Forest County WI Archives Obituaries.....Irish, John H. October 26, 1987
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Forest County Republican
OBITUARY - JOHN HAROLD IRISH (Forest County Republican, 1987)   John Harold 
Irish, lifelong resident of Laona and former postmaster there, died at St. 
Mary's hospital in Rhinelander on October 26, 1987 at the age of 74.  Reverend 
John Cerkas will officiate at the Funeral Mass today (Thursday) at 10 am at St. 
Leonard's Catholic church in Laona, where visitation was held Wednesday from 4 
to 8 pm with a prayer service at 6:60.  Interment will be in the Laona 
cemetary.  Halverson-Suminski Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

The son of Chester John and Mary Anna (Betker) Irish was born in Laona on 
February 27, 1913.  He attended Laona grade school and high school, Carroll 
College and Central State Teacher's College in Stevens Point, graduating with a 
bachelors degree in education in 1938.  He worked in a logging camp for the 
Connor Company and taught school in Laona for five years.  In 1945 he was 
appointed postmaster in Laona and served until 1974.  He was an EMT and a 
member of the Laona Rescue Squad, a past member of St. Leonard's Holy Name 
Society, a past member of the Laona School Board and a member of the Wisconsin 
Valley Library Board.  He was a lifetime member of St. Leonard's Catholic 
church.
  
He married the former Marian Morency on June 20, 1940 at St. Leonard's Catholic 
church.  Mr. Irish is survived by his wife, Marian; a daughter, Mrs. David 
(Mary Ann) Zoch, Sheboygan; a son, Michael John (Deb) Irish, Stevens Point; a 
brother, Harold C. (Mary) Irish, Shawano and six grandchildren.  His parents 
preceded him in death.

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