Rev. Pat Shea

Reverend Evan Patrick Shea, 91, Kansas City, Mo., died on Nov. 15, 2009, at home. Mass of Christian Burial will be 9:30 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 19, at St. Elizabeth's Catholic Church, 2 E. 75th St. Visitation will be 5 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, at McGilley Midtown Chapel, 20 W. Linwood, with Rosary at 7 p.m. Burial will be in Lusk, Wyo. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to St. Joseph's Society, Priest Retirement Fund, Diocese of Cheyenne, Wyo. Rev. Shea was born on Jan. 2, 1918, in Decatur, Ill., to Louis and Theresa (Evans) Shea. He served in the Army during World War II and later graduated from Purdue University. He married Josephine Murphy Shea on Nov. 17, 1943. In 1948, he became a chemical engineer and in 1957 started working for Midwest Research Institute. Eight hours after his retirement from MRI, he attended Sacred Heart School of Theology. Rev. Shea was ordained on Dec. 4, 1986, and was pastor of St. Leo the Great Church of Lusk, Wyo. He retired from the priesthood in October 2007 in Cheyenne. He was a life member of VFW and Elks Lodge 1797 of Lusk. Rev. Shea was preceded in death by his wife; a daughter, Moira Ann Shea; brother, Rev. Terry Shea of Springfield, Ill., and sister, Rosemary Denning. He is survived by sons, Michael Shea (Maureen), Kansas City, and Louis Shea, Hale's Corners, Wis.; daughters, Mary Kathleen Hanselmann of Lakenheath, England, Mary Jane Degnan (John), Winston-Salem, NC; brothers, Paul Shea, Greenville, Ill., Pete Shea, Gulfport, Miss., and Rev. Baldwin Shea, OCSO, Huntsville, Utah; sister, Theresa Williams (Robert) of Florida; grandchildren, Eileen McGee (Shaun) of Shawnee, Kan., Aaron Shea, Denver, Colo., Evan Degnan, Winston-Salem, NC; two great- grandchildren, Michael and Laura Anne McGee, Shawnee.