Monahan, Patrick Francis (1946 - 2024)

MONAHAN, MADDEN, RIETVELD, BLANCHETTE, HIPSHER, VOGT, THRAEN, SPEED, MCCONKEY, MONTGOMERY, MILLER, AHERNS, MOORE, HIPSHER

Posted By: Denise Wurner (email)
Date: 1/17/2025 at 17:27:07

Name of deceased: Patrick Francis Monahan

Aged: 78 yrs, 3 mo, 4 days

Residence: Earling, Shelby County, IA

Born: Aug. 5, 1946; rural Panama, Shelby County, IA

Died: Nov. 9, 2024; location not provided

Funeral services: Saturday, Nov. 16, 2024; Heartland Funeral Home, Harlan, IA; burial with military honors took place in the Pleasant Ridge Lincoln Township Cemetery, west of Harlan

Survived by: Wife of more than 30 years, Ruthie Monahan of Earling, IA; daughters, Cindy Madden of Manning, IA and Tricia Rietveld (spouse, Kevin Blanchette) of Harlan, IA; stepson, Craig (spouse, Erika) Hipsher of Omaha, NE; grandchildren: Nichole Vogt and Nicholas Vogt of Harlan, Joe (spouse, Katie) Thraen of Vail, CO, Jacob Thraen of Templeton, Megan Hipsher of Omaha, Nate Hipsher of Omaha, Andrea Rietveld of Harlan, and Jordyn Speed of Manning; great-grandchildren, Koe Thraen, Klay Vogt, and Kyler Vogt; siblings, Darlene (spouse, Chuck) Montgomery of Yuba City, CA, and Greg Monahan of Harlan, IA; other family members and friends

Predeceased by: Parents, Charles and Marie (nee Miller) Monahan; stepson, Marc Hipsher; siblings, Lois Monahan, Marilyn Aherns, Mike Monahan, Donna Moore, Dorothy Miller, and Phil Monahan

Education: Attended country school through Grade 8, and graduated from Harlan (IA) High School with the Class of 1964

Religious affiliation: Baptized and later confirmed at St. Mary of Assumption Catholic Church, Panama, IA

Military service: Drafted into the U. S. Army in 1967 and served with honor; was awarded a Purple Heart after being injured by a grenade during the Vietnam War.

Marriages: (1) Linda McConkey; Sep. 6, 1969; location not provided (2) Ruth Hipsher; Oct. 8, 1994; at the home of Ruth’s mother in Omaha, NE

Employment: Worked various jobs, including at the Harlan (IA) Pork Plant, then Orkin, before driving a milk truck for Dave Christensen, followed by working at Bailen’s in Denison, IA. For the past 37 years, Patrick spent his career as a welder at Jacob’s Corporation; he retired on April 12, 2010.

Hobbies/Interests: Had a deep love for country music and enjoyed a cold Coors Light, especially while attending truck pulls, where he and Ruth were honored as Fans of the Year; was an avid NASCAR and stock car racing fan; loved tending his vegetable garden, making salsa, and preserving food for the winter months. Mostly he loved his family, especially his grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

Sources: heartlandfunerals.net