Patrick McCauley

Patrick J. McCauley, age 78, of rural Waukon, passed away at Mercy Hospital in Cedar Rapids July 8, 2019 after a short battle with cancer. He was staying with his sister, Mary, during treatment. A graveside memorial is planned for Saturday, July 27 at 12 p.m. at St Mary’s Catholic Church, Lycurgus in rural Waukon.

Pat attended a one-room country school until eighth grade, and then went to St. Patrick’s School in Waukon until his graduation in 1958. Patrick went on to further his education, earning a Master’s Degree in English. He taught and farmed in Minnesota until he moved back to Waukon to farm the McCauley farm until his death. Pat loved teaching, farming and especially a good debate on any topic.

Pat was preceded in death by his parents, Dan and Mary (Sweeney) McCauley; his brother, Jim McCauley; his sister and brother-in-law, Ann and Bob Larson; and a nephew, Greg Larson. Those left to cherish the memories are his sisters, Joan (Ken) Hein and Mary McCauley (Billy Smiley); and his nieces and nephews, Tim (Susan) and Brenda Larson, Scott (Deb) Hein, Shelley (Curt) Pryor, Heather (Trent) Buenzow, and Jimmy (Katie), April and Brian McCauley.