IN LOVING MEMORY OF
Leo Vernon
Shanahan
September 4, 1930 – December 25, 2010
Obituary
Leo Vernon Shanahan, age 80, of Sioux City died Saturday December 25, 2010 at a local hospital.
Funeral services will be held at 1:00 pm Thursday December 30, 2010 at First Congregational United Church of Christ in Sioux City with Rev. Alva Hohl, officiating. Interment will follow in Memorial Park cemetery. Visitation will be held on Wednesday from 5-8 pm with a prayer service held at 7:00pm at the church. Waterbury Funeral Service is in charge of arrangements and online condolences may be made at www.waterburyfuneralserviceinc.com.
Leo was born on September 4, 1930 in Caddou, Colorado, the son of William Delton and Marilla Adeline (Dillon) Shanahan.
Leo moved to Remsen, Iowa in 1948 and began a 45 year career with Northwestern Bell Telephone Company as a repair person. He was transferred to Sioux City in 1952 and continued serving the area until his retirement.
He was united in marriage with Mary Jane VanHouten on August 28, 1999. Leo was a member of First Congregational United Church of Christ.
Leo enjoyed playing and listening to country music, woodworking, gardening, crocheting, wildlife and was a very creative artist. He was a non-stop jokester, who had a wonderful sense of humor at all times. He also worked at building his own home for his family to enjoy. Leo was a die hard fan of the Duke Blue Devils basketball team.
Leo will be missed by his family which includes his wife Mary Jane of Sioux City, his sons Kirk Leo of Aiken, S.C. and Jeff Lynn of Tulsa, OK. His daughters Sheila Joan Shanahan of Santa Ana, CA, Gina Marie Wolf (Chad) of Salinas, CA. He is also survived by his step sons Steven Bumsted of South Sioux City, Daniel Bumsted of Sergeant Bluff, Mark Bumsted (Diane) of Anthon, Scott Bumsted (Tracy) of Huntington Beach CA, and Marcy Peterson (Erik) of Sioux City. Leo is also survived by three brothers Ralph of Sedalia, MO, Kenneth of Rogersville, MO, and Raymond of Englewood, CO;, and four grandchildren, eleven step-grandchildren, and seven step-greatgrandchildren.
Leo was preceded in death by his parents, brothers Robert, Melvin, sister Velma, and sister-in-law Ruby.
Funeral services will be held at 1:00 pm Thursday December 30, 2010 at First Congregational United Church of Christ in Sioux City with Rev. Alva Hohl, officiating. Interment will follow in Memorial Park cemetery. Visitation will be held on Wednesday from 5-8 pm with a prayer service held at 7:00pm at the church. Waterbury Funeral Service is in charge of arrangements and online condolences may be made at www.waterburyfuneralserviceinc.com.
Leo was born on September 4, 1930 in Caddou, Colorado, the son of William Delton and Marilla Adeline (Dillon) Shanahan.
Leo moved to Remsen, Iowa in 1948 and began a 45 year career with Northwestern Bell Telephone Company as a repair person. He was transferred to Sioux City in 1952 and continued serving the area until his retirement.
He was united in marriage with Mary Jane VanHouten on August 28, 1999. Leo was a member of First Congregational United Church of Christ.
Leo enjoyed playing and listening to country music, woodworking, gardening, crocheting, wildlife and was a very creative artist. He was a non-stop jokester, who had a wonderful sense of humor at all times. He also worked at building his own home for his family to enjoy. Leo was a die hard fan of the Duke Blue Devils basketball team.
Leo will be missed by his family which includes his wife Mary Jane of Sioux City, his sons Kirk Leo of Aiken, S.C. and Jeff Lynn of Tulsa, OK. His daughters Sheila Joan Shanahan of Santa Ana, CA, Gina Marie Wolf (Chad) of Salinas, CA. He is also survived by his step sons Steven Bumsted of South Sioux City, Daniel Bumsted of Sergeant Bluff, Mark Bumsted (Diane) of Anthon, Scott Bumsted (Tracy) of Huntington Beach CA, and Marcy Peterson (Erik) of Sioux City. Leo is also survived by three brothers Ralph of Sedalia, MO, Kenneth of Rogersville, MO, and Raymond of Englewood, CO;, and four grandchildren, eleven step-grandchildren, and seven step-greatgrandchildren.
Leo was preceded in death by his parents, brothers Robert, Melvin, sister Velma, and sister-in-law Ruby.
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