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Francis Carolan Obituary
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 26, at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, Charles City.
Interment will be in the Calvary Cemetery in Charles City.
Friends may greet the family 4–8 p.m. Friday, Feb 25, at the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church social hall where there will be a 5 p.m. Scripture service. Visitation will continue an hour prior to the Mass at the church on Saturday.
Hugeback & Chenoweth Funeral Home in New Hampton is in charge of arrangements.
Francis Thomas Carolan was born Jan 18, 1928, in rural Lawler, the son of Frank and Alice (Whalen) Carolan. He received his education in Lawler and was a graduate of Lawler High School. On Oct. 24, 1949, at St. Joseph's Catholic Church in New Hampton, he married Madonna Brown. To this union four children were born.
The couple lived and farmed near Waucoma and Lawler and in 1970 moved to Charles City where they continued their farming operation. Francis enjoyed listening to the farm markets, spending time with his grandchildren, gardening, playing cards and dancing to polka music.
Survivors include his wife of 62 years, Madonna; a son, John (Marianne) Carolan of Charles City; three daughters, Carolee (Terry) Stuffelbeam of McGregor, Joannie (Orlo) Njus of Lawler and Linda Taddonio of St. Paul, Minn.; a brother, Paul Carolan of Bullhead City, Ariz.; a sister, Ann Marie Ellingson of Omaha, Neb.; eight grandchildren, Brad Holschlag of Phoenix, Ariz., Craig (Jodi) Holschlag of Rochester, Minn., Curt (Dana) Njus of Pine Island, Minn., Tim (Brenda) Njus of Lawler, Jason (Kellie) Carolan of State Center, Jamie (Sherry) Carolan of Charles City, and Lucas Taddonio and Evan Taddonio, both of St. Paul, Minn.; and six great- grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents; a grandson, Ryan Holschlag; a granddaughter, Jennifer Carolan; four brothers, Gene, Jim, Bob and Charles; and one sister, Bernadette Nosbisch.
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Norma & Dave Brunner
February 26, 2011
Marianne, John, and family - May God bless you and your family in this time of sorrow. Our thoughts and prayers are with you.
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