Minahan, Ernestine (1917 – 2014)

MINAHAN, SONDERLAND, SWIFT, SCHNITKER, KOHLES

Posted By: Denise Wurner (email)
Date: 2/27/2014 at 18:52:26

Name of deceased: Ernestine “Ernie” (nee Kohles) Minahan

Aged: 97 yrs, 9 days

Residence: Neola, IA

Born: Feb. 14, 1917, Earling, IA

Died: Feb. 23, 2014

Funeral services: Mass of Christian Burial: Thursday, Feb. 27, 2014, St. Patrick’s Catholic Church, Neola, IA. Burial was at St. Patrick’s Cemetery in Neola, IA

Survived by: Children and their spouses, Jean Minahan, of Des Moines, IA, Janice Sonderland (spouse, Gary), of Petersburg, N.D., Mike (spouse, Corrine), Tom (spouse, Debbie), Dave (spouse, Linda), all of Neola, IA, Chuck (spouse, Sheila), Terry (spouse, Tracy), all of Minden, IA; 18 grandchildren; 24 great-grandchildren; sister, Lucille Swift, of Clive, Iowa; daughter-in-law, Terri Schnitker, of Neola; numerous nieces, nephews and friends

Predeceased by: Parents, George and Carrie Kohles; husband, Bernard; son, Pat; 8 siblings

Education: no information provided

Religious affiliation: St. Patrick’s Catholic Church, Neola, IA; member of their choir and Altar and Rosary Society.

Military service: n/a

Marriage: Bernard “Bunny” Minahan; 1940; location not provided

Employment: no information provided

Hobbies/Interests: an accomplished artist in oil and ceramics; in her later years, she shared the many plates and china pieces she painted with extended family members. Ernie enjoyed singing and listening to music. Known as a gracious hostess and excellent cook.

Sources: ancestry.com, Cutler O’Neil Funeral Home