OBITUARY: Joan A. (Brennan) Molsberry, 1926-2003, Worth County, Iowa

[Mitchell County Press-News online - Posted May 7, 2003 www.mcpress.com]



                           Joan A. Molsberry
                           
A funeral mass for Joan Alberta Molsberry, 76, of rural Grafton were held
at 10:30 am, Wednesday, May 7, 2003, at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church
in Manly. The Reverend David G. Kucera and Msgr. Joseph Slepicka
officiated. Burial was in the Elmwood-St. Joseph Cemetery in Mason City.

Joan died Sunday, May 4, 2003 at the Muse-Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit
in Mason City after a courageous battle with cancer.

Joan Alberta Molsberry the daughter of William and Mary Stella (Mayme)
Brennan, was born on Aug. 21, 1926 in Des Moines. She graduated from
Manly High School in 1944 and graduated from St. Joseph Mercy Hospital
School of Nursing in 1947. 

She was united in marriage to Robert Molsberry on July 31, 1948. After
their marriage together, they farmed two miles southwest of Grafton where
they raised their three children.

She was a member of St. Michael's Catholic Church in Plymouth.

Joan's parents preceded her in death.

Her survivors include her husband Robert Molsberry of rural Grafton;
three children Mary Jo Molsberry and her friend Gary Heit of Minneapolis, MN;
Michael Molsberry and his wife Marcia of St. Ansgar; and Kevin Molsberry
and his wife Lisa of Algona; five grandchildren Amy Molsberry of Osage;
Sgt. Ryan Molsberry of Camp LeJeune, NC; Kathleen McKay and friend David
Ring of Osage and Rachel and Rebecca Molsberry of Algona; one great-
grandchild Lucas McKay of Osage; a sister Sharon O'Keefe and husband
Dennis of Manly; two brother Willis Brennan and friend Dixie Stromley
of Manly and Douglas Thompson and his wife Cheryl of Lakeville, MN; a
sister-in-law Patricia Klemz and her husband Dale of Overland Park, KS;
nieces and nephews Deborah Aves of Kensett; Pamela Brennan of Mason City;
Jeffrey and JoEllen Brennan of Bozeman, MT; Timothy and Kelley O'Keefe of
Manly; Ann and Steven Matzen of Manly; Michael and Stephanie O'Keefe of
Overland Park, KS; James and Heather O'Keefe of Manly; Steven and Sean
Thompson of Lakeville, MN; William and Jill Klemz of Topeka, KS and Julie
and Jeffrey Lickteig of Overland Park, KS and her special and dear friend
Jean Kemna.

Bride Colonial Chapel of Manly is in charge of arrangements (641) 454-2242.





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