Marjorie Brosnahan

Some COVID-19 restrictions have been lightened:  We are allowed to have more than 10 people at the funeral service but we are still required to maintain social-distancing.

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Marjorie Ann (Hanigan) Brosnahan was born on September 11, 1926 to Thomas and Catherine (Murphy) Hanigan near Dunlap, Iowa. She attended school at St. Joseph Parochial School in Dunlap, graduating in 1943. Marjorie went on to attend Iowa State Teacher’s College and taught in several country schools.

Marjorie married Joseph Brosnahan on May 26, 1951 at the St. Patrick Catholic Church in Dunlap. Five children were born to their union.

Marjorie prided herself on being a homemaker and raising her children. She loved to entertain visitors and always welcomed them with home baked treats. Marge and Joe were members of multiple dance clubs and enjoyed playing cards with anyone who stopped by their home. Marge was a long-time member of the St. Anne Catholic Church in Logan for 64 years and served on their parish council. She was an avid sports fan. Marge regularly cheered for Creighton Basketball, the Kansas City Royals, the Iowa Hawkeyes and the Notre Dame Fighting Irish. Above all, Marjorie cherished her family. In addition to her children and grandchildren she was very close to her brothers, sisters, nephews and nieces.

Marjorie died on June 6, 2020 at Westmont Care Center in Logan, Iowa at the age of 93 years, eight months and 26 days.

Marjorie was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Joseph; son, Mike; and siblings, Marie Houston, John Hanigan and Jerry Hanigan. She is survived by her children, Dan Brosnahan and wife Jan of Logan, Iowa, Kathleen Brosnahan of Kansas City, Missouri, Bill Brosnahan and wife Liz of Des Moines, Iowa, and Mary and husband Steve Gorman of Ann Arbor, Michigan; daughter-in-law, Jill Brosnahan of Perry, Iowa; 12 grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; siblings, Kathleen Janssen of Des Moines and Virginia Klein of Dunlap; and many other relatives and friends.

MEMORIAL DONATIONS MAY BE DIRECTED TO ST. ANNE CATHOLIC CHURCH