Kathleen R. O'Connor

Kathleen Regina (Foley) O’Connor, of Sioux City, passed at the age of 104.  She was reunited with the loves-of-her-life; husband Harold V. and daughter Colleen, on Christmas Eve, December 24, 2021.  A Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:00 a.m. Thursday, December 30, 2021 at Cathedral of the Epiphany Parish, St. Boniface Catholic Church with burial to follow at Calvary Cemetery.  Visitation, with the family present, will be the hour prior to services on Thursday at the church.  Online condolences may be offered to the family at www.meyerbroschapels.com Memorials may be directed to St. Boniface Catholic Church in Kathleen’s name. 

Kathleen was born on April 3, 1917 in Charter Oak, Iowa to Hugh and Kathryn (Hartigan) Foley.  She graduated from Charter Oak High School, and shortly thereafter moved to Sioux City in 1937.  Kathleen married Harold V. O’Connor in Sioux City on August 9, 1948.

Kathleen worked as a retail clerk at J.C. Penny for 10 years, the S&H Green Stamp Store for 4 years, the Auditorium Box Office for 2 seasons, and the Heelan Concessions for over 20 years beside her husband Harold.  Kathleen was 100% Irish and blessed with the gift of gab and a bright Irish smile.  She never met a stranger. Kathleen loved to accompany her husband on his commission buying trips to “the country”.

Kathleen’s love of baseball started at a young age while being the “tagalong” with her brothers and husband to many games, including watching her brother Francis pitch in the Hubbard League and Softball League all over the state, and Midwest.  On her 102^nd birthday, with a twinkle in her eyes and a smile on her face, her advice for a long-life was “Be naughty!”

Kathleen is survived by her brother Francis Foley of Sioux City; nieces Pat Lewis of Sioux City, Katie (Rene) Loraditch of Sioux City, Sue Jones of Brookings, South Dakota, and Mary O’Connor of Brooklyn, New York; and many great nieces and nephews.

Kathleen was preceded in death by her parents, husband Harold in 1994, daughter Colleen in 1973, sister Marie Jones, brothers John, Leo, Hugh Foley, nieces Constance Sorbe, Kaye Peterson, and nephews Jim Jones and Jim Lewis.

Casket Bearers for the service will be Carey Chicoine, Alan Chicoine, Kyle Peterson, Shawn Peterson, Jeff Lewis, Dan Lewis, Matt Jones, Robby Loraditch, T.J. Wente, Jim Walker, Rick Dominowski, and Pat Ammann.