Kathryn Shannahan, age 84 of Williamsburg, died Sunday, March 6, 2011 at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City. Funeral Mass: 10:30 A.M. Wednesday, March 9, 2011 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church, Williamsburg with Fr. Joseph Roost officiating. Burial will be St. Mary’s Cemetery, Williamsburg. Visitation: 4 to 7 P.M. Tuesday, March 8, 2011 at St. Mary’s Hall, Williamsburg, with a VFW Auxiliary Service at 7 P.M. followed by a Vigil Service. A memorial fund has been established. Kloster Funeral Home, Marengo is in charge of arrangements.
She is survived by her husband of 61 years, Joe; three daughters, Sandy Weldon (Jim) of Oxford, Marcy Wardenburg (Kent) of Williamsburg, and Julie Corman (Dan) of Broomfield, CO; eight grandchildren, Aimee Pitlick (Gary) of Oxford, Allison Weldon of North Liberty, Andy Weldon of Oxford, Tony Wardenburg (Kristi) of Littleton, CO, Kelly Vesey (Chris) of West Des Moines, Shannan Corman of Arvada, CO, Ryan Corman of Durango, CO and Ashandra Corman of Broomfield, CO; eleven great-grandchildren, Katie, Kyle, Tess and Taylor Pitlick, Addison and Jack Weldon, Brody and RosieLu Wardenburg, Gavin and Landon Vesey and Madison Corman.
She was preceded in death by her parents, a daughter Teri Shannahan, a granddaughter Tara Wardenburg, three brothers, Earl, Hubert and Joseph Gallagher, and four sisters, Mary Agnes Kinney, Anna Gallagher, Rose Mae Gallagher and Mary Jane Steffen.
Kathryn Gallagher was born October 18, 1926 in Parnell, Iowa, the daughter of Hugh F. and Teresa A. Ford Gallagher. She attended the Boyle Green Elementary School in Holbrook and graduated from Parnell High School in 1944. Katie married Joseph Shannahan on May 10, 1949 at the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Besides being a wife, mother and homemaker, she co-owned and operated Joe’s Tavern for 22 years. She also worked as a clerk at the Amana Holiday Inn for 20 years and was employed at Sport Hill Country Club for 4 years. Katie received many awards for her devoted volunteerism. She received the Department of Iowa Ladies Auxiliary Volunteer of the Year in 2008, the Sharon Olson Award--Hospice Volunteer of the Year, and the Governor’s Award for Volunteering. She also did volunteer work for the VA Hospital in Iowa City. Katie was a member of St. Mary’s Catholic Church, the Altar and Rosary Society, the Iburg-Poulson VFW Auxiliary 8797, the Hospice of Compassion, and the Care Review Commission. She was active with the Iowa County Food Bank and also the L.O.V.E. Network. |
