Michael Harold SHEEHAN

  General Notes:

Obituary - Death Announcement: The death of Michael Harold Sheehan -- known as "Harry" -- was reported in a 1959 newspaper that may have been THE KELLOGG ENTERPRISE. The family surname is "Sheeham" in the article.

Obituary from Gary Arthur Neveln



1903 BIRTH of Michael Harold Sheehan ("Harry")

1910 CENSUS, Iowa, Jasper County, Kellogg Township, Kelogg ("Michel," age 7, with parents)

1920 CENSUS, Iowa, Jasper County, Kellogg Township, Kellogg (Harold, age 16, is in the household of his mother Edna and Edna's second husband, Alexander Lepard)

1930 CENSUS

1930 MARRIAGE of Michael Harold Sheehan and Virgil Lucy Kerns on June 1 at Easton, Buchanan County, Missouri

1959 DEATH, Michael Harold Sheehan, at 55 years 11 months 18 days

One of two obituaries for "Harry" states he died "on Wednesday" (which would have been February 4); the other states he died "February 3"




BOOK: THE LOAR GENEALOGY with Cognate Branches, 1774-1947, by Emma Loar Gaddis, Manson, Iowa, Edward Brothers, Inc. Ann Arbor Michigan, 1949, page 215:

Michael Harold (Harry) Sheeham, born February 16, 1903 at Kellogg, Iowa. He was married June 1, 1930 to Virgil Lucy Kerns at Easton, Missouri. They have no children. He was employed in St. Joseph, Missouri, in the Street Maintenance Department but now in the power plant at the state capitol, Jefferson City, Missouri. Harry and wife moved to San Diego and he has been appointed "Customs Inspector" on the Mexican border.




OBITUARY ("Harry") from an undocumented 1959 newspaper:


Former Resident of Kellogg Dies

Michael Harold Sheeham, 55, former Kellogg resident, died Wednesday afternoon at Woodland, Calif.

He moved from the Kellogg community in 1936.

Survivors are his wife, Virgil, mother, Mrs. Edna Lepard, Kellogg; one sister, Mrs. Helen Thompson, New Sharon; and several nephews.

Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Sunday at Kellogg Christian church with the Rev. Charles Fry officiating. Masonic rites will also be held.

Born to William and Edna Allum Sheeham at Kellogg Feb. 16, 1903, he married Virgil L. Kearns June 1, 1930 at Easton, Mo. the body will lie in state at the Kellogg branch of Toland Funeral (Mrs.Louis Peterson home) from Saturday evening until Sunday noon.

The deceased was a member of the Christian church and Masonic lodge. Burial will be at Our Silent City cemetery at Kellogg.




FUNERAL SERVICE ("Harry") from an undocumented 1959 newspaper:

Michael Sheehan Buried at Kellogg

Funeral servcices for Michael Harold Sheehan, 55, a native of Kellogg and resident of Missouri and California, were held Sunday at Kellogg Christian church.

Mr. Sheehan died at Woodland, Calif. Feb. 3, where he had resided the past six years. A short chapel servicewas held at Woodland and his body was then brought to Kellogg fo burial. He was a member of the Christian church and the Meridian Lodge No. 280 AF and AM, both of Kellogg.

Among the survivors were his wife, Virgil Lucy; his mother, Mrs. A. J. Lepard, Kellogg; and one sister, Mrs. Helen Thompson, New Sharon.

The Rev. Charles Fry, pastor of the church, conducted the services. Burial was in Our Silent City cemetery at Kellogg.

Meridian Masonic Lodge No. 280 at Kellogg conducted graveside services.

Mrs. Russell Dunn, the soloist, was accompanied on the organ by Mrs. Thelma Hill.

Mrs. Glenn Breckenridge and Mrs. Mabel Veber were in charge of flowers.

Pallbearers were Emerson Scoville, Jim Roth, John L. Williams, Russell Dunn, Glenn Breckenridge, and Russell Foster.

Toland Funeral Home, Kellogg branch, was in charge of arrangements.




CONTRIBUTORS to this page:

Gary Arthur Neveln (obituary and funeral service article)

Lois J. Hinshaw (funeral bulletin)

Michael married Virgil Lucy KERNS on June 1, 1930 in Easton, Buchanan County, Missouri.