Helen C. McDonald

Helen C. McDonald, 79, of DeWitt died Wednesday, Feb. 4, 1998 at her home.

Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 7, at
St. Joseph Catholic Church, DeWitt, with Father H. Robert Harness
officiating.

Burial will be in St. Joseph Cemetery, DeWitt.  Pallbearers will be
William, Tom, and John Henricksen, William Manning, Tom Evans, and
Richard Hanrahan.

Visitation was 2-8 p.m. Friday at Nelson Funeral Home, DeWitt, with a
rosary at 3 p.m. and scripture service at 7 p.m.

Helen C. Hanrahan was born Nov. 22, 1918, in Charlotte to Charles
``C.T.'' and Monica McDermott Hanrahan.  She married Ambrose McDonald
Feb. 10, 1948 in Charlotte. He died Aug. 26, 1991.

She and her husband owned and operated McDonald Cleaners in DeWitt
1932-1972.

She was a member of St. Joseph Church, DeWitt, and the Altar and
rosary Society.

Survivors include daughters, Patricia Henricksen of DeWitt and Joanne
(Mrs. Tom) Evans of Maquoketa; five grandchildren; and a sister, Mary
Clare Hanrahan.

She also was preceded in death by her parents and two brothers.

A memorial fund has been established.


DeWitt,Iowa Observer, Sat. Feb. 7, 1998, page 6
retyped by Dennis Nicklaus