OBITUARY: John McSweeney, 1886-1961, Mitchell Co., Iowa




                            John McSweeney
                           Local Produce Man
                          Dies Here Saturday

Funeral services were held Tuesday at the Sacred Heart Catholic church
for an Osage merchant, John McSweeney, 74, who died Saturday evening at
Mitchell County Memorial hospital in Osage. Mr. McSweeney, co-owner of
Farmers Produce with his wife and son Gerald, died following a long
illness. Cause of death was hardening of the arteries.

The Rev. Thomas Conroy, pastor, was in charge of the services. The
family services were held Monday evening at the Champion Funeral Home,
and burial was at Sacred Heart cemetery.

John W. Sweeney was born in Mitchell County, June 28, 1886, the son of
Mr. and Mrs. John McSweeney Sr. He received his education in the rural
schools of the county.

Mr. McSweeney and Catherine Clark were married Oct. 18, 1909. They
established their home on a farm near Little Cedar where he farmed
with his brother, Stewart.

For the past 30 years he has been actively associated with the Farmers
Produce in Osage. His partners were his wife and their only son, Gerald.
He was a lifelong member of Sacred Heart Catholic church, was a member
of Holy Name society of church and had served as a director of the Osage
Chamber of Commerce.

Surviving are his wife, Catherine, their son, Gerald, two grandsons,
John and Thomas, and a brother, Stewart, all of Osage.

His parents preceded him in death.


Osage News January 7, 1961



Submitted by Kathy Pike, August 2003 
Copyright 2003 - Kathy McAlister Pike