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View Tree for Luke DonlonLuke Donlon (b. November 21, 1868, d. January 13, 1960)

Luke Donlon (daughter of Patrick Donlon and Mary Cullmane) was born November 21, 1868, and died January 13, 1960 in Monona, Ia.

 Includes NotesNotes for Luke Donlon:
Father Luke received his early education in the parochial school at Elkader and completed his classical and philosophical studies at St. Joseph's (now Loras College) in Dubuque, Iowa.
He served as assistant in Dubuque and Holy Cross, and in 1901 he was appointed pastor at Cedar Falls. In 1914 he was transferred to Peosta. In 1925 he was designated pastor at St. Patrick's Church in Monona, where he continued in active service for 33 years.
Rev. Donlon celebrated his golden jubilee as pastor on September 29, 1948. He completed 60 years in the priesthood in 1958, when he resigned his pastorate because of failing health. Funeral services were held in Monona, and he was buried there in St. Patrick's cemetery.

More About Luke Donlon:
Burial: January 13, 1960, St Patrick's Church in Monona, IA.
Ordination: December 17, 1898, Ordained at Grand Siminaire at Montreal, Canada.
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