LaMoine Thomas McConville
September 3, 1921 — May 27, 2008
LaMoine Thomas McConville died Tuesday, May 27, 2008 at Hillcrest Nursing Home in McCook. He was 86 years old.
On September 3, 1921 he was born in Indianola to Thomas Patrick and Lillian C. (Colling) McConville. He graduated from Havana High School in 1940. He served in the U.S. Army during WWII.
LaMoine married Margaret Ann Erdman at St Catherine’s Catholic Church in Indianola on July 5, 1948. She died Nov. 29, 1977.
He married Garnet I. (Fritsch) Houghtelling in Cambridge on November 25, 1978.
He lived all his life in the Indianola and McCook communities. He farmed and enjoyed playing cards and wood working.
He was a member of St. Catherine Catholic Church of Indianola and St. Patrick’s Catholic Church of McCook.
Preceding him death was: his parents; wife Margaret Ann; son John T. and infant son Michael; three infant daughters Mary, Helen and Ann; a grandson Gary Blume; and brother’s-in-law Keith Wane and Verlyn Saladen.
Survivors include his wife, Garnet of McCook; sons, Bill and wife Sandy McConville of Culbertson and Ed and wife Rita McConville of Indianola; daughters, Kathy and husband Dale Wemhoff of Norfolk, Judy and husband Brent Dickie of Omaha, Betty and husband Mark Dodd of Chicago, IL and Donna McConville of Virginia Beach, VA; step-sons, David and wife Deb Houghtelling of Cambridge, Dennis and wife Donna Houghtelling of Indianola and Kenneth and wife Beth Houghtelling of Cambridge; step-daughters, Caron and husband Don High of Indianola, Connie and husband Gary Rothmeyer of Aurora, CO, Paula and husband James Blume of Indianola and LuAnne and husband Doug Gnuse of Valley; two brothers, Richard and wife Luella McConville of McCook and Robert and wife Kathy McConville of Indianola; four sisters, Eileen Wane of Omaha, Catherine and husband Alden Remington of McCook; Cecilia Saladen of Santa Fe, NM and Marilyn and husband Dennis Malleck of Ness City, KS; 37 grandchildren and 33 great-grandchildren.
Memorials were to be given in his name.
Rosary was Friday, May 30th at Carpenter Breland Funeral Home in McCook with Father Gary Brethour officiating.
Mass of Christian Burial took place Saturday, May 31st, 2008, 10 a.m. at St Catherine’s Catholic Church in Indianola with Father Thomas McGuire and Father Gary Brethour officiating, with burial in St. Catherine’s Cemetery in Indianola.
Carpenter Breland Funeral Home of McCook was in charge of the arrangements.