Obituary:
Daniel Rooney age 59 of Brooten, died Sunday, September 7, 2014 at Prairie Senior Cottages in Alexandria. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Thursday, September 11th at St. Donatus Catholic Church in Brooten with Father Mark Ostendorf officiating. Visitation will be Wednesday from 4:00 – 7:00 p.m. at the Hoplin-Hitchcock Funeral Home in Glenwood and will continue one hour prior to the service at the church. Interment will be in the Immaculate Conception Cemetery in Sedan. Arrangements are with the Hoplin-Hitchcock Funeral Home in Glenwood.
Daniel Michael Rooney, the son of Leonard and Viola (Lokowitch) Rooney was born on August 24, 1955 in Portland, OR. Dan was baptized at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Portland. His family moved to rural Brooten, Minnesota when he was young and he grew up there on a farm. He was a member of Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Sedan where he was confirmed in 1969. He attended school in Brooten and graduated from Brooten High School in 1973.
Along with working on the family farm, after graduation Dan began working at 3M in Alexandria. Shortly thereafter he took over the family farm. He started working at WASP in Glenwood, in 1987. He was transferred to Falls City, NE for work in February, 1989 and continued to work in Nebraska as the plant supervisor for the next 18 years. In July of 2007, Dan transferred back to Glenwood to be close to his family. He retired in December 2010. Dan was married and was blessed with three children, Patrick, Jason and Amy.
Dan was a member of the Knights of Columbus and was a devoted member of St. Donatus Catholic Church in Brooten. He enjoyed playing cards, Yahtzee, playing sports with his kids and grandchildren and fishing. He also enjoyed spending time on the farm, gardening, going for drives and spending time with family and friends. He loved the Minnesota Vikings and was a dedicated Vikings fan regardless of their performance. He will be remembered for his soft spoken, quiet manner, his quiet yet witty sense of humor and his deep faith in God and devotion to Our Lady.
Dan is survived by his sons, Patrick (Nicole) Rooney of Glenwood and Jason (special friend, Heather Schmitz) Rooney of Las Vegas, NV; daughter, Amy (Jason) VanZee of Glenwood; grandchildren, Peyton Rooney, Dylan, Jackson and Paisley VanZee; sisters, Carol Rooney of Brooten, Marilynn Lysen of Glenwood and Jean Rooney of Rochester; brothers, Ronald (Ilona) Rooney of Emily, Thomas Rooney of Brooten, Timothy Rooney of Montrose and Anthony (Sandy) Rooney of Sedan; nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.
He is preceded in death by his parents, Leonard and Viola Rooney.
Daniel Rooney age 59 of Brooten, died Sunday, September 7, 2014 at Prairie Senior Cottages in Alexandria. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Thursday, September 11th at St. Donatus Catholic Church in Brooten with Father Mark Ostendorf officiating. Visitation will be Wednesday from 4:00 – 7:00 p.m. at the Hoplin-Hitchcock Funeral Home in Glenwood and will continue one hour prior to the service at the church. Interment will be in the Immaculate Conception Cemetery in Sedan. Arrangements are with the Hoplin-Hitchcock Funeral Home in Glenwood.
Daniel Michael Rooney, the son of Leonard and Viola (Lokowitch) Rooney was born on August 24, 1955 in Portland, OR. Dan was baptized at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Portland. His family moved to rural Brooten, Minnesota when he was young and he grew up there on a farm. He was a member of Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Sedan where he was confirmed in 1969. He attended school in Brooten and graduated from Brooten High School in 1973.
Along with working on the family farm, after graduation Dan began working at 3M in Alexandria. Shortly thereafter he took over the family farm. He started working at WASP in Glenwood, in 1987. He was transferred to Falls City, NE for work in February, 1989 and continued to work in Nebraska as the plant supervisor for the next 18 years. In July of 2007, Dan transferred back to Glenwood to be close to his family. He retired in December 2010. Dan was married and was blessed with three children, Patrick, Jason and Amy.
Dan was a member of the Knights of Columbus and was a devoted member of St. Donatus Catholic Church in Brooten. He enjoyed playing cards, Yahtzee, playing sports with his kids and grandchildren and fishing. He also enjoyed spending time on the farm, gardening, going for drives and spending time with family and friends. He loved the Minnesota Vikings and was a dedicated Vikings fan regardless of their performance. He will be remembered for his soft spoken, quiet manner, his quiet yet witty sense of humor and his deep faith in God and devotion to Our Lady.
Dan is survived by his sons, Patrick (Nicole) Rooney of Glenwood and Jason (special friend, Heather Schmitz) Rooney of Las Vegas, NV; daughter, Amy (Jason) VanZee of Glenwood; grandchildren, Peyton Rooney, Dylan, Jackson and Paisley VanZee; sisters, Carol Rooney of Brooten, Marilynn Lysen of Glenwood and Jean Rooney of Rochester; brothers, Ronald (Ilona) Rooney of Emily, Thomas Rooney of Brooten, Timothy Rooney of Montrose and Anthony (Sandy) Rooney of Sedan; nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.
He is preceded in death by his parents, Leonard and Viola Rooney.
Obituary:
Daniel Rooney age 59 of Brooten, died Sunday, September 7, 2014 at Prairie Senior Cottages in Alexandria. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Thursday, September 11th at St. Donatus Catholic Church in Brooten with Father Mark Ostendorf officiating. Visitation will be Wednesday from 4:00 – 7:00 p.m. at the Hoplin-Hitchcock Funeral Home in Glenwood and will continue one hour prior to the service at the church. Interment will be in the Immaculate Conception Cemetery in Sedan. Arrangements are with the Hoplin-Hitchcock Funeral Home in Glenwood.
Daniel Michael Rooney, the son of Leonard and Viola (Lokowitch) Rooney was born on August 24, 1955 in Portland, OR. Dan was baptized at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Portland. His family moved to rural Brooten, Minnesota when he was young and he grew up there on a farm. He was a member of Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Sedan where he was confirmed in 1969. He attended school in Brooten and graduated from Brooten High School in 1973.
Along with working on the family farm, after graduation Dan began working at 3M in Alexandria. Shortly thereafter he took over the family farm. He started working at WASP in Glenwood, in 1987. He was transferred to Falls City, NE for work in February, 1989 and continued to work in Nebraska as the plant supervisor for the next 18 years. In July of 2007, Dan transferred back to Glenwood to be close to his family. He retired in December 2010. Dan was married and was blessed with three children, Patrick, Jason and Amy.
Dan was a member of the Knights of Columbus and was a devoted member of St. Donatus Catholic Church in Brooten. He enjoyed playing cards, Yahtzee, playing sports with his kids and grandchildren and fishing. He also enjoyed spending time on the farm, gardening, going for drives and spending time with family and friends. He loved the Minnesota Vikings and was a dedicated Vikings fan regardless of their performance. He will be remembered for his soft spoken, quiet manner, his quiet yet witty sense of humor and his deep faith in God and devotion to Our Lady.
Dan is survived by his sons, Patrick (Nicole) Rooney of Glenwood and Jason (special friend, Heather Schmitz) Rooney of Las Vegas, NV; daughter, Amy (Jason) VanZee of Glenwood; grandchildren, Peyton Rooney, Dylan, Jackson and Paisley VanZee; sisters, Carol Rooney of Brooten, Marilynn Lysen of Glenwood and Jean Rooney of Rochester; brothers, Ronald (Ilona) Rooney of Emily, Thomas Rooney of Brooten, Timothy Rooney of Montrose and Anthony (Sandy) Rooney of Sedan; nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.
He is preceded in death by his parents, Leonard and Viola Rooney.
Daniel Rooney age 59 of Brooten, died Sunday, September 7, 2014 at Prairie Senior Cottages in Alexandria. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Thursday, September 11th at St. Donatus Catholic Church in Brooten with Father Mark Ostendorf officiating. Visitation will be Wednesday from 4:00 – 7:00 p.m. at the Hoplin-Hitchcock Funeral Home in Glenwood and will continue one hour prior to the service at the church. Interment will be in the Immaculate Conception Cemetery in Sedan. Arrangements are with the Hoplin-Hitchcock Funeral Home in Glenwood.
Daniel Michael Rooney, the son of Leonard and Viola (Lokowitch) Rooney was born on August 24, 1955 in Portland, OR. Dan was baptized at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Portland. His family moved to rural Brooten, Minnesota when he was young and he grew up there on a farm. He was a member of Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Sedan where he was confirmed in 1969. He attended school in Brooten and graduated from Brooten High School in 1973.
Along with working on the family farm, after graduation Dan began working at 3M in Alexandria. Shortly thereafter he took over the family farm. He started working at WASP in Glenwood, in 1987. He was transferred to Falls City, NE for work in February, 1989 and continued to work in Nebraska as the plant supervisor for the next 18 years. In July of 2007, Dan transferred back to Glenwood to be close to his family. He retired in December 2010. Dan was married and was blessed with three children, Patrick, Jason and Amy.
Dan was a member of the Knights of Columbus and was a devoted member of St. Donatus Catholic Church in Brooten. He enjoyed playing cards, Yahtzee, playing sports with his kids and grandchildren and fishing. He also enjoyed spending time on the farm, gardening, going for drives and spending time with family and friends. He loved the Minnesota Vikings and was a dedicated Vikings fan regardless of their performance. He will be remembered for his soft spoken, quiet manner, his quiet yet witty sense of humor and his deep faith in God and devotion to Our Lady.
Dan is survived by his sons, Patrick (Nicole) Rooney of Glenwood and Jason (special friend, Heather Schmitz) Rooney of Las Vegas, NV; daughter, Amy (Jason) VanZee of Glenwood; grandchildren, Peyton Rooney, Dylan, Jackson and Paisley VanZee; sisters, Carol Rooney of Brooten, Marilynn Lysen of Glenwood and Jean Rooney of Rochester; brothers, Ronald (Ilona) Rooney of Emily, Thomas Rooney of Brooten, Timothy Rooney of Montrose and Anthony (Sandy) Rooney of Sedan; nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.
He is preceded in death by his parents, Leonard and Viola Rooney.
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