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Kathleen Rourke

Kathleen Rourke, age 70, of Aurora, died Sunday evening in Memorial Community Care, at the Memorial Hospital in Aurora. Mrs. Rourke was cremated and burial of ashes will be at a later date at Ft. McPherson National Cemetery at Maxwell, Nebraska.

OBITUARY: Kathleen Rourke

Kathleen R. Rourke, the daughter of Carl and Blanche (Ownings) Reynolds, was born at Independence, Missouri, on October 11, 1927, and died at Aurora, Nebraska, on September 20, 1998, at the age of 70 years, 11 months, and 9 days.

She grew up and received her education at Independence, Missouri.

On July 25, 1961, she married Floyd Rourke. They lived in California, Indiana, York, Nebraska, and in 1994, they moved to Aurora.

She was a member of St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Aurora, belonged to the V.F.W. Auxiliary, and was an avid bowler.

She is survived by her husband Floyd of Aurora; one son John Bowling of Grand Island; 3 grandchildren, and 3 great grandchildren.

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