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 William Edward "Will Ed or Bill" Rooney, son of John Patrick "Jack" Rooney and Alice Keenan.Born 1 Feb 1897 Avon, Stearns County, Minnesota, died 8 Nov 1980 Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minnesota Event Description: Assumption Cemetery, St. Cloud MN, age 83 years St. Cloud Times, 10 Nov 1980: ROONEY William E. Rooney, 83, 411-21st Ave. N, died Saturday at St. Cloud Hospital. Funeral services will be 11:30 a.m. Tuesday at St. Anthony's Catholic Church with the Rev. Gregory Lieser officiating. Burial will be in Assumption Vemetery. Friends may call after 3 p.m. today at Daniel Funeral Home. The Golden Agers and Senior Citizens will pray the rosary at 6 tonight at the funeral home followed by St. Cloud Eagles at 7 and parish prayers at 8:30. Mr. Rooney was born Feb. 1, 1897, in Avon to the late John and Alice (Keenan) Rooney. He married Mary Egan of Brooten May 8, 1922, and the couple lived all their married life in St. Cloud. He was employed by Burlington Northern Carshops, Waite Park, more than 21 years prior to his retirement in 1962. He was a member of St. Anthony's Parish, Holy Name Society, Senior Citizens, Golden Agers and St. Cloud Eagles Club. Survivors include his wife; sons and daughters, Harold, Sauk Rapids; Mrs. Clem (Irene) Lammersen, Mrs. Frank (Ione) Dukowitz and Mrs. Richard (Jeanette) Hannig, St. Cloud; Donald and Ralph "Mickey", Minneapolis; Dennis, Buena Park, Calif.; Ronald, Cerritos, Calif.; Patrick, South Gate, Calif.; Mrs. Roger (Elaine) Popp, Red Wing; sisters, Katherine, St. Paul; Mrs. Mary Jennis, Pierz; 59 grandchildren and 24 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by daughters, Marie and Luella, one sister and two brothers. Pallbearers will be grandsons, Bill Dukowitz, Bob Popp, Mark Hannig, and Mike, Ralph and Russell Rooney. Married 8 May 1922 Brooten, Stearns County, Minnesota, age 25 years (married 58 years) to:  Mary Amelia Egan, age by marriage 25 years, daughter of Dennis "EAGAN, EAGEN, EGEN" Egan and Mary Ann Rooney.Born 8 Jul 1896 New York, New York, died 15 Jul 1990 Benton County, Minnesota Event Description: Assumption Cemetery, St. Cloud MN, age 94 years, buried Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minnesota Mary Emily Richards was one of the "orphan train" adoptees. The 1910 census lits two Mary E Egan's, both 13, both adopted, both born in New York. One of course is Eleanor M (or Mary Eleanor), and the other is Mary Emily. Her birth name was Richards. Though not genetically an Egan or a Rooney, even though her "great grandfather" was Michael Rooney on the Padua side, she married William Edward Rooney whose great grandfather was John Rooney the Avon side. Thus by prior relationship they were 3rd cousins, but by consanguinity they were unrelated. Children: 1. Irene Mary RooneyBorn 11 Apr 1923 Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minnesota, died 24 Feb 2019 Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minnesota, age 95 years Irene M. Lammersen St. Cloud, MN - Mass of Christian Burial celebrating the life of Irene M. Lammersen, 95, of St. Cloud will be at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, February 28, 2019 at St. John Cantius Catholic Church in St. Cloud. Irene passed away peacefully, with family by her side on Sunday, February 24, 2019 at the St. Cloud Hospital. Reverend Thomas Knoblach will officiate. Burial will take place in Calvary Cemetery, St. Cloud. Visitation will be from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. on Wednesday and after 9:30 a.m. on Thursday at the Daniel Funeral Home in St. Cloud. Parish Prayers will be 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday at the funeral home. Irene was born on April 11, 1923 at home in St. Cloud to William and Mary (Egan) Rooney. She married Clement W. Lammersen on September 11, 1946 at St. John Cantius Catholic Church in St. Cloud. Irene was a loving wife, mother and homemaker all of her married life. She was a member of St. John Cantius Parish and Rosary Sodality, the Waite Park American Legion Unit 28 Ladies Auxiliary and an active volunteer at the St. Cloud VA for 33 years. Irene enjoyed playing cards and games, crocheting, her friends at Skylight Gardens and her Sunday family gaming day. She is survived by her children, Ann Marie (Dennis) Schwickerath of Brooklyn Park, Cleo (James) Henning of St. Cloud, Carol Mohs of Sauk Rapids, Edward Lammersen of St. Cloud, Donna Freihammer of Sartell, James (Debra) Lammersen of South Haven, Janet (Michael) Lammersen-Sheets of St. Cloud, Renee Lammersen Smith of Woodbury, Joan Lammersen of St. Cloud, and Ruth Iheme of Sauk Rapids; 23 grandchildren; many great grandchildren; brothers, Ralph, Ronald, Patrick and Harold Rooney; and sisters, Elaine Popp and Jeanette Hannig. She was preceded in death by her husband, Clem in 2006; daughter, Joyce Lammersen; grandson, Noah Mohs; brothers, Dennis and Donald Rooney; and sisters, Ione Dukowitz, Marie and Luella Rooney. In lieu of flowers, memorials are preferred to the Poor Clares Monastery or for Mass Intentions. A warm thank you to the staffs of St. Cloud Hospital and Skylight Gardens. 2. Ione Dorothy RooneyBorn 24 Jun 1924 Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minnesota, died 9 Apr 2011 Sartell, Stearns County, Minnesota, age 86 years, buried Little Falls, Morrison County, Minnesota Ione D. Dukowitz, 86 St. Cloud June 24, 1924 - April 9, 2011 Mass of Christian Burial will be at 12:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 14, 2011 at St. Peter's Catholic Church in St. Cloud for Ione D. Dukowitz,86, of St. Cloud who passed away on Saturday, April 9, 2011 at the Country Manor Health Care Center in Sartell. Reverend Alan Wielinski and Reverend Gregory Lieser will officiate. Burial will take place at the Minnesota State Veteran Cemetery, Little Falls. Family and friends may call from 4:00 pm. until 8:00 p.m. on Wednesday at the Daniel Funeral Home and after 11:30 a.m. on Thursday at the church. The Christian Women will pray at 4:30 p.m. followed by parish prayers at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday at the funeral home in St. Cloud. Ione was born June 24, 1924 in St. Cloud, Minnesota to William and Mary (Egan) Rooney. She married Frank Dukowitz on July 10, 1943 at St. John Cantius Catholic Church in St. Cloud. Ione lived in St. Cloud most of her life. She was a member of St. Peter's Parish, Christian Women, Catholic United Financial, Catholic Order of Foresters, Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary Unit 622 Auxiliary. Survivors include her children, Darleen (Tom) O'Farrell of Coon Rapids, Bill of Isanti, Paul (Doris) of Avon, Lois (Don) Evans of St. Cloud, Chuck (Patti) of St. Cloud, Jerry (Kathy) of St. Cloud, Tim (Brenda) of St. Cloud, Terri (Brian) Christman of St. Joseph and Alice (Cliff) Teigland of St. Cloud; 22 grandchildren; 21 great grandchildren; sisters, and brothers, Irene Lammersen of St. Cloud, Donald of Minneapolis, Ralph "Mickey" of Minneapolis, Ronald of Crescent City, California, Patrick of Downy, California, Elaine Popp of Redwing, Jeanette Hannig of St. Cloud and Harold of Sauk Rapids. Ione was preceded in death by her parents; her husband; sisters, Luella and Marie; and brother, Dennis. Ione's family would like to thank the Country Manor Health Care Center staff for their care and the Sisters of the Poor Clare's Monastery for their prayers. 3. Donald William RooneyBorn 8 May 1926 Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minnesota, died 31 Jul 2018 Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota, age 92 years US ARMY, CPL, WORLD WAR II Donald W. Rooney Rooney, Donald W. Age 92, of Minneapolis passed away 7/31/2018. Preceded in death by first wife, Rosemary. Survived by 5 children, Michael, Patrick, Daniel, Kathleen and Kevin; 7 brothers and sisters and many grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Funeral service Tuesday (8/7) at 11AMat St. Clement's Church, 901 24th Ave NE Minneapolis. Visitation at 10AM. Interment Wed. (8/6) at 10:30AM at Fort Snelling National Cemetery. Washburn-McReavy.com Nokomis Park Chapel 612-721-1651 4. Dennis John "middle initial may have been "T"" RooneyBorn 31 Jul 1927 Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minnesota, died 14 Jan 1998 La Palma, Orange County, California Event Description: Riverside National Cemetery, age 70 years, buried Riverside, Riverside County, California 6. Luella Mary RooneyBorn 14 Jul 1930 Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minnesota, died 4 Oct 1931 Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minnesota, age 1 year and 2 months and 2 weeks and 6 days 12. Marie Marcella RooneyBorn 5 Apr 1940 Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minnesota, died 27 May 1956 Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minnesota, age 16 years Marie was killed at age 16 in a car accident. | |||