Wilma Jean Donovan Denneny passed away on November 3, 2011 at Hospice in Mercy Hospital. Funeral Mass of Christian Burial will be November 7th, 2011 at St. Patricks Church with The Very Reverend Rudolph Juarez officiating.
As in all life's important occasions, Wilma's loving family was with her at her death. Wilma was born on October 19, 1928 to George and Nellie Donovan. She attended various one room school houses until moving to Iowa City. She attended St. Mary's High School in Iowa City, a proud member of the Class of 1946. Following graduation, she entered the Mercy Hospital Nursing School and proudly started her 20 year career as a Mercy nurse. Wilma was a valued employee of the University of Iowa Dental Clinic for an additional 20 years.
She married Thomas Francis Denneny, Jr. on April 15, 1950 at St. Mary's Church in Iowa City. Tom and Wilma celebrated 60 years of marriage in 2010. Following her marriage, Wilma became an active member of St. Patrick's Church. Tom and Wilma are survived by their nine children: Diane (Jerry) Strawn, Jim (Diane) Denneny, Barbara (Joel) Wells, Mary (Patrick) O'Leary, Genelle Denneny and friend Guy McCoy, Steven Denneny, Susan (Mack) Andrews, Colleen Mahoney, Tim (Beth Clark) Denneny. Her beloved family and husband were the focus of Wilma's life. Wilma was a proud and involved grandmother to twenty grandchildren and thirteen great grandchildren.
Wilma always had the coffeepot ready and her kitchen table available for any and all visitors. She valued her friendships from her days at Mercy Hospital, the Dental Clinic and the people she met through church, neighborhood and club memberships. As a teenager, she was a member of the Scott Lassies 4H Club. She was a founding member (with her husband Tom) of the County Johnson Irish, marching in many Irish parades. She was also a member of the Johnson County Heritage Museum, Mercy Hospital Nurses Alumni, Dental Women Luncheon group, Right to Life, St. Bridget's Foundation. Following Tom's death, she also was an honorary member of the "Thursday Morning UI Transport Drivers Group".
Wilma's hobbies included a lifelong scrapbooking and genealogy fascination. She loved to read, do crossword puzzles and, after retirement, she and Tom enjoyed RV travelling to see family and friends. One of Wilma's passions was the continuation of family traditions. She organized many family reunions on both Donovan and Denneny sides.
Wilma was the oldest of six siblings and is survived by: Roland (Darlene) Donovan, Betty (Alan) Patten, Rosemary (D.G.) Partridge, Patrick (Jackie) Donovan, Susan (Jim) Reese, Kathy Donovan, Charles Owen, and Robert (King) Moore as well as numerous nieces and nephews.
Wilma was preceded in death by her husband, Thomas Denneny, her parents, George and Nellie Donovan, Genevieve and Thomas Denneny Sr., Larry Denneny, Genevieve Moore, Ann Owen, her son-in-law, Gary Salva, numerous cousins, aunts and uncles.
In lieu of flowers memorial donations may be directed to domestic violence or St. Pats Catholic Church.
As in all life's important occasions, Wilma's loving family was with her at her death. Wilma was born on October 19, 1928 to George and Nellie Donovan. She attended various one room school houses until moving to Iowa City. She attended St. Mary's High School in Iowa City, a proud member of the Class of 1946. Following graduation, she entered the Mercy Hospital Nursing School and proudly started her 20 year career as a Mercy nurse. Wilma was a valued employee of the University of Iowa Dental Clinic for an additional 20 years.
She married Thomas Francis Denneny, Jr. on April 15, 1950 at St. Mary's Church in Iowa City. Tom and Wilma celebrated 60 years of marriage in 2010. Following her marriage, Wilma became an active member of St. Patrick's Church. Tom and Wilma are survived by their nine children: Diane (Jerry) Strawn, Jim (Diane) Denneny, Barbara (Joel) Wells, Mary (Patrick) O'Leary, Genelle Denneny and friend Guy McCoy, Steven Denneny, Susan (Mack) Andrews, Colleen Mahoney, Tim (Beth Clark) Denneny. Her beloved family and husband were the focus of Wilma's life. Wilma was a proud and involved grandmother to twenty grandchildren and thirteen great grandchildren.
Wilma always had the coffeepot ready and her kitchen table available for any and all visitors. She valued her friendships from her days at Mercy Hospital, the Dental Clinic and the people she met through church, neighborhood and club memberships. As a teenager, she was a member of the Scott Lassies 4H Club. She was a founding member (with her husband Tom) of the County Johnson Irish, marching in many Irish parades. She was also a member of the Johnson County Heritage Museum, Mercy Hospital Nurses Alumni, Dental Women Luncheon group, Right to Life, St. Bridget's Foundation. Following Tom's death, she also was an honorary member of the "Thursday Morning UI Transport Drivers Group".
Wilma's hobbies included a lifelong scrapbooking and genealogy fascination. She loved to read, do crossword puzzles and, after retirement, she and Tom enjoyed RV travelling to see family and friends. One of Wilma's passions was the continuation of family traditions. She organized many family reunions on both Donovan and Denneny sides.
Wilma was the oldest of six siblings and is survived by: Roland (Darlene) Donovan, Betty (Alan) Patten, Rosemary (D.G.) Partridge, Patrick (Jackie) Donovan, Susan (Jim) Reese, Kathy Donovan, Charles Owen, and Robert (King) Moore as well as numerous nieces and nephews.
Wilma was preceded in death by her husband, Thomas Denneny, her parents, George and Nellie Donovan, Genevieve and Thomas Denneny Sr., Larry Denneny, Genevieve Moore, Ann Owen, her son-in-law, Gary Salva, numerous cousins, aunts and uncles.
In lieu of flowers memorial donations may be directed to domestic violence or St. Pats Catholic Church.
Wilma Jean Donovan Denneny passed away on November 3, 2011 at Hospice in Mercy Hospital. Funeral Mass of Christian Burial will be November 7th, 2011 at St. Patricks Church with The Very Reverend Rudolph Juarez officiating.
As in all life's important occasions, Wilma's loving family was with her at her death. Wilma was born on October 19, 1928 to George and Nellie Donovan. She attended various one room school houses until moving to Iowa City. She attended St. Mary's High School in Iowa City, a proud member of the Class of 1946. Following graduation, she entered the Mercy Hospital Nursing School and proudly started her 20 year career as a Mercy nurse. Wilma was a valued employee of the University of Iowa Dental Clinic for an additional 20 years.
She married Thomas Francis Denneny, Jr. on April 15, 1950 at St. Mary's Church in Iowa City. Tom and Wilma celebrated 60 years of marriage in 2010. Following her marriage, Wilma became an active member of St. Patrick's Church. Tom and Wilma are survived by their nine children: Diane (Jerry) Strawn, Jim (Diane) Denneny, Barbara (Joel) Wells, Mary (Patrick) O'Leary, Genelle Denneny and friend Guy McCoy, Steven Denneny, Susan (Mack) Andrews, Colleen Mahoney, Tim (Beth Clark) Denneny. Her beloved family and husband were the focus of Wilma's life. Wilma was a proud and involved grandmother to twenty grandchildren and thirteen great grandchildren.
Wilma always had the coffeepot ready and her kitchen table available for any and all visitors. She valued her friendships from her days at Mercy Hospital, the Dental Clinic and the people she met through church, neighborhood and club memberships. As a teenager, she was a member of the Scott Lassies 4H Club. She was a founding member (with her husband Tom) of the County Johnson Irish, marching in many Irish parades. She was also a member of the Johnson County Heritage Museum, Mercy Hospital Nurses Alumni, Dental Women Luncheon group, Right to Life, St. Bridget's Foundation. Following Tom's death, she also was an honorary member of the "Thursday Morning UI Transport Drivers Group".
Wilma's hobbies included a lifelong scrapbooking and genealogy fascination. She loved to read, do crossword puzzles and, after retirement, she and Tom enjoyed RV travelling to see family and friends. One of Wilma's passions was the continuation of family traditions. She organized many family reunions on both Donovan and Denneny sides.
Wilma was the oldest of six siblings and is survived by: Roland (Darlene) Donovan, Betty (Alan) Patten, Rosemary (D.G.) Partridge, Patrick (Jackie) Donovan, Susan (Jim) Reese, Kathy Donovan, Charles Owen, and Robert (King) Moore as well as numerous nieces and nephews.
Wilma was preceded in death by her husband, Thomas Denneny, her parents, George and Nellie Donovan, Genevieve and Thomas Denneny Sr., Larry Denneny, Genevieve Moore, Ann Owen, her son-in-law, Gary Salva, numerous cousins, aunts and uncles.
In lieu of flowers memorial donations may be directed to domestic violence or St. Pats Catholic Church.
As in all life's important occasions, Wilma's loving family was with her at her death. Wilma was born on October 19, 1928 to George and Nellie Donovan. She attended various one room school houses until moving to Iowa City. She attended St. Mary's High School in Iowa City, a proud member of the Class of 1946. Following graduation, she entered the Mercy Hospital Nursing School and proudly started her 20 year career as a Mercy nurse. Wilma was a valued employee of the University of Iowa Dental Clinic for an additional 20 years.
She married Thomas Francis Denneny, Jr. on April 15, 1950 at St. Mary's Church in Iowa City. Tom and Wilma celebrated 60 years of marriage in 2010. Following her marriage, Wilma became an active member of St. Patrick's Church. Tom and Wilma are survived by their nine children: Diane (Jerry) Strawn, Jim (Diane) Denneny, Barbara (Joel) Wells, Mary (Patrick) O'Leary, Genelle Denneny and friend Guy McCoy, Steven Denneny, Susan (Mack) Andrews, Colleen Mahoney, Tim (Beth Clark) Denneny. Her beloved family and husband were the focus of Wilma's life. Wilma was a proud and involved grandmother to twenty grandchildren and thirteen great grandchildren.
Wilma always had the coffeepot ready and her kitchen table available for any and all visitors. She valued her friendships from her days at Mercy Hospital, the Dental Clinic and the people she met through church, neighborhood and club memberships. As a teenager, she was a member of the Scott Lassies 4H Club. She was a founding member (with her husband Tom) of the County Johnson Irish, marching in many Irish parades. She was also a member of the Johnson County Heritage Museum, Mercy Hospital Nurses Alumni, Dental Women Luncheon group, Right to Life, St. Bridget's Foundation. Following Tom's death, she also was an honorary member of the "Thursday Morning UI Transport Drivers Group".
Wilma's hobbies included a lifelong scrapbooking and genealogy fascination. She loved to read, do crossword puzzles and, after retirement, she and Tom enjoyed RV travelling to see family and friends. One of Wilma's passions was the continuation of family traditions. She organized many family reunions on both Donovan and Denneny sides.
Wilma was the oldest of six siblings and is survived by: Roland (Darlene) Donovan, Betty (Alan) Patten, Rosemary (D.G.) Partridge, Patrick (Jackie) Donovan, Susan (Jim) Reese, Kathy Donovan, Charles Owen, and Robert (King) Moore as well as numerous nieces and nephews.
Wilma was preceded in death by her husband, Thomas Denneny, her parents, George and Nellie Donovan, Genevieve and Thomas Denneny Sr., Larry Denneny, Genevieve Moore, Ann Owen, her son-in-law, Gary Salva, numerous cousins, aunts and uncles.
In lieu of flowers memorial donations may be directed to domestic violence or St. Pats Catholic Church.
Family Members
Sponsored by Ancestry
Advertisement
Advertisement
