Joseph G. Shannon
                                            
  Joseph Gerald Shannon, 74, died Friday evening May 14, 1971 at the Tower 
  Park Nursing Home, Oskaloosa, where he had been residing the past year. 
  He was born July 8, 1896 in Clinton county, the son of John and Teresa 
  Farrell Shannon. He was employed as a  truck driver for many years and  
  also did tiling in the area.
  
  He was married to Clara  Gries July 3, 1928  at St. Elizabeth Catholic  
  church in Harper and they were parents of two sons; Francis of Davenport 
  and Patrick of Sigourney. 
  
  In addition to his wife and sons, he is survived by 9 grandchildren; 3 
  brothers, William  of  Keota, Francis  A.  of Sigourney  and  Urban of  
  Milledgeville,  Ga.;  and  three  sisters,  Mrs.  Loretta  Flander  of   
  Oskaloosa, Mrs Teresa Morrison and Mrs. Regina Smith, both of Sigourney.
  
  Preceding him in  death were  his parents and  one grandson.  He was a  
  member of  St.  Mary's  Catholic church  in  Sigourney,  where funeral  
  services were held  Monday May  17 at 10:00  am with  the Rev. Francis  
  Lollich officiating, assisted by Rev.  Norbert Showalter of Garnavillo  
  and Rev. Eugene Smith and Rev. James Mackin of Fort Madison. The rosary 
  was recited Sunday evening  at the Reynolds  Funeral chapel. Interment  
  was in the Pleasant Grove cemetery at Sigourney.
  
  Casket bearers  were James  Gries,  Dan Kent,  Merle  Morrison, Robert  
  Schulte, Donald Shannon and Eugene Shannon.
  
                            Mrs Joseph Shannon
                                            
  Clara Elizabeth Shannon, 83, died Dec 26,  at Manor house in Sigourney 
  where she had resided since January, 1985.  She was born Sept 13, 1902  
  at Harper to  Peter and  Elizabeth Seiwert  Gries. She  married Joseph  
  Shannon on July 8,  1928 at Harper.  He preceded her in  death May 14,  
  1971.
  
  She was a cook at St. Mary's Catholic school, Saner's Rest Home and the 
  Keokuk county hospital. She was a member of St. Mary's Catholic church 
  of Sigourney as well as its Altar and Rosary Society.
  She is  survived by  two sons,  Francis Shannon  of Davenport  and Pat  
  Shannon of Sigourney; 8  grandchildren, 4 great  grandchildren and one  
  sister Genine Jennings of Sigourney.  Besides her husband and parents,  
  she was preceded in death by two  brothers, Peter and Ed Gries and two  
  grandchildren.
  
  Funeral services were held Dec. 28 at  10:30 am at St. Mary's Catholic  
  church in Sigourney with Msgr. Edward  Greer officiating and buried in  
  Pleasant Grove cemetery.
  
  Casket bearers were  Jim Gries,  Jeffrey Shannon,  Randy Shannon, Rick  
  Shannon, Terry Shannon and Stephen  Shannon. Reynolds Funeral Home was  
  in charge of arrangements.

  December 26, 1985

  
                             Timothy Shannon
  Timothy Michael Shannon, age 14, died Wednesday afternoon December 25, 
  1974, at the University Hospital in Iowa City, following an Illness of 
  more than 3 years.
  
  He was born November 23, 1960 in Sigourney, the son of Patrick and Rose 
  Mary Merz  Shannon and  was in  the eighth  grade at  Sigourney Middle  
  School.
  
  He was a member of St. Mary's church in Sigourney, was a member of the 
  school band and was active in football, basketball and track last year 
  when his health permitted.
  Surviving are  his  parents;  four  brothers;  Richard,  a  student at  
  Worthburg College in  Waverly, Terry, Randy  and Jeffrey  at home; his  
  grandmother, Mrs. Clara Shannon of Sigourney; grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. 
  Richard Merz of Harper and a great  grandmother, Mrs. Margaret Merz of 
  Keota. His grandfather, Joseph Shannon  preceded him in death. Funeral  
  services were held. Sat.  Dec., 28 at  10:00 am at  St. Marys Catholic  
  church with the Rev. Francis E.  Lollich officiating. Interment was in  
  Pleasant Grove cemetery. The rosary was  recited Friday evening at the  
  Reynolds Funeral chapel. Casket bearers were Drew Conner, Brian Hammes, 
  Scott Hammes, John Mohr, Danny Richardson and Ronald Wheeler.

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  Typed 1994 by Lyman Morrison