HENNEPIN - Pierce David "Dave" O'Connor, 83, of Hennepin died Sunday, July 6, 2014, at his residence, with his family by his side.
A Mass of Christian burial will be at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, July 9, 2014, at St. Patrick's Catholic Church in Hennepin. Fr. Patrick DeMeulemeester will officiate. Burial will be in St. Anthony's Catholic Cemetery in Hennepin. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. on Tuesday, July 8, 2014 at Dysart-Cofoid Funeral Chapel in Granville. Prayers will be at 7 p.m.
Dave was born on Nov. 30, 1930, in Spring Valley to Pierce "P.D." and Francis (Bonges) O'Connor. He married his high school sweetheart, Emma Stewartson, on July 26, 1952, at St. Patrick's Catholic Church in Hennepin. They have been happily married for 62 years.
He attended St. Bede High School and graduated from Hennepin High School. He later graduated cum laude from IVCC college in 1972. He served in the United States Army. He was a rural mail carrier for the United States Postal Service for 30 years and he also farmed. He had been a active member of St. Patrick's Catholic Church for many years.
Survivors are his wife, Emma of Hennepin; two sons, Mike (Nancy) O'Connor of Hennepin and Tom (Susan) O'Connor of Plano, Texas; sister-in-law, Meriam (Elmer) Frohardt of Madison, Wis.; six grandchildren, Amy (Todd) Heer, Pete (Brandi) O'Connor, Chad (Lisa) Errio, Karie (Dan) Rosolowski, Jarrod (Claire) O'Connor and Victoria Errio; and eight great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents and two brothers, James and John O'Connor.
In lieu of flowers, contributions may be directed to St. Patrick's Catholic Church, St. Margaret's Hospice, Mayo Clinic Research or the donor's choice.
Pallbearers will be Pete O'Connor, Dan Rosolowski, Chad Errio, Jarrod O'Connor, Todd Heer, Butch Van Keulen and Dave Mallory. Honorary pallbearers will be Don Bouxsein, John Barkley, Tom Brandner, Robert Mills, Edward Paxon and Tom Dore.
Published in Peoria Journal Star on July 8, 2014
A Mass of Christian burial will be at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, July 9, 2014, at St. Patrick's Catholic Church in Hennepin. Fr. Patrick DeMeulemeester will officiate. Burial will be in St. Anthony's Catholic Cemetery in Hennepin. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. on Tuesday, July 8, 2014 at Dysart-Cofoid Funeral Chapel in Granville. Prayers will be at 7 p.m.
Dave was born on Nov. 30, 1930, in Spring Valley to Pierce "P.D." and Francis (Bonges) O'Connor. He married his high school sweetheart, Emma Stewartson, on July 26, 1952, at St. Patrick's Catholic Church in Hennepin. They have been happily married for 62 years.
He attended St. Bede High School and graduated from Hennepin High School. He later graduated cum laude from IVCC college in 1972. He served in the United States Army. He was a rural mail carrier for the United States Postal Service for 30 years and he also farmed. He had been a active member of St. Patrick's Catholic Church for many years.
Survivors are his wife, Emma of Hennepin; two sons, Mike (Nancy) O'Connor of Hennepin and Tom (Susan) O'Connor of Plano, Texas; sister-in-law, Meriam (Elmer) Frohardt of Madison, Wis.; six grandchildren, Amy (Todd) Heer, Pete (Brandi) O'Connor, Chad (Lisa) Errio, Karie (Dan) Rosolowski, Jarrod (Claire) O'Connor and Victoria Errio; and eight great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents and two brothers, James and John O'Connor.
In lieu of flowers, contributions may be directed to St. Patrick's Catholic Church, St. Margaret's Hospice, Mayo Clinic Research or the donor's choice.
Pallbearers will be Pete O'Connor, Dan Rosolowski, Chad Errio, Jarrod O'Connor, Todd Heer, Butch Van Keulen and Dave Mallory. Honorary pallbearers will be Don Bouxsein, John Barkley, Tom Brandner, Robert Mills, Edward Paxon and Tom Dore.
Published in Peoria Journal Star on July 8, 2014
HENNEPIN - Pierce David "Dave" O'Connor, 83, of Hennepin died Sunday, July 6, 2014, at his residence, with his family by his side.
A Mass of Christian burial will be at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, July 9, 2014, at St. Patrick's Catholic Church in Hennepin. Fr. Patrick DeMeulemeester will officiate. Burial will be in St. Anthony's Catholic Cemetery in Hennepin. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. on Tuesday, July 8, 2014 at Dysart-Cofoid Funeral Chapel in Granville. Prayers will be at 7 p.m.
Dave was born on Nov. 30, 1930, in Spring Valley to Pierce "P.D." and Francis (Bonges) O'Connor. He married his high school sweetheart, Emma Stewartson, on July 26, 1952, at St. Patrick's Catholic Church in Hennepin. They have been happily married for 62 years.
He attended St. Bede High School and graduated from Hennepin High School. He later graduated cum laude from IVCC college in 1972. He served in the United States Army. He was a rural mail carrier for the United States Postal Service for 30 years and he also farmed. He had been a active member of St. Patrick's Catholic Church for many years.
Survivors are his wife, Emma of Hennepin; two sons, Mike (Nancy) O'Connor of Hennepin and Tom (Susan) O'Connor of Plano, Texas; sister-in-law, Meriam (Elmer) Frohardt of Madison, Wis.; six grandchildren, Amy (Todd) Heer, Pete (Brandi) O'Connor, Chad (Lisa) Errio, Karie (Dan) Rosolowski, Jarrod (Claire) O'Connor and Victoria Errio; and eight great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents and two brothers, James and John O'Connor.
In lieu of flowers, contributions may be directed to St. Patrick's Catholic Church, St. Margaret's Hospice, Mayo Clinic Research or the donor's choice.
Pallbearers will be Pete O'Connor, Dan Rosolowski, Chad Errio, Jarrod O'Connor, Todd Heer, Butch Van Keulen and Dave Mallory. Honorary pallbearers will be Don Bouxsein, John Barkley, Tom Brandner, Robert Mills, Edward Paxon and Tom Dore.
Published in Peoria Journal Star on July 8, 2014
A Mass of Christian burial will be at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, July 9, 2014, at St. Patrick's Catholic Church in Hennepin. Fr. Patrick DeMeulemeester will officiate. Burial will be in St. Anthony's Catholic Cemetery in Hennepin. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. on Tuesday, July 8, 2014 at Dysart-Cofoid Funeral Chapel in Granville. Prayers will be at 7 p.m.
Dave was born on Nov. 30, 1930, in Spring Valley to Pierce "P.D." and Francis (Bonges) O'Connor. He married his high school sweetheart, Emma Stewartson, on July 26, 1952, at St. Patrick's Catholic Church in Hennepin. They have been happily married for 62 years.
He attended St. Bede High School and graduated from Hennepin High School. He later graduated cum laude from IVCC college in 1972. He served in the United States Army. He was a rural mail carrier for the United States Postal Service for 30 years and he also farmed. He had been a active member of St. Patrick's Catholic Church for many years.
Survivors are his wife, Emma of Hennepin; two sons, Mike (Nancy) O'Connor of Hennepin and Tom (Susan) O'Connor of Plano, Texas; sister-in-law, Meriam (Elmer) Frohardt of Madison, Wis.; six grandchildren, Amy (Todd) Heer, Pete (Brandi) O'Connor, Chad (Lisa) Errio, Karie (Dan) Rosolowski, Jarrod (Claire) O'Connor and Victoria Errio; and eight great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents and two brothers, James and John O'Connor.
In lieu of flowers, contributions may be directed to St. Patrick's Catholic Church, St. Margaret's Hospice, Mayo Clinic Research or the donor's choice.
Pallbearers will be Pete O'Connor, Dan Rosolowski, Chad Errio, Jarrod O'Connor, Todd Heer, Butch Van Keulen and Dave Mallory. Honorary pallbearers will be Don Bouxsein, John Barkley, Tom Brandner, Robert Mills, Edward Paxon and Tom Dore.
Published in Peoria Journal Star on July 8, 2014
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