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 Olive Mary Flahaven, daughter of Bartholomew Thomas "Bart" Flahaven and Julia Ann "Juliana" Egan.Born 19 Mar 1895 Getty Township, Stearns County, Minnesota, died 6 Aug 1969 Glenwood, Pope County, Minnesota Event Description: buried St. Donatus Cemetery, Brooten MN, age 74 years, buried Brooten, Stearns County, Minnesota Burial: St. Donatus Cemetery, Brooten, MN Married 3 Mar 1919 Pope County, Minnesota, age 23 years (married 50 years) to:  John Majerus, age by marriage 22 yearsBorn 1 Mar 1897 Preston, Iowa, died 15 Feb 1969 Glenwood, Pope County, Minnesota Event Description: buried St. Donatus Cemetery, Brooten MN, age 71 years, buried Brooten, Stearns County, Minnesota Burial: St. Donatus Cemetery, Brooten, MN There's another Majerus family that intermarried with the Rooney's in Stearns County (Anthony Andrew Majerus m. Catherine M. Rooney; Elizabeth Majerus m. Robert George Rooney: siblings married siblings). But that other German-speaking Majerus family came from Luxembourg in 1891 and was initially found in the 1920 census in Gully, Polk County, Minnesota. John's father came from Germany in 1889, and his father and father's brother were living in Crow Lake Township, Stearns County in the 1900 census (under the erroneously recorded name of "Magenos") . Children: 2. Phyllis Eileen "Philomina" MajerusBorn 14 Aug 1923 Brooten, Stearns County, Minnesota, died 6 Apr 2014 Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minnesota, age 90 years 3. Lorraine Magdalena "Lavine" MajerusBorn 17 Apr 1925 Pope County, Minnesota, died 3 May 2005 Sacramento, Sacramento County, California, age 80 years Baptismal Sponsors: Ernestius Fleying, Marier Elenz. 4. James Dewayne "DeWayne" MajerusBorn 3 Nov 1927 Pope County, Minnesota, died 27 Mar 2017, age 89 years, buried Grove Lake, Pope County, Minnesota James DeWayne Majerus, the son of John and Olive (Flahaven) Majerus, was born on November 3, 1927 near Brooten MN. He grew up on a farm in Bangor Township near Brooten. He was a member of the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Sedan, and served as an altar boy there at a young age. Jim graduated from Brooten High School in 1945. After graduation he served in the Army at the end of World War II in 1945 and 1946. Jim was married to Beulah Deaton in a snowstorm on February 21, 1953 at the Glenwood Lutheran Church Chapel. The couple made their home in Minneapolis MN for two years while Jim was employed at International Harvester. The young family then moved to a farm near Westport. In 1958, they purchased a farm by Villard and raised their family there. Jim and Beulah moved into their retirement home near Grove Lake in 1986. Jim served on the Villard school board, the Grove Lake township board, and the FHA board. He never turned down an opportunity to ride in parades as a World War II vet. He enjoyed playing card games, mowing lawn, and tending to his flowers. Jim also enjoyed watching his grandchildren in sporting events, music programs and whatever else they participated in. He was one of their biggest fans. He passed away March 27, 2017 at the Glenwood Retirement Village. Jim is survived by his children: Robert (Donna) Majerus, Diane (Steven) Hammond, Linda (Daniel) Jenniges, Karen (Larry) Aubart, grandchildren and great grandchildren: Mark (Lindsay) Majerus and their children, Hadley and McCoy; Matthew (Morgan) Majerus; Michael (Holly) Hammond and daughter, Kimberly; Jennifer (Tyler) Jensen and children, Lili, Logan and Liam; James (Val Ahumada) Poock and daughter, Rayen; Ryan (Lindsay) Poock and sons, Charles and Barrett; Patrick Rooney and son, Peyton; Amy (Jason) Vanzee and their children, Dylan, Jackson and Paisley. He is also survived by several step-grandchildren and step great-grandchildren; nieces, nephews other relatives and friends. He was preceded in death by his parents, his wife, Beulah in 2002, grandson Jason Rooney in 2015, and his sisters Marie, Phyllis, Lorraine, and Dolores. Jim will be fondly remembered for his sense of humor, his devotion to his family, his work ethic, and his easy way of talking with people. He was very proud of his Irish Heritage. One of his favorite sayings was, "There are only two kinds of people in this world- those who are Irish and those who wish they were!" Obituary from Hoplin-Hitchcock Funeral Home. 5. Delores Arlene MajerusBorn 10 Mar 1930 Pope County, Minnesota, died 24 Feb 1931 Brooten, Stearns County, Minnesota Event Description: St. Donatus Catholic Cemetery, Brooten, age 11 months and 2 weeks Burial: St Donatus, Brooten, MN | |||