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Robert F. Donoghue
18 Jun 1884 – 11 Dec 1940
| Birth | 18 Jun 1884 |
| Death | 11 Dec 1940 |
| Cemetery | Saint Bonaventure Cemetery Columbus , Platte County , Nebraska , USA |
| Added by | Shirley (Bruhn) Martys on 05 Jul 2008 |
| FaG | https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/18070091 |
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From the web site: http://www.usgennet.org/usa/ne/county/platte/news/donoghue.html R.F. Donoghue Dies After 3 Month Illness Following an illness of three months, Robert F. Donoghue, 56, former Shell Creek township farmer and resident of Columbus for several years, died at 3:30 a.m. today at St. Mary's hospital, where he had been a patient for the past six weeks. Born June 18, 1884, on a Shell Creek townshpi farm, the son of Mr. and Mrs. D.F. Donoghue, he attended the Platte Center city school. He farmed for many years in Shell Creek township, later residing with his mother, in Columbus until her death four years ago, after which he made his home with his brother, Dan Donoghue, six miles northwest of Columbus. He was a former member of te local council of the Knights of Columbus. Surviving are four brothers, John J., of Kimball, Edward, of Omaha, and Dan. J., and James H., of Columbus, and two sisters, Mrs. Mae Branigan of Omaha and Miss Gertrude Donoghue of Wichita, Kan. His father died 14 years ago. Funeral services will be held at 9:30 a.m. Saturday at St. Bonaventure's church, Rev. J.J. Brogger, pastor, officiating. Burial will be in the Catholic cemetery here. The body will be taken to the Dan Donoghue home at 1 p.m. Friday, where it will lie in state until the hour of the service. [Dec 1940] Donoghue Service Today--Funeral services for Robert F. Donoghue, who died Wednesday at St. Mary's hospital, were held at 9:30 a.m. today at St. Bonaventure's church. Rev. Colman Borgard, assistant pastor, officiated. Two of Mr. Donoghue's nephews, James and Carroll Donoghue, served at the mass. Burial was in the Catholic cemetery. Pallbearers were Jack Branigan and John Cooney of Columbus, Fred Zinng, Bernard Straake, Vincent Macken, Richard McGuane, James Horn, and Harry Burke, all of Platte Center. Out of town relatives and friends attending were Mr. and Mrs. E.H. Donoghue, Mrs. Julia L. Wilson, Mrs. Mae Branigan, all of Omaha, Miss Marjorie Branigan of Kenosha, Wis., Miss Gertrude Donoghue of Wichita, Kan., John J. Donoghue and Mr. and Mrs. Art Johnson of Kimball. [Dec 1940]
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- Daniel J. Donoghue 1885–1958
- Mae Ellen Donoghue Branigan 1892–1959
- Gertrude Donoghue 1892–1975
- Edward H. Donoghue 1894–1958
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