Born ‎16 Feb 1919 Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, died ‎26 Sep 1999 Bradenton, Manatee County, Florida‎, age 80 years
Parents of Dorothy: Bridget Stella Rooney and Daniel John Rooney.
Dorothy worked at Sears and was an oil painter.
Ed retired from Waukesha Motors and worked in the flame hardening department.

Born ‎29 Aug 1920 Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, died ‎7 Dec 1994 Madison, Dane County, Wisconsin‎, age 74 years, buried Watertown, Jefferson County, Wisconsin
James was a corporal in the air force and was a mechanic for the ground crew. He was in England about 100 miles from London and he was a member of the local cavalry troop. He left with the toop to be stationed in Louisiana in 1940.

Born ‎23 Nov 1921 Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, died ‎8 Apr 1944 Italy‎, age 22 years, buried Watertown, Jefferson County, Wisconsin
Dennis tripped on a land mine and died while on a R & R. His friends came back to tell the family about Dennis and one friend in particular lost a leg while he was with Dennis at the time of the accident. Dennis was killed in Italy during World War II and received the purple heart.


C/173rd FA Battalion

https://121fava.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/D_03_History-173rd-FA-Bn.pdf - page 29

"During the entire month of April, the weather was nice and living conditions were spoiled only by the frequent enemy shelling which results in casualities. Two from "C" Battery, Pfc. Dennis Cowen and Pfc. Walter Lekies entered the beach area and set off a mine field. Pfc. Cowen was immediately killed and Pfc. Lekies seriously wounded. Pfc. William Earnhart, Battery C, died of wounds received from enemy shell fire on April 27th."

Born ‎25 Dec 1922 Watertown, North Dakota, died ‎11 Nov 1923 Watertown, North Dakota‎, age 10 months and 2 weeks and 3 days, buried Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin

Born ‎17 Dec 1923 Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, died ‎25 Dec 1923 Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin‎, age 1 week and 1 day

Born ‎2 Nov 1924 Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, died ‎16 Dec 1996 Madison, Dane County, Wisconsin‎, age 72 years, buried Jefferson, Jefferson County, Wisconsin
Clarinda did foster care for the severely retarded down's syndrome children and later became an occupation therapist assistant.

Born ‎3 Feb 1927 Watertown, Jefferson County, Wisconsin, died ‎6 Dec 2006 Fitchburg, Dane County, Wisconsin‎, age 79 years, buried Sun Prairie, Dane County, Wisconsin
Patrick was an Oscar Mayer retiree.

Born ‎29 Jul 1928 Watertown, Jefferson County, Wisconsin, died ‎3 Aug 2006 Madision, Dane County, Wisconsin‎, age 78 years
Catherine Cowen went to join the Missionary Sisters Servants of the Holy Ghost on September 5, 1947. This is the order of the sisters at St. Mary's Hospital Watertown, Wisconsin. July 6, 1948 she became a novice and took the name of Sister Dennis in honor of her brother Dennis who was killed in Italy in 1944. Catherine taught in Jackson, and Greenville, Mississippi from 1953-1955. Catherine was a sister for nearly 9 years from the fall of 1947 until the spring of 1956. Graduate of Mercy Hospital, Osh Kosh, Wisconsin 1959 - R.N. and resigned in 1963. Catherine received her B.S. at the University of Wisconsin in 1968 and worked at the Veteran's Administration in Milwaukee and Madison, Wisconsin.

Born ‎24 Apr 1931 Watertown, Jefferson County, Wisconsin, died ‎5 Apr 2003 Sun Prairie, Dane County, Wisconsin‎, age 71 years, buried De Forest, Dane County, Wisconsin
Sara received her B.A. from Whitewater State College (now UW-Whitewater) and taught fifth and sixth grade for several years.

Born ‎11 Jun 1932 Watertown, Jefferson County, Wisconsin, died ‎14 Mar 2021 West Allis, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin‎, age 88 years, buried Watertown, Jefferson County, Wisconsin
Helen Ruth Kalian (nee Cowen), 88, passed away peacefully on Sunday, March 14, 2021,
at her home in West Allis, Wisconsin.

She was born in Watertown, WI, on June 11, 1932, to Estella and Frank Cowen, the youngest of a large family. After graduating from Marquette University in 1956, Helen began her career as a speech and English teacher in Modesto, CA, Harvey, IL, and Monroe, WI. This began her lifelong passion for excellence in education.

She married Hani Kalian (of Baghdad, Iraq,) at Sacred Hearts Catholic Church in Sun Prairie, WI. on December 30, 1961. Together they raised their family of three daughters in the Milwaukee area.

Helen was a devoted wife and mother who enjoyed traveling, books, gardening, being outdoors, and feeding the birds in her backyard. Many happy memories were shared at picnics and family gatherings, especially at Riverside Park in Watertown. Helen cherished her many grandchildren. She frequently regaled them with stories from her childhood and often sang her favorite folk songs with them. Most important to Helen was her Catholic Faith, devotions to many Saints and the daily Rosary. A long time parishioner of St. Hugh of Lincoln Church, she will be dearly missed by her church family.

Helen is survived by her daughters: Bridget, Lucy, and Clarinda; sons-in-law: Robert Mueller, Stephen Simmerer, and Christopher Hable; sister-in-law, Betty Cowen; brother-in-law, Lyman (Bud) Conger; grandchildren: Thomas (Corie), Julia (John Minges), Rose (Rob Pfeiffer), James, Mary, Michael, Peter, and Grace Mueller; Catherine, Edward, Patrick, Eleanor, Clarissa, Stephen Jr., and Brendan Simmerer; Monica, Margaret, Bridget, Anne, Joseph, Theresa, William, and Marie Hable; great grandchildren: Robert, Philip, Matthew, Stephen, Maria, Nicholas, and Jerome; and many nieces and nephews. Helen is predeceased by her beloved husband, Hani Kalian, her parents, and brothers and sisters.

A wake will be held on Friday, March 19th, at 4pm at Bevsek-Verbick Funeral Home, in West Allis, with Rosary at 8pm. A Requiem Mass will be offered at St. Hugh of Lincoln Catholic Church in Milwaukee, on Saturday, March 20th, at 10am. There will be a short visitation beginning at 9:30am at the church. Interment at St. Bernard's Cemetery in Watertown, WI.

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Born ‎2 Nov 1893, died ‎27 Aug 1894‎, age 9 months and 3 weeks and 4 days
Three children who died at a young age (James, Doris, and Amanda Cowen) are listed on the grave marker with their parents.

According to the Oak Hill interment list, James died in 1894.

Born ‎13 Jun 1896 Wisconsin, died ‎28 Jul 1987 Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin‎, age 91 years

Born ‎21 Jan 1898 Watertown, Dodge County, Wisconsin, died ‎12 Jun 1987 Waukesha, Waukesha County, Wisconsin‎, age 89 years

Born ‎1 Sep 1899 Wisconsin, died ‎21 Feb 1943‎, age 43 years

Born ‎9 Oct 1900 Watertown, Dodge County, Wisconsin, died ‎26 Jun 1983 Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin‎, age 82 years

Born ‎25 Mar 1904 Watertown, Jefferson County, Wisconsin, died ‎30 Nov 1947‎, age 43 years

Born ‎30 Nov 1906, died ‎30 Nov 1906‎, buried Watertown, Jefferson County, Wisconsin
Three children who died at a young age (James, Doris, and Amanda Cowen) are listed on the grave marker with their parents.

Born ‎1907, died ‎8 Jan 1909‎, age under 1 year old, buried Watertown, Jefferson County, Wisconsin
Three children who died at a young age (James, Doris, and Amanda Cowen) are listed on the grave marker with their parents.

Sources: Oak Hill interment list and Obituary in the "Watertown Gazette", Jan. 15, 1909, Pg 1

Born ‎1 Oct 1912 Watertown, Dodge County, Wisconsin, died ‎12 Nov 2002 Tulsa, Tulsa County, Oklahoma‎, age 90 years

Born ‎1914 Wisconsin, died ‎1989 Wisconsin‎, age 74 or 75 years, buried Watertown, Jefferson County, Wisconsin