Posted on: PaloAlto County Obituaries Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Ia/PaloAltoObits/10644 Surname: Nolan, Ryan, Washington, Abel, O'Connor, Jackman, Beselin, Neary, Cananaugh, Sherif, Schwind, McEvoy, McCoy, O'Maley, Mason, Veit, Mallinger, Balgenorth, Hurley, O'Brine, Callaghan, Schissel, McNerney ------------------------- Emmetsburg Democrat, Thurs., July 10, 1941 Rev. James Nolan Funeral services for Rev. James Martin Nolan, pastor of the St. Mary's Catholic church at Butte, Mont., and former Ruthven and Emmetsburg resident, were held in this city at the Assumption church Saturday morning at 9 o'clock. Celebrant of the solemn requiem high Mass was Rev. Sherif of Burlington, Iowa, Rev. Schwind of Watertown, Wis., was deacon; Rev. Leo McEvoy of Marcus, sub-deacon; Rev. Leo McCoy of Ayrshire, master of ceremonies, and Rev. O'Maley of Polson, Mont., delivered the sermon. Very Rev. Wm. F. Mason, pastor of Assumption chruch in this city was in charge of services at the cemetery. Other priests present were Rev. Wm. Veit, Whittemore; Rev Mallinger, Algona; Rev. Balgenorth, Milford; Rev. Hurley, Graettinger; Rev. O'Brine, Ruthven; Rev. Callaghan, Colfax, Iowa; Rev. J. G. Schissel, and Rev. M. McNerney, Emmetsburg. Pall bearers were Bert Ryan, Cornelius Nolan, W. C. Washington, John Washington, Ed Washington and Thos. C. Nolan. Interment was in the Nolan family lot in S. John's cemetery south of this city. The J. J. Martin and Son Funeral Home was in charge of funeral arrangements. Father Nolan, son of the late Mr. and Mrs. P. J. Nolan, was born at Ruthven, Iowa, on March 12, 1884. He lived in the Ruthven vicinity during his early boyhood, and was the first altar boy to the late Rev. Carroll at Ruthven. The Nolan family later moved to Montana where Father Nolan received his schooling. Father Nolan attended St. Thomas College at St. Paul, Minn. During his enrollment in that institution he won a scholarship for the highest marks received in Christian Doctrine, and was sent to Rome, Italy, where he finished his theological course. He was ordained into the Catholic priesthood at Rome in 1911. He then returned to the United States and said his first Mass at the Sacred Heart church at Ruthven. Father Nolan was assinged to a parish in the Helena, Mont. diocese. He served as pastor of several Catholic churches in that diocese, and about thirteen years ago was named pastor of the St. Mary's Catholic church at Butte, Mont. Father Nolan passd away Monday morning, June 20. He was 87 years of age. Rev. Nolan is survived by two sisters and brothers. They are Mrs. Harry Abel, Mrs. Martin O'Connor, Ray Nolan and Vincent Nolan, all of Seattle, Wash. His death is also mourned by several cousins and other relatives and friends in Palo Alto county. Among those from out-of-town who were present at the funeral services, were his brother, Vincent O'Connor of Seattle, Wash.; a cousin, Sister Mary Elizabeth of Leavenworth, Kans.; Sister Ann Thomas of Leavenworth, Kans.; Mrs. Wm. Jackman and two daughters of Hawkeye, Iowa; Mr. and Mrs. Ray Beselin of Omaha, Nebr.; W. C. Washington, Omaha, Nebr.; Mrs. Ray Neary, Omaha, Nebr.; Mr. and Mrs. Jos. Ryan, Chicago, Ill. and Mrs. Cavanaugh of Milwaukee, Wis.