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Ruth Shannahan
RUTH MARGARET SHANNAHAN
Williamsburg
Ruth Margaret Shannahan died Saturday, Nov. 6, 2021, at the Highland Ridge Care Center in Williamsburg, at the age of 94.
She is survived by two children, Joe Shannahan of Des Moines and Elizabeth Shannahan of West Des Moines; and two sisters, Corinne Hargrafen of Columbus Junction and Marilyn Van DeVoorde of Brooklyn.
She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Eugene; and two sons, John and James Shannahan
Funeral Mass will be 11 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 11, at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Williamsburg. Burial will be at St. Mary's Cemetery. Visitation will be from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. Wednesday at Powell Funeral Home in Williamsburg. There will be a rosary recited at 3:30 p.m. A memorial fund has been established for St. Mary's Catholic Church. Messages and tributes may be directed to www.powellfuneralhomes.com.
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