Carty Jon Monahan

FORT ATKINSON, Wis. - Carty Jon Monahan, 72, passed away Sunday, May 1, 2011, at home.

Carty was born April 25, 1939, in Deadwood, S.D., the son of Frances and Valborg O. (Moore) Monahan. He graduated from Lead (S.D.) High School and from Black Hills State College, Spearfish, S.D. On July 5, 1997, Carty married Donna Kassner Burhans in South Dakota. Carty taught in a country school house in Wyoming and from 1969 until 2010, Carty taught drivers education for the Fort Atkinson School District. He served as the Boys Golf Coach for the Fort Atkinson High School Golf team. Carty was also an educator for CESA. Carty was the owner of an art framing business, Pengwen Art. He enjoyed playing golf, photography, going on vacations and the Green Bay Packers. He was well known for his sense of humor.

Survivors include his wife, Donna Monahan, Fort Atkinson; his children, Chad (Martha) Monahan, S.C., and Teri (Scott) Bolte, S.D.; stepchildren, Daniel (Tricia) Burhans, Fort Atkinson, Laura (Harold) Giddley and Timothy Burhans, both of Luxemburg, and Christina Burhans, Okauchee; 12 grandchildren; siblings, Leo Monahan, N.C., Molly Litrell, Wash., Shari (David) Luckett, N.M., Katherine Wilder, Wash., Christine (Fred) Dieterle, Wash., and Jeanine (Chuck) Gould, S.D.; as well as numerous nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.

Carty was preceded in death by his parents; and two brothers, David Monahan and Jay Moore.

Memorial services will be at 11:30 a.m. Friday, May 6, at St. Patrick Catholic Church, 1225 W. Main St. in Whitewater, with Father Thomas Perrin officiating.

Friends may call from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday, May 5, at the Nitardy Funeral Home, 1008 Madison Ave., Fort Atkinson, and after 10:30 a.m. on Friday at the church until time of services.

A memorial service is being planned for family and friends in South Dakota.

Those planning an expression of sympathy may wish to consider a memorial to the American Cancer Society.

www.nitardyfuneral home.com.