SERVICES FRIDAY FOR RUTH O'HANLON

Services will be held Friday, September 30, at St. Francis Borgia Catholic Church in Blair for Ruth Kathryn O'Hanlon, 90, who died September 27, 1983, at Crowell Memorial Home in Blair.

The Rev. Daniel Galas will officiate. Burial will be in Holy Cross Cemetery at Blair.

Ruth Kathryn O'Hanlon was born December 16, 1892, the oldest daughter of James and Grace Hayes Maher. She graduated from Blair Schools and spent two year at St. Mary's of Notre Dame. She graduated from the University of Nebraska with a major in Latin.

She belonged to Pi Beta Phi Sorority. She was a life-long member of the St. Francis Borgia Catholic Church Parish.

She married Reed O'Hanlon, Sr., February 15, 1914.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Reed, in 1969; three sons, Reed, Jr., Robert and Clark; four brothers; and two sisters.

She is survived by one daughter, Mrs. Wm. (Ruth Ann) Samson of Blair; one son-in-law, William Samson; and daughters-in-law, Blanche Schroeder, Janet O'Hanlon and Eleanor O'Hanlon. Twenty grandchildren and 25 great-grandchildren also survive her.

Pallbearers will be David O'Hanlon, John O'Hanlon, Kevin O'Hanlon, Michael O'Hanlon, Tom O'Hanlon, John Samson and Reed Samson.

Campbell Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements for the services.

O'Hanlon, Ruth Kathryn (Maher), 90

Died 27 September 1983

Burial in Holy Cross Cemetery

Published in funeral home pamphlet

MASS OF THE RESURRECTION in honor of Ruth K. O'Hanlon, Blair, Nebraska

Died- September 27, 1983, age 90

Services-10:00 a.m., Friday, September 30, 1983, St. Francis Borgia Church, Blair, Nebraska

Celebrant-Father Daniel Galas; Lector-Dick O'Hanlon; Altar Boys-Chris Sorensen, Ron Sorensen; Pallbearers-David O'Hanlon, John O'Hanlon, Kevin O'Hanlon, Michael O'Hanlon, Tom O'Hanlon, John Samson, Reed Samson

Graveside Services-Holy Cross Cemetery, Blair, Nebraska

Ruth Kathryn O'Hanlon was born December 16, 1892. She was the oldest daughter of James and Grace Hayes Maher. After graduating from the Blair Schools she spent two year at St. Mary's of Notre Dame. She graduated from the University of Nebraska with a major in Latin.

On February 15, 1914, she married Reed O'Hanlon, Sr., who died January 13, 1969.

Ruth is survived by her daughter, Mrs. William (Ruth Ann) Samson, Blair, Nebraska; 20 grandchildren; 25 great-grandchildren; and three daughters-in-law, Blanche Schroeder, Janet O'Hanlon and Eleanor O’Hanlon.

Ruth was preceded in death by her husband; three sons, Reed, Jr., Robert, and Clark; and by four brothers and two sisters.

Obituary courtesy of the Washington County Genealogical Society. Newspaper clippings on file at the Blair Public Library.