Person:John McCarthy (31)

Telegraph Herald (Dubuque, IA) - October 23, 2009

BERNARD, Iowa - John J. "Jack" McCarthy, 67, of Bernard, died Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2009, at Mercy Medical Center-Dubuque. Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 24, at St. Patrick's Catholic Church, Garryowen, with the Rev. Douglas Loecke officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Friends may call from 3 to 8 p.m. today at Leonard Funeral Home & Crematory, 2595 Rockdale Road, where there will be a wake service at 3 p.m. He was born on June 5, 1942, in Bernard, son of Vern and Rita (Donovan) McCarthy. He married Mary Jean McLaughlin on July 3, 1965; she preceded him in death on July 30, 2005. Jack and Mary Jean resided in the Bernard area since 1966. Surviving are a daughter, Kate (Darin) Williams, of Lisbon; two grandchildren, Nick and Tyson Williams; three sisters, Patricia "Patsy" O'Connell, of Bernard, Arlene (Dick) Henneberry, of Cascade, and Janeen Pape, of Dubuque; a brother-in-law, Loras McLaughlin, of Maquoketa; and many aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and cousins. He also was preceded in death by his parents; and brothers-in-law, Donald Pape Jr. and Edmund O'Connell. In lieu of flowers, a John J. "Jack" McCarthy Memorial Fund has been established. Online condolences may be e-mailed to [email protected] The family wishes to thank the nurses and staff at Mercy Medical Center, the staff of Medical Associates and Dr. William Manzel, Dr. Christian Schultheis and Dr. Mark Janes for all their care and kindness they gave to Jack.