Rooney Family Tree

Daniel Michael Rooney was actually related to his wife, Karen Ann Maje rus: His great great grandparents were Michael and Catherine Rooney , while her great, great, great, great grandparents were the same. Th us, they were third cousins twice-removed.

Daniel Rooney
B. Wednesday, August 24, 1955; D. Sunday, September 7, 2014

Daniel Rooney age 59 of Brooten, died Sunday, September 7, 2014 at Pra irie Senior Cottages in Alexandria. A Mass of Christian Burial will b e held at 11:00 A.M. on Thursday, September 11th at St. Donatus Cathol ic Church in Brooten with Father Mark Ostendorf officiating. Visitatio n will be Wednesday from 4:00 7:00 p.m. at the Hoplin-Hitchcock Funera l Home in Glenwood and will continue one hour prior to the service a t the church. Interment will be in the Immaculate Conception Cemeter y in Sedan. Arrangements are with the Hoplin-Hitchcock Funeral Home i n Glenwood.

Daniel Michael Rooney, the son of Leonard and Viola (Lokowitch) Roone y was born on August 24, 1955 in Portland, OR. Dan was baptized at Sac red Heart Catholic Church in Portland. His family moved to rural Broot en, Minnesota when he was young and he grew up there on a farm. He wa s a member of Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Sedan where h e was confirmed in 1969. He attended school in Brooten and graduated f rom Brooten High School in 1973.

Along with working on the family farm, after graduation Dan began work ing at 3M in Alexandria. Shortly thereafter he took over the family fa rm. He started working at WASP in Glenwood, in 1987. He was transferre d to Falls City, NE for work in February, 1989 and continued to work i n Nebraska as the plant supervisor for the next 18 years. In July of 2 007, Dan transferred back to Glenwood to be close to his family. He re tired in December 2010. Dan was married and was blessed with three chi ldren, Patrick, Jason and Amy.

Dan was a member of the Knights of Columbus and was a devoted member o f St. Donatus Catholic Church in Brooten. He enjoyed playing cards, Ya htzee, playing sports with his kids and grandchildren and fishing. H e also enjoyed spending time on the farm, gardening, going for drive s and spending time with family and friends. He loved the Minnesota Vi kings and was a dedicated Vikings fan regardless of their performance . He will be remembered for his soft spoken, quiet manner, his quiet y et witty sense of humor and his deep faith in God and devotion to Ou r Lady.

Dan is survived by his sons, Patrick (Nicole) Rooney of Glenwood and J ason (special friend, Heather Schmitz) Rooney of Las Vegas, NV; daught er, Amy (Jason) VanZee of Glenwood; grandchildren, Peyton Rooney, Dyla n, Jackson and Paisley VanZee; sisters, Carol Rooney of Brooten, Maril ynn Lysen of Glenwood and Jean Rooney of Rochester; brothers, Ronald ( Ilona) Rooney of Emily, Thomas Rooney of Brooten, Timothy Rooney of Mo ntrose and Anthony (Sandy) Rooney of Sedan; nieces, nephews, other rel atives and friends.

He is preceded in death by his parents, Leonard and Viola Rooney.