Posted on: PaloAlto County Obituaries Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Ia/PaloAltoObits/509 Surname: O'Brien, Meehan, Lattimer, Casey, Mensch, Kenyon, Livedalen, Smith ------------------------- MASON CITY GLOBE GAZETTE W.J. O'Brien, 95, Dies in Nursing Home 1958 W.J. O'Brien (Sr.), 95, died Monday at a Rockwell nursing home. He had lived there eight years and previously had lived in the Mason City community 35 years. Mr. O'Brien was born April 15, 1863, in Illinois, son of William J. and Ann (Daly) O'Brien. He was a retired merchant of Emmetsburg and Whittemore and was a member of St. Joseph's Catholic Church of Mason City. Surviving are two sons, Harold F. and William J. O'Brien, and two daughters, Mrs. W.D. (Kathleen) Lattimer and Mrs. Charles (Helen) Casey, all of Mason City; a brother, Peter O'Brien, Emmetsburg, 15 grandchildren and 42 great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his wife and one son. Requiem high Mass will be celebrated at 9:30 a.m. Wednesday at St. Joseph's Catholic Church. Father John O'Connor will be celebrant. Burial will be in St. Joseph's Catholic Cemetery. W.J.O'Brien Service Held 1958 Requiem high Mass was celebrated for W.J. O'Brien Wednesday at St. Joseph's Catholic Church. Father John O'Connor was celebrant. Father Raymond S. Bohrer gave the sermon. Altar boys were Mark Lansing, crucifer, and Jerry Juhlin, thuriter. St. Joseph's High School Choir sang the Mass. Mary Kay Dunn was organist. Pallbearers were grandsons, Neal Casey, Jack Mensch, William Kenyon, Howard Livedalen, Robert E. Casey and Bill Smith. Father O'Connor gave the absolution at the grave. The Patterson-James Funeral Chapel was in charge.