Cornelius "Con" Joseph Ahearn Iii

Hastings - Cornelius "Con" Joseph Ahearn III passed away on June 6, 2019 at the age of 88.  Cornelius was born on November 14, 1930, the son of Cornelius and Margaret (Toddish) Ahearn, in Menominee, Michigan.

He attended high school at Our Lady of Lourdes School in Marinette, Wisconsin and college at St. Norbert School in De Pere, Wisconsin.  Cornelius proudly served in the US Navy and was honorably discharged in February of 1955.  On September 8, 1956, Cornelius married Marjorie Burns at St. Joseph's Church in Marinette, Wisconsin.

Cornelius worked in the insurance industry, retiring in 1990 from Hastings Mutual Insurance.  He served with the Barry County Commission on Aging – Meals on Wheels for 18 years.  Cornelius was a member of the St. Rose Catholic Church and the Knights of Columbus.  He enjoyed fishing, hunting, reading, IPad games and chocolate.

Cornelius was preceded in death by his parents, his daughter Kathleen Knudsen, grandson Christopher Ahearn, sisters Ruth Metivier and Janet Payant, and brother Dennis Ahearn.

Cornelius is survived by his wife Marjorie of 62 years; his children Alice (Jeffery) Morrill, Jean Ahearn, Cornelius (Brenda) Ahearn, Maureen (Russell) Knorp, Dan (Cathy) Ahearn, PJ (Michelle) Ahearn, and Shawn (Mindy) Ahearn; his grandchildren Brandon Morrill, Caitlin Morrill, Bethany (Nathan) Stowe, Brooke (Keith) Oleneack, Cornelius (Tiffany) Ahearn, Jonathan Ahearn, Jack Ahearn, Thomas (Chelsea) Ahearn, Joseph Ahearn, Daniel (Sierrah) Knorp, Natalie (Ryan) Burger, Michael (Ashley) Ahearn, Chelsea (Donald) Myers, Matthew (Heidi) Ahearn, Shannon Ahearn, Steven (Brittany) Ahearn, Kyle (Paige) Ahearn, Kathleen Ahearn, Sophia Ahearn, and 14 great-grandchildren.

In lieu of flowers, donations in Cornelius' honor can be made to the Barry County Commission on Aging, 320 W. Woodlawn Ave.
Hastings, MI 49058 ( http://www.barrycounty.org/commission_on_aging_new/donations.php ) or the St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church, 805 S Jefferson St, Hastings, MI 49058

A Celebration of Life will be held at 2:00 PM on Saturday, July 13, 2019 at Girrbach Funeral Home, 328 S Broadway Street; Hastings, MI  49058, with a visitation one hour prior. Arrangements by Girrbach Funeral Home in Hastings.  To leave an online condolence, visit www.girrbachfuneralhome.net.