- Listed as 8 , living with Uncle Leo? Schmitt age 27, Adeli ne 30 married at 27, Leo son age 2 1/2, Jean M 1 1/2, mother in law, Ma ry Wilm ?? age 73 widowed, born in Iowa.
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- Harold John Killoren, 85, of Fort Madison, died at 3:15 p.m. Monday, Nov. 13, 2006, at his home.
Born July 31, 1921, in Fort Madison, he was the son of John J. and Bernadine Wilmesmeier Killoren. On May 18, 1946, he married Patricia I. Devereaux in Waukegan, Ill. She died Feb. 1, 1998.
Mr. Killoren was employed by E.I. Dupont as a storekeeper from 1947 until his retirement Feb. 29, 1980. He graduated from St. Joseph's Catholic High School in 1939. He attended Fort Madison Business College until he entered the Navy Oct. 4, 1940. He served in the Asiatic Theater during World War II and stayed in the active reserves until Nov. 1, 1975.
He was raised by his mother's sister and husband, Leo and Adeline Wilmesmeier Schmidt. He was a lifelong stamp collector and loved music.
Survivors include four sons, Ronald S. Killoren of Keokuk, Michael J. Killoren of Washington, Mo., Jeffery A. Killoren of Dows and Stephen J. Killoren of Hamilton, Ill.; two daughters, Kathleen Lant of Mediapolis and Rebecca J. Shoemate of Fort Madison; 13 grandchildren; one stepgrandchild; 12 great– grandchildren; three stepgreat– grandchildren; three sisters, Jean Ford of Largo, Fla., Rosemary Fraune of Waterloo and Donna Braun of Bloomington, Minn.; two brothers, Carl Schmidt of Fort Meade, Fla., and Jerry Schmidt of Rapid City, S.D.; and nieces and nephews.
Besides his wife and his parents, he was preceded in death by two brothers and one sister.
Visitation will be from 1 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Barr Memorial Chapel in Fort Madison, where the family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m.
The funeral for Mr. Killoren will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday at Barr Memorial Chapel, with the Rev. Troy Richmond officiating. Burial with full military rites will be in Soldiers Circle, Oakland Cemetery, Fort Madison.
A memorial has been established for Lee County Hospice.
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1921 - 2006 (85 years)
1930 Census
