Linnan, John 1865-abt 1960

LINNAN, FITZPATRICK

Posted By: Linda Ziemann, volunteer (email)
Date: 4/1/2008 at 16:22:43

JOHN LINNAN

MAURICE, Ia., --- Special: John Linnan, 95, retired farmer, died Monday at a LeMars, Ia., hospital after a long illness.

Mr. Linnan was born in Little Port, Ia., June 15, 1865. He moved to Sioux City as a boy, and farmed in the county until 40 years ago when he retired and moved to Maurice.

He married Kate Fitzpatrick at Maurice June 22, 1892. Mrs. Linnan died in 1944.

Survivors are two sons, Luke Linnan of Algona, Ia., and Joseph C. Linnan of Compton, Cal.; three daughters, Miss Margaret Linnan, of Pullman, Wash., Mrs. Leo Fox of Palm Springs, Cal., and Miss Joan Linnan of Maurice; and 11 grandchildren.

Funeral services will be at 9:30 a.m. Thursday at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Maurice, with burial in St. Mary’s Cemetery.

The rosary will be recited at 8 p.m. Tuesday and Wednesday at the Wiltgen-Luedtke funeral home in LeMars.

~Source: Unknown newspaper and date