Leo Vernon Shanahan 1930-2010

SHANAHAN DILLON VANHOUTEN

Posted By: Connie Swearingen (email)
Date: 2/18/2011 at 13:38:46

Sioux City Journal
29 December 2010

SIOUX CITY -- Leo Vernon Shanahan, 80, of Sioux City died Saturday, Dec. 25, 2010, at a local hospital.

Services will be 1 p.m. Thursday at First Congregational United Church of Christ in Sioux City, with the Rev. Alva Hohl officiating. Interment will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be 5 to 8 p.m. today, with a prayer service at 7 p.m., at the church. Waterbury Funeral Service is in charge of arrangements and online condolences may be made at www.waterburyfuneralserviceinc.com.

Leo was born Sept. 4, 1930, in Caddou, Colo., the son of William Delton and Marilla Adeline (Dillon) Shanahan. Leo moved to Remsen, Iowa, in 1948, and began a 45-year career with Northwestern Bell Telephone Company as a repair person. He was transferred to Sioux City in 1952 and continued serving the area until his retirement.

He was united in marriage with Mary Jane VanHouten on Aug. 28, 1999.

Leo was a member of First Congregational United Church of Christ. Leo enjoyed playing and listening to country music, woodworking, gardening, crocheting, wildlife and was a very creative artist. He was a non-stop jokester, who had a wonderful sense of humor at all times. He also worked at building his own home for his family to enjoy. Leo was a die hard fan of the Duke Blue Devils basketball team.

Leo will be missed by his family which includes his wife, Mary Jane of Sioux City; his sons, Kirk Leo of Aiken, S.C., and Jeff Lynn of Tulsa, Okla.; his daughters, Sheila Joan Shanahan of Santa Ana, Calif., and Gina Marie Wolf (Chad) of Salinas, Calif. He is also survived by his stepsons, Steven Bumsted of South Sioux City, Daniel Bumsted of Sergeant Bluff, Mark Bumsted (Diane) of Anthon, Iowa, Scott Bumsted (Tracy) of Huntington Beach Calif.; a stepdaughter, Marcy Peterson (Erik) of Sioux City; three brothers, Ralph of Sedalia, Mo., Kenneth of Rogersville, Mo., and Raymond of Englewood, Colo.; four grandchildren; 11 stepgrandchildren; and seven great-stepgrandchildren.

Leo was preceded in death by his parents; brothers, Robert, Melvin; sister, Velma; and sister-in-law, Ruby.