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Janet Ann Gaffney
Janet Ann Gaffney
Manchester
Janet Ann Gaffney, 95, of Manchester, Iowa, passed away on Tuesday, September 30, 2025, at The Meadows in Manchester.
Survivors include her three children, Kathy (Dick) Conrad of Marion, Jim (Lupé) Gaffney of Glendale, Arizona, and Mary (Kevin) Milroy of Silver Spring, Maryland; eight grandchildren, Scott (Lisa) Conrad, Sara (James) LeMosy, Erin Bailey, Megan Schuett, Bethany (Danny) Titman, Alexa Milroy (Ken Benjes), James Gaffney, and John (Raphael) Gaffney; nine great-grandchildren, Alex Conrad, Savannah Bailey, Evan Bailey, Connor Schuett, Carter Schuett, Everett LeMosy, Colin LeMosy, Nathan Titman, and Elizabeth Rose Titman; a brother-in-law, Nick Kerpon; and many nieces, nephews, and friends.
In lieu of flowers, memorials are preferred by the family.
Online condolences may be sent to www.leonard-mullerfh.com.
Mass of Christian Burial: 11:00 a.m., on Thursday, October 16, 2025, at St. Mary Catholic Church in Manchester, Iowa, with Reverend Gabriel Anderson officiating.
Visitation: 4:00 to 6:00 p.m., on Wednesday, October 15, 2025, at Leonard-Muller Funeral Home in Manchester. Friends may also call from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. before the service at the church on Thursday.
Interment: St. Mary Catholic Cemetery, Manchester, Iowa.
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