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Francis L. O'Connor
Francis O’Connor, age 93, of New Rockford, ND, died Sunday, August 14, 2016, at CHI St. Alexius Health, Carrington, ND. Francis Leonard O’Connor was born April 9, 1923, on the family farm in Wells County, rural New Rockford. He was the son of Hugh and Anna (Roffler) O’Connor, and grew up on the family farm. He attended Fairville Township grade school, and New Rockford High School.
Francis was united in marriage to Dorothy Simon on April 24, 1946, at St. John’s Catholic Church in New Rockford. They made their home in Munster Township, Eddy County, where they farmed and raised their children. They moved into New Rockford in 1981. They had recently celebrated their 70th Anniversary together. He was a member of St. John’s Catholic Church, New Rockford, and a former member of St. Joseph’s Catholic Church, rural Bremen. Francis was an active member of Knights of Columbus, had served on the Board of Directors of Community Credit Union, and was a 31 year member of Eddy County Historical Society. He also was a member of New Rockford Eagles Club, Senior Citizens, North Central Planning Council, and had served on both City and County Commissions. Francis is survived by his wife Dorothy, sons Richard (Sandy), Edward (Kathy), both New Rockford; daughters Carol (Gary) Lynde, Garden Valley, Idaho, Colleen (Joe) Bachmeier, Owensboro, Kentucky, and Julie (Jeff) Klocke, Coleharbor, ND; 16 grandchildren, 23 great-grandchildren; 2 sisters Alice Allmaras, Charlestown, SC, and Beatrice (Jerry) Engels, New Rockford. He was preceded in death by his parents, 3 brothers Hugh “Jack” (Rita), Robert “Bobby” (Hazel) and Raymond “Ray” (Donna Mae), and 3 sisters Elizabeth “Betty” (Herman) Schaefer, Mary (Clyde) Stevenson and Aileen (Duane) Knudsen.
ROSARY and VIGIL SERVICE: St. John's Catholic Church on Thursday, 7PM Rosary, 7:30PM Vigil Service MASS OF CHRISTIAN BURIAL: St. John's Catholic Church, New Rockford DATE AND TIME: Friday, August 19, 2016 at 10:30AM BURIAL: St. John's Catholic Cemetery, New Rockford |
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Name: Bernadette Whetham
Date: 8-19-16
Message: O'Connor family. Bless the memory of Francis. I have many great memories with your family. My sympathies for your loss.
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Name: Delores Coenen
Date: 8-17-2016
Message: Sandy and Richard, my thoughts and prayers are with you and your family.
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Name: Deanna Erickson
Date: August 17, 2016
Message: Sorry to hear about your loss - My thoughts and prayers are with the O'Connor family.
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Name: Pinnell Family
Date: 8-16-2016
Message: We miss you, Grandpa. I feel so very blessed to have spent some quality time with both you and Grandma last month.
You left us with a lifetime of memories, ones we will always cherish. Thank you for being a great servant of God and a wonderful example for your family.
You are greatly loved and will be sorely missed. All our love, Jenny (Lynde), Ken, Kalum and Mika Pinnell (daughter of Carol O'Connor Lynde)
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Name: Mike Connor
Date: 8-15-16
Message: Dorothy & family...our thoughts and prayers are with you at this time of sorrow...it was a privilege and pleasure to serve on North Central Planning Council with Francis for a number of years....he was a valuable asset to the board and served his community and region well...Francis was a true 'Gentle-Man'....Mike