Gerald "Jiggs" Mcmahon

Visitation

Sunday, September 23, 2007

After 3:30 pm

Monday, September 24, 2007, 11:00 AM

Sacred Heart Church, Manilla, Iowa

Reverend Robert Gralapp

Sacred Heart Church, Manilla, Iowa

Nicki Thomas     Kaela Dickson     Mike Katzer

Gift Bearers - Granddaughters Shannon Lofdahl Tara Koop Mass Servers Kristin Vollstedt Mark Henkelman

Amazing Grace?       Congregation and Sacred Heart Choir

 The Lords Prayer?     On Eagles Wings?

Urban and Jean Knobbe, Vocalists   Irene Fielmeier, Organist

Oh, Danny Boy?     Glenn Miller Recording

Mt Olivet Cemetery, Manilla, Iowa

Chad McMahon   Aaron Dickson   Joe Heller   Justin Dickson

Matt Katzer   Josh Haynie   David Katzer   Miah Haynie

Remembered in Love ~ Sean McMahon

Ryan   McMahon   Jeff Heller   Jeremy Heller

Jason Smith   Mike Katzer

   Gerald Vincent Jiggs?, son of Emmett and Christine (Peters) McMahon, was born October 6, 1919 at Tracy, Minnesota.  He moved with his family to Manilla, Iowa in 1930 and graduated from Manilla High School in 1937.  Jiggs entered the Army Air Corps in 1942, serving in the Signal Corps as a teletype writer, and was honorably discharged in December of 1945. Jiggs was united in marriage with Kathleen Ann Kay? Finken on June 6, 1944 at St. Pauls Church in Los Angeles, California. They moved back to Manilla and were the parents of ten children. Jiggs worked for Carl Mundt until 1947 when he started working for the Milwaukee Railroad as a bridge and building crew chief.  He continued working for the railroad until his retirement in 1979.  When Kay also retired, they spent their winters in Arizona.  .

   Jiggs was a member of Sacred Heart Church in Manilla and the Holy Name Society. After the death of his wife Kay on August 7, 1998, Jiggs remained in their home in Manilla even though his health was declining. He died at home on Friday, September 21, 2007, at the age of 87 years, 11 months, and 15 days. Preceding Jiggs in death are his parents; wife; son Gerard, in infancy; grandson Sean McMahon; son-in-law Don Turk? Haynie; step-granddaughter Jessica Haynie and step-great-granddaughter Drew Haynie; brother James Russell McMahon; sisters Bernice Mose, Marvel Tripp and Madonna Schwieso; brothers-in-law Del Finken, Tom Finken, William Finken, Bob Tripp, Albert Schwieso, William Rooney and Merwin Mose; and sister-in-law Patricia Knobbe.

   He is survived by nine children: Gary McMahon and wife Nancy of Omaha; Pat McMahon and wife Shell of Minden; Jim McMahon of Omaha; Tim McMahon and wife Judy of Omaha; Mary and husband Jim Heller of Manilla; Madonna Dee? Haynie of Omaha; Ann and husband Gene Katzer of Denison; Beth and husband Mike Dickson of Manilla; Susan McMahon and close family friend Kim Clausen of Bennington; 18 grandchildren; 5 step-grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; 10 step-great-grandchildren; sister Dorothy Rooney of Sioux City; brother-in-law Urban Knobbe and wife Jean of Carroll; sisters-in-law Patricia McMahon of Manilla and Rita Finken of Harlan; many nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.