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 Daniel Michael Rooney, son of Leonard Joseph Rooney and Viola Anna Lokowitch.Born 24 Aug 1955 Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon, died 7 Sep 2014 Brooten, Pope County, Minnesota, age 59 years Daniel Michael Rooney was actually related to his wife, Karen Ann Maje rus: His great great grandparents were Michael and Catherine Rooney , while her great, great, great, great grandparents were the same. Th us, they were third cousins twice-removed. Daniel Rooney B. Wednesday, August 24, 1955; D. Sunday, September 7, 2014 Daniel Rooney age 59 of Brooten, died Sunday, September 7, 2014 at Pra irie Senior Cottages in Alexandria. A Mass of Christian Burial will b e held at 11:00 A.M. on Thursday, September 11th at St. Donatus Cathol ic Church in Brooten with Father Mark Ostendorf officiating. Visitatio n will be Wednesday from 4:00 7:00 p.m. at the Hoplin-Hitchcock Funera l Home in Glenwood and will continue one hour prior to the service a t the church. Interment will be in the Immaculate Conception Cemeter y in Sedan. Arrangements are with the Hoplin-Hitchcock Funeral Home i n Glenwood. Daniel Michael Rooney, the son of Leonard and Viola (Lokowitch) Roone y was born on August 24, 1955 in Portland, OR. Dan was baptized at Sac red Heart Catholic Church in Portland. His family moved to rural Broot en, Minnesota when he was young and he grew up there on a farm. He wa s a member of Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Sedan where h e was confirmed in 1969. He attended school in Brooten and graduated f rom Brooten High School in 1973. Along with working on the family farm, after graduation Dan began work ing at 3M in Alexandria. Shortly thereafter he took over the family fa rm. He started working at WASP in Glenwood, in 1987. He was transferre d to Falls City, NE for work in February, 1989 and continued to work i n Nebraska as the plant supervisor for the next 18 years. In July of 2 007, Dan transferred back to Glenwood to be close to his family. He re tired in December 2010. Dan was married and was blessed with three chi ldren, Patrick, Jason and Amy. Dan was a member of the Knights of Columbus and was a devoted member o f St. Donatus Catholic Church in Brooten. He enjoyed playing cards, Ya htzee, playing sports with his kids and grandchildren and fishing. H e also enjoyed spending time on the farm, gardening, going for drive s and spending time with family and friends. He loved the Minnesota Vi kings and was a dedicated Vikings fan regardless of their performance . He will be remembered for his soft spoken, quiet manner, his quiet y et witty sense of humor and his deep faith in God and devotion to Ou r Lady. Dan is survived by his sons, Patrick (Nicole) Rooney of Glenwood and J ason (special friend, Heather Schmitz) Rooney of Las Vegas, NV; daught er, Amy (Jason) VanZee of Glenwood; grandchildren, Peyton Rooney, Dyla n, Jackson and Paisley VanZee; sisters, Carol Rooney of Brooten, Maril ynn Lysen of Glenwood and Jean Rooney of Rochester; brothers, Ronald ( Ilona) Rooney of Emily, Thomas Rooney of Brooten, Timothy Rooney of Mo ntrose and Anthony (Sandy) Rooney of Sedan; nieces, nephews, other rel atives and friends. He is preceded in death by his parents, Leonard and Viola Rooney. Married to:  Karen Ann Majerus, daughter of James Dewayne "DeWayne" Majerus and Beulah Doris Deaton. PRIVACY FILTER, 1st married/ related to: Larry Aubart, 2nd marriage to: Daniel Michael Rooney Children: 2. Jason Robert RooneyBorn 11 Jul 1981 Alexandria, Douglas County, Minnesota, died 18 Jun 2015 Las Vegas, Clark County, Nevada Event Description: Indherred Lutheran Cemetery, Starbuck, Minn., age 33 years Jason R. Rooney, age 33, of Las Vegas, NV, and formerly of Starbuck, M N, died unexpectedly on Thursday, June 18, 2015 at his home. Funeral s ervices will be held at 11:00 AM, Friday, June 26, at Indherred Luther an Church in Starbuck. Visitation will be held Thursday from 4 - 7 P M at the Hoplin-Hitchcock Funeral Home in Glenwood, and will continu e one hour prior to the service at the church. Burial will be in Indhe rred Lutheran Cemetery. Arrangements are with Hoplin-Hitchcock Funera l Home of Glenwood. Jason Robert Rooney, son of Karen Aubart (Majerus) and Daniel Rooney , was born on July 11, 1981, in Alexandria, MN. He was baptized on Au gust 2, 1981, at St. Donatus in Brooten, and confirmed on April 28, 19 96 at Indherred Lutheran. Growing up on a farm near Starbuck, Jason w as involved in Boy Scouts and 4-H. He attended Starbuck Elementary Sc hool before graduating from Minnewaska High School in 1999. Followin g graduation, Jason attended St. Cloud Technical School in St. Cloud , receiving a degree in Auto Body repair. He worked various jobs arou nd the St. Cloud area before moving to Brooten to accept a position a s a team leader with Bayer Built Woodworks in Belgrade. In 2011, Jaso n started his own business with Justin Brower called "Unique Finishin g and Painting". In 2013, Jason moved to Las Vegas, NV, with his soul -mate, Heather Schmitz, to begin a new adventure. For the past 1 ½ ye ars he has been employed doing security for El Cortez Casino. Jason was an avid MN Vikings fan and great sports statistician. He a lso enjoyed playing poker and was a professional sport's better. He w ill be remembered by those who knew him as kind, caring, loving, thoug htful and patient. He is survived by his soul-mate, Heather Schmitz of Las Vegas, NV; mot her and step-father, Karen and Larry Aubart of Starbuck, MN; sister, A my (Jason) VanZee of Glenwood, MN; brothers, Patrick (Nicole) Rooney o f Glenwood, Nick Aubart of Big Lake, and Russ (Angie Wuornos) Aubart o f Zimmerman; his beloved nieces, nephews and many dear friends. Jason was preceded in death by his father, Daniel Rooney in 2014; hi s paternal grandparents; and his maternal grandmother. Blessed be the memory of Jason Rooney. | |||