Mary Alice Gaffney
Mary Alice Gaffney, 68, of Fayette, Iowa passed away on Saturday, October 24, 2015 at Palmer Lutheran Hospital in West Union.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 am on Wednesday, October 28, 2015 at the S.K. Roger & Burnham-Wood Funeral Home in West Union with an hour visitation prior to the service.
Burial will follow in St. Patrick's Catholic Cemetery in Winthrop, Iowa.
Mary was born on May 18, 1947, in Independence, Iowa to Peter M. and Lily Mae (Leatherman) Gaffney.
Mary lived at Prairie View in Fayette for 24 years, where she worked in the laundry department.
She liked to watch game shows and loved the holidays. She also enjoyed reading books and playing games.
Mary is survived by three nieces, Cathy (Cary) Boleyn of Elgin, Colleen (Dale Sachtschale) Hilgerson of West Union, and Angela Nagel of West Union; 8 great-nieces and nephews; and a special friend, Lynn Cannon of Fayette.
She was preceded in death by her parents, sister Patty Hilgerson, brother James Gaffney, and brother-in-law Howard Hilgerson.
Burnham-Wood & S.K. Rogers Funeral Home in West Union is in charge of the arrangements. 43u43