Francis A Shannon
  
  Francis Aloysius "Allie" Shannon,  75, died Friday  August 22, 1975 at  
  Keokuk County Hospital in Sigourney. He had been ill since December 31, 
  1974, following a stroke.
  
  He was born  March 20, 1900  at Charlotte,  Iowa, the son  of John and  
  Teresa Farrell Shannon. Prior  to moving to Sigourney  in 1969, he had  
  farmed in the Keota, Sigourney and Delta areas.
  
  He was a member of St. Mary's Catholic church in Sigourney. He married  
  Margaret Ann Peiffer at St.  Mary's church in Keota  May 8, 1924. They  
  were the parents  of six children,  Mrs. Keith (Cleo)  Bryant and Mrs.  
  Harold (Dorothy) Griener  both of  Sigourney, Mrs.  Richard (Marjorie)  
  Louthan of Greeley Co., Mrs Robert (Ruth) Eldridge of Sigourney, Francis 
  Eugene Shannon of What  Cheer and Robert  Joseph Shannon of Sigourney.  
  Also  surviving  in  addition   to  his  wife   and  children  are  25   
  grandchildren, five great grandchildren; two brothers, William of Keota 
  and Urban of Milledgeville, Ga. and  two sisters, Mrs. Teresa Morrison  
  and Mrs. Regina Smith, both of Sigourney.
  
  He was preceded  in death  by his  parents; a  granddaughter, Margaret  
  Bryant; a brother Joseph  Shannon and a  sister, Mrs. Loretta Flander.  
  Funeral services were held Monday August 25, at St. Mary's church, Rev. 
  Louis Mulligan  officiating.  Interment  in  Pleasant  Grove Cemetery.  
  Casket bearers were grandsons, Dan Bryant, Pat Eldridge, Jerry Goldman, 
  Larry and Steven Griener  and Mark Shannon.  Honorary pallbearers were  
  Nick Cassens, Armond  Dunlap, Don  and Bill  Harper, Paul  Garrett and  
  Gerald Wohler
  
  
                            Margaret Shannon
                                            
  Margaret Ann Shannon, 92, of Sigourney, died Thursday, February 10, 1994 
  at Ottumwa Regional Health Center.
  
  She was born January 12, 1902 near  Keota to Paul S. and Margaret Buch  
  Peiffer.
  
  She married "Allie" Shannon May 8, 1924 at St. Mary's Catholic church in 
  Keota; he died August 22, 1975.
  
  She farmed with her husband in the Delta Community until 1969, at which 
  time they moved to Sigourney. She was  a member of St. Mary's Catholic  
  church in Sigourney and St. Mary's Altar and Rosary Society.
  
  She is survived by two sons, Francis E. of What Cheer and Robert J. of 
  New Sharon; four  daughters, Cleo Bryant  and Dorothy  Griener and her  
  husband, Harold, all of Sigourney, Marjorie Louthan and her husband Dick 
  of Greeley, Co.  and Ruth  Johnson and her  husband, Jim  of Delta; 25  
  grandchildren; 35 great grandchildren; and one sister, Lorene Redlinger 
  of Keota.
  
  Preceding her  in  death  besides her  parents  and  husband  were two  
  brothers, Edward  J. and  Elmer Peiffer;  three sisters,  Bertha Adam,  
  Veronica Shannon  and Pauline  Linnenkamp;  one granddaughter  and one  
  Grandson.
  
  Funeral services were held Saturday, February 12, 1994 at 10:30 at St. 
  Mary Catholic church in Sigourney, with Rev. Phillip Ryan officiating.
  
  Burial was in pleasant Grove cemetery in Sigourney.
  
  Christian Wake Service  was held  Friday evening  at 7:30  at Reynolds  
  Funeral Chapel in Sigourney.

  What Cheer Patriot-Chronicle
  Thursday February 17, 1994