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Imogene Funeral for John Dempsey Held in Imogene
Funeral services for John Joseph Dempsey were held at St Patrick's Church in Imogene on Monday at 9 am with Rev F W Doyle presiding. Burial followed at Mt Calvary Cemetery. Dempsey, born April 9 1872 near Peoria, died March 7 at his sister's home in Honey Creek after a severe heart attack. He lived much of his life in Imogene area, worked as a rural mail carrier, and never married. He was survived by six sisters and one brother, with many relatives and friends attending the service, and a large showing of mass cards and flowers. He was a devout Catholic and a noted booster for his town and church.
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