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Bernard Francis Bresnahan

Birth	:	2 Jan 1929 Allamakee County, Iowa, USA
Death	:	13 Oct 2015 La Crosse County, Wisconsin, USA
Burial	:	Saint Marys Catholic Church Cemetery, Hanover Township, Allamakee County, USA
Coordinate	:	43.3694000, -91.5250015
Description	:	Bernard F. Bresnahan, 86, of Waukon, IA, died Tuesday, October 13, 2015, at Gundersen Lutheran Hospital in La Crosse, WI. Funeral services will be held Saturday, October 17th, at 11:00 AM at St. Patrick Catholic Church in Waukon. Burial will be at St. Mary's Hanover Cemetery, rural Waukon. Friends may call from 4:00 PM - 7:00 PM Friday at Martin Funeral Home in Waukon where there will be a 4:00 pm scripture service. Bernard Francis Bresnahan was born on January 2, 1929 on the family farm in the Silver Creek area of rural Waukon, IA. His parents were Frank and Margaret... Read More	Bernard F. Bresnahan, 86, of Waukon, IA, died Tuesday, October 13, 2015, at Gundersen Lutheran Hospital in La Crosse, WI. Funeral services will be held Saturday, October 17th, at 11:00 AM at St. Patrick Catholic Church in Waukon. Burial will be at St. Mary's Hanover Cemetery, rural Waukon. Friends may call from 4:00 PM - 7:00 PM Friday at Martin Funeral Home in Waukon where there will be a 4:00 pm scripture service. Bernard Francis Bresnahan was born on January 2, 1929 on the family farm in the Silver Creek area of rural Waukon, IA. His parents were Frank and Margaret (O’Brien) Bresnahan. Bernard attended the rural Makee School for elementary and St. Patrick High School in Waukon; although he had to quit classes to help out on the farm during the depression. On June 7, 1949 he married Idella Julia Gallagher at St. Mary’s Hanover Catholic Church in rural Waukon. As a young man he spent a very short time in Cedar Rapids, IA, with his brother-in-law Tom and then returned to Waukon. He and Idella moved to Humboldt, IA, where he worked for a farmer for a short time before returning home again. Once back in Waukon he went to work for R.J. Cooney Quarry and the Eclipse Lumber Company. He spent time in Alma and Grand Mound, IA, organizing the Eclipse yards there and eventually managed the lumber yard in Waukon. At the same time he operated the Citgo Service Station on Spring Avenue in Waukon. In 1966 he started Bernard Bresnahan Construction, a business he continued to run until very recently. Bernard was a loyal member of St. Patrick Catholic Church in Waukon and participated in many community activities. He enjoyed helping his friends and teaching others the skills he had learned. It was common for him to include others, especially kids, in his family events as well as fishing and outdoor activities. Bernard and Idella enjoyed the local countryside and often took drives through the hills stopping to visit with friends along the way. Time with his family, baking, and outdoor activities like fishing and hunting were favorite pastimes of his. Bernard was also an accomplished woodworker; making items like benches, cupboards, bookcases, chests and toys that became treasures for the family members he gave them to. The last several years he has devoted much of his time to making Idella’s life both full and comfortable. He is preceded in death by his parents; a son Bernard Francis “Biff” Bresnahan Jr.; a grandson Jason Rae Bresnahan; 2 sisters: Maxine (Jack) Baxter and Geraldine (Terence) Peyton; and a brother Harold (Rose) Bresnahan. Pallbearers are Bernard’s grand and great-grandchildren and Mike and Brady Waldron.

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Bernard Francis Bresnahan's memorial is located at: Saint Marys Catholic Church Cemetery, Hanover Township, Allamakee County, USA.
When did Bernard Francis Bresnahan death?
Bernard Francis Bresnahan death on 13 Oct 2015 in La Crosse County, Wisconsin, USA
Where are the coordinates of the Bernard Francis Bresnahan's memorial?
Latitude: 43.3694000
Longitude: -91.5250015

Family Members:

Parent

Frank R Bresnahan

(1893 - 1979)

Margaret J O'Brien Bresnahan

(1896 - 1988)

Spouse

Idella Julia Gallagher Bresnahan

(1929 - 2017)

Siblings

Geraldine Frances Bresnahan Peyton

(1922 - 2012)

Maxine M. Bresnahan Baxter

(1925 - 2011)

Children

Bernard F “Biff” Bresnahan

(1954 - 1982)

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Saint Marys Catholic Church Cemetery
Hanover Township, Allamakee County, USA
Coordinate: 43.3694000, -91.5250015

2. OHare Place Cemetery
Quandahl, Allamakee County, USA
Coordinate: 43.4083060, -91.5584762

3. Allamakee County Care Facility Cemetery
Waukon, Allamakee County, USA
Coordinate: 43.3153060, -91.4542960

4. West Ridge Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.3125950, -91.5918370

5. Iowa River Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.4211006, -91.6010971

6. English Bench Cemetery
Allamakee County, USA
Coordinate: 43.4265000, -91.4537000

7. French Creek Methodist Cemetery
Allamakee County, USA
Coordinate: 43.4000015, -91.4255600

8. Makee Township Cemetery
Waukon, Allamakee County, USA
Coordinate: 43.2983017, -91.4781036

9. Mount Olivet Cemetery
Waukon, Allamakee County, USA
Coordinate: 43.2919006, -91.5006027

10. Lycurgus Cemetery
Allamakee County, USA
Coordinate: 43.3320000, -91.4240000

11. Eells Plot
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Coordinate: 43.2749759, -91.5168078

12. Canoe Ridge Cemetery
Winneshiek County, USA
Coordinate: 43.3537000, -91.6577000

13. Saint Marys Cemetery
Waterloo Township, Allamakee County, USA
Coordinate: 43.4672012, -91.5306015

14. Saint Johns Methodist Cemetery
Dorchester, Allamakee County, USA
Coordinate: 43.4695000, -91.5303000

15. Mount Hope Cemetery
New Albin, Allamakee County, USA
Coordinate: 43.4386101, -91.4233322

16. Round Prairie Cemetery
Allamakee County, USA
Coordinate: 43.2986107, -91.4136124

17. Big Canoe Norwegian Methodist Cemetery
Highlandville, Winneshiek County, USA
Coordinate: 43.4220000, -91.6600000

18. East Glenwood Cemetery
Glenwood Township, Winneshiek County, USA
Coordinate: 43.2766991, -91.6147003

19. Stoen Farm Cemetery
Highland Township, Winneshiek County, USA
Coordinate: 43.4333042, -91.6584802

20. Big Canoe Lutheran Cemetery
Decorah, Winneshiek County, USA
Coordinate: 43.4221992, -91.6686020

21. Oakland Cemetery
Waukon, Allamakee County, USA
Coordinate: 43.2577000, -91.4735000

22. Glenwood Lutheran Cemetery
Decorah, Winneshiek County, USA
Coordinate: 43.2817001, -91.6346970

23. Pontoppidan Cemetery
Winneshiek County, USA
Coordinate: 43.2747002, -91.6339035

24. Lansing Ridge Cemetery
Lansing, Allamakee County, USA
Coordinate: 43.3456001, -91.3566971