Charlotte Rita Flaherty Burrows - Aunt Charlotte

Birth: October 25, 1925, Genoa, Nebraska

Death: July 27, 1998, Sioux City, Iowa

Aunt Charlotte's engagement photo

Aunt Charlotte and Uncle Gail's engagement photo

Aunt Charlotte and Uncle Gail's wedding, July 8, 1945
with Grandma and Grandpa Flaherty

Story from Bill Burrows:
My Dad was discharged from the United States Navy on October 13,1945. He entered the Service on June 11, 1941 right out of high school. After serving 4 years, 3 months and 22 days in Northern Ireland, he returned to Genoa, NE. According to my Uncle Norm Rood, he and Dad raised holy hell for a while upon their return. Mom and Dad were married on July 8, my Dad's birthday. So, two of the photos you see were taken on their Wedding Day. You will recognize Grandma & Grandpa Flaherty. The couple to my Dad's left are his parents Louise "Teeny" (nee Little) Burrows and my Grandpa Harry "Speed" Burrows. How many other people can claim paternal grandparents named Speed & Teeny? They owned and operated Teeny's Cafe in Genoa. Can you dig Mom's bonnet? I don't remember Dad being so husky back then, but, of course, I wasn't born yet.

Dan, Moni holding Barb, Bobbi’s oldest daughter, and Bill

Nick: Me and Santa circa est. 1955 J C Penny. Told Santa his breath smelled like Jack Daniels, he told me that was not his real name...Quig

Marty, Aunt Charlotte, Uncle Gail, Dan, Moni, Bill, and Nick

Aunt Charlotte and Uncle Gail with their grandchildren

Bill Burrows: 12 Pictured. Nick's youngest daughter, Danielle wasn't born yet. This was my Mom & Dad's 50th Wedding Anniversary, so the photo was taken in July 1995. Row 1 L-R: John Burrows (Dan), Sara Burrows (Marty), Mom, Alexandra Burrows (Dan) on Dad's lap, Emily (Bill). Row 2 L-R: Molly Burrows (Marty), Alana Arnot (Nick), Jesse Arnot (Nick), Jason Burrows (Bill), Ellie Burrows (Bill), Matt Neely (Moni), holding Tony Burrows (Nick) and last but not least, Megan Neely (Moni).

Burrows family at the Flaherty memorial.

Below is an obituary found on Find a Grave

Charlotte Rita Burrows, 72, of Sioux City died Monday, July 27, 1998, at a Sioux City hospital following a brief illness. Services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at St. Michael's Catholic Church, with the Rev. Lawrence McCarty officiating. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery.

Mrs. Burrows was born Oct. 25, 1925, in Genoa, Neb., the daughter of Francis and Norma (Grape) Flaherty. She was raised in the Genoa area and graduated from Genoa High School in 1942.

She married Gail W. Burrows on July 8, 1945, in Genoa. The couple moved to Sioux City in 1949. She was employed with Blackstone Toys and Hobbies, Knapp and Spencer Co. and then Security National Bank.

She was a member of St. Michael's Catholic Church, the Altar Society and Marian Health Center Auxiliary. She did volunteer work for the Queen of Peace.

Survivors include her husband; four sons, a daughter, a brother, Francis "Bud" Flaherty of Lincoln, Neb.; three sisters, Gertrude Jackson of Modesto, Calif., Lois Stephens of Coeur D'Alene, Idaho, and Delores Thrun of Cleveland, Ohio; and 13 grandchildren,

She was preceded in death by her parents; three infant daughters, Patricia Marie, Mary Margaret and Amy Marie; two sisters, Alice Buck and Norma Saunders; and a brother, Ken Flaherty.