Marjean Fahey

Marjean F. Fahey, 77, of Waukon, IA, died Sunday, August 9, 2020, at Veterans Memorial Hospital in Waukon. Funeral services will be held Wednesday, August 12th, at 11:00 AM at St. Patrick Catholic Church in Waukon with Fr. John Moser officiating. Burial will be at Mt. Olivet Cemetery, Waukon. Friends may call from 9:00 AM until the time of services on Wednesday at the church. In consideration of concerns regarding Covid-19, social distancing and wearing of masks is encouraged. Condolences may be sent to Teri Kruger at 290 Picnic Woods Drive, Waukon, IA 52172. In lieu of flowers, memorials can be made to Veterans Memorial Hospital or St. Patrick's School, both in Waukon. Martin-Grau Funeral Home in Waukon is handling arrangements.

Marjean Frances Fahey was born December 24, 1942, in Pocahontas, IA, the daughter of Francis Charles and Marjorie Ann (Stoulil) Schott. In 1959, as a teenager, Marjean and her family moved to Waukon, IA, where she attended St. Patrick's High School. On November 26, 1960, she married Jim Fahey at St. Patrick Catholic Church. They lived in Waukon and together owned and operated the Shamrock Inn for many years; later, they divorced. For nearly 50 years, Marjean was a daycare provider, playing an important role in the lives of many children and caring for up to three generations of families.

She was a member of St. Patrick Catholic Church in Waukon. In her younger years, Marjean enjoyed horseback riding, boating, and playing cards and pool. She liked being outside, camping, and going for car rides with her longtime partner Jack. She loved sports and liked attending her son Jeremy's and later her grandchildren's activities; Marjean was a diehard Iowa Hawkeyes fan and if there was a game being played, the TV needed to be on. In her later years, she looked forward to Saturday morning coffee with her sons' and daughters' families and enjoyed going out with her ladies. Marjean was admired by many for the strength she showed while enduring the pain of early onset rheumatoid arthritis. She refused to give up and lived as independently as she could to the end.

Marjean is survived by her children: Teri (Randy) Kruger, Patricia (Brad Winters) Kammeyer, and Brenda (Larre) Leiran, all of Waukon, Brian (Margaret) Fahey of Austin, TX, Rebecca (Jeff) Hawes and Brandon (Katie) Fahey, both of Waukon, and Jeremy (Jennifer) Fahey of Decorah, IA; 21 grandchildren; 24 great-grandchildren with five more arriving in the next six months; two sisters: Dee (Craig "Gravy") Ford of Waukon and Karen (Bob) Wagner of Belvidere, IL; brother-in-law Doug Haas of Waukon; and her nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents; brother Larry "Butch" Schott; sister Joyce Haas; and partner Jack Peyton.

Honorary casketbearers are Marjean's granddaughters: Kieran Walsh, Jessica Becker, Chelsie Kammeyer, Brittany Horns, Natasha Schultz, Ciara Snitker, and Karlie, Madilyn, Olivia, and Sophia Fahey. Casketbearers are her grandsons: Cody and Carter Kammeyer, Brooks and Brady Kruger, Caleb and Brendan Leiran, Dylan and Benton Fahey, Dakota Hawes, and Kasey and Asher Fahey.