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Francis Delaney
FRANCIS DELANEY
Wexford
Francis Joseph "Frank" Delaney, 73, of Wexford, died Sunday, July 27, 2014, at Thornton Manor, Lansing, Iowa.
Frank was born Aug. 20, 1940, in Lansing, Iowa, to Patrick James "Jimmy" and Evelyn (Mullarkey) Delaney. He attended country school in the area and graduated from Lansing High School. Frank was united in marriage to Ann Troendle on May 2, 1964, at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Lansing. They were the proud parents of four children, Patrick, Casey, Melody and Mary. Frank worked for American Motors in Kenosha, Wis., for four years and then moved back to Lansing. He then worked for Peters DX and was a milk hauler. He worked for Midland Forge in Cedar Rapids, for 31 years until his retirement. Frank and Ann moved back to the farm near Wexford in 1998.
Frank enjoyed hunting, fishing, woodworking and especially spending time with his family and friends. Frank will be
greatly missed by the many people who knew him.
Survivors include his wife, Ann Delaney; four children, Patrick (Lane) Delaney, Gays Mills, Wis., Casey (Michelle) Delaney, Honolulu, Hawaii, Melody Zang, Peoria, Ill., and Mary Westerhaus, South Carolina; 11 grandchildren; four brothers, Leo (Annette) Delaney, Tomball, Texas, George (Jean) Delaney, Lansing, Dan (Mary)
Delaney, Lansing and Tom (Lorraine) Delaney, Rhinelander, Wis.; and two sisters-in-law, June Delaney and Kathy Delaney.
Frank was preceded in death by his parents, Jimmy and Evelyn Delaney; his grandson, Mikel Delaney; and two brothers, Bill and James Delaney.
Visitation will be from 3 to 8 p.m. Thursday, July 31, with a 3 p.m. rosary and a 7:30 p.m. Scripture service, at Thornburg-Grau Funeral Home and Cremation Service, Lansing. There will also be a one hour visitation before mass Friday at the church. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 11 a.m. Friday, Aug. 1, at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, Wexford. Inurnment will follow at Immaculate Conception Catholic Cemetery, Wexford.
Thornburg-Grau Funeral Home and Cremation Service, Lansing, is helping the family with the
arrangements.
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