John Hanigan

John T. Hanigan, 81, of Dunlap died Friday, September 10, 2004, at Creighton University Medical Center in Omaha, Nebraska.
John was born August 20, 1923, near Dunlap, Iowa to parents Thomas M. and Catherine M. (Murphy) Hanigan. He attended country school and then graduated from St. Joseph Catholic High School in 1940. John then began farming alongside his father. On April 7, 1947, he married Betty I. Sloth and soon thereafter the couple began farming their own land outside of Dunlap.
John was happiest outside on his farm. He loved the land and the life of farming. He especially enjoyed farming with his brother, Jerry, and eventually his son. He took great pride in what they accomplished together. He was an avid euchre player and received endless enjoyment from the rowdy games he played in weekly. Rooted deeply in his own Irish values, John's family extended far beyond bloodlines. Kin or not, there was always room for one more at John and Betty's table.
John was a life long member of St. Patrick's Catholic Church in Dunlap and a longtime member of the board of directors of Dunlap Savings Bank.
John was preceded in death by his wife; parents; brother Jerry; and infant granddaughter Mary Piernicky. He is survived by his three children Mary Catherine and her husband Mike Piernicky of Omaha, Nebraska, John Thomas Hanigan, Jr.and his wife Kathleen of Dunlap, Iowa, and Jeanne Marie and her husband Fred McMains of Underwood, Iowa. John also leaves behind six grandchildren; Michael and his wife Jaime Piernicky, Megan Piernicky, Sarah & Rachel Hanigan, Nathan & Erin McMains; great grandson Jack Michael Piernicky; sisters Marie Houston of Dunlap, Iowa, Kathleen Janssen of Des Moines, Iowa, Marjorie Brosnahan of Logan, Iowa, Virginia and her husband Gerald Klein of Dunlap, Iowa; two sisters-in-law Patsy Hanigan of Dunlap, Iowa, Helen Dorn of Storm Lake, Iowa; and many other relatives and friends.

A Life Remembered

John T. Hanigan

Born Died
August 20, 1923 September 10, 2004
Dunlap, Iowa Omaha, Nebraska


Mass of Christian Burial
St. Patrick's Catholic Church
Dunlap, Iowa
Tuesday, September 14, 2004 at 10:00 AM

Celebrant Rev. Paul Strittmatter

Musician Marilyn Grote

Vocalist Jerry Baldwin

Selections
"When Irish Eyes Are Smiling"

Pall Bearers
John Hanigan, Jr., Michael E. Piernicky
Michael C. Piernicky,Fred McMains
Dick Hanigan, Jerry Hanigan

Final Resting Place
Pleasant Hill Cemetery
Dunlap, Iowa