Obit McKenna, William (1893 - 1964)

Contact: Audrey Roedl
Email: Audrey@wiclarkcountyhistory.org

Surnames: McKenna, Moorhead, Hardinger, O’Donnell

Source: The Loyal Tribune (Loyal, Clark County, WI) 06 Feb 1964

William McKenna, age 71, passed away Sunday, February 2, at 2:30 p.m. at the St. Francis Hospital in Santa Barbara. The cause of death was a stroke.

William McKenna was born July 14, 1893 at Greenwood. He was married to Annabelle Moorhead on November 26, 1919 at Greenwood, who preceded him in death on July 12, 1955.

He farmed in the Greenwood area until 1950 when he retired and moved to the city of Loyal. About one and a half months agohe went to visit a sister, where he became ill and passed away. He was a member of St. Anthony’s Catholic Church and a member of the Holy Name Society.

Mr. McKenna is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Marvin (Agnes) Hardinger, Marshfield; Mrs. Douglas O’Donnell (Mary) Marshfield; two sons, David McKenna, Loyal and Rev. Michael McKenna of LaCrosse; also two sisters, Mrs. Fred Halle, Waukegan; and Miss Martha McKenna of Santa Barbara, California. Two brothers, Adolph of Portland, Oregon; and John, also of Portland. He is also survived by eight grandchildren.

Besides his wife, he was preceded in death by five children and one sister.

The body of Mr. McKenna will lie in state at the Myre Funeral Home beginning Thursday morning. The funeral will be Friday at 10:30 a.m. from St. Anthony’s Catholic Church, where a Solemn Requiem High Mass will be held, with the Rev. Michael McKenna, assistant pastor of St. Thomas Moor of LaCrosse officiating.

Burial will be in the Catholic Cemetery at Greenwood. A general rosary will be held on Thursday at 8 p.m.