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Gaffey, Irene Ann
Irene Ann Gaffey, 87, of Belle Plaine, formerly of the Holbrook area, died Saturday, August 21, 2010, at the Belle Plaine Nursing and Rehab Center following a short illness. A memorial visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday at the Faith Baptist Church, located at 1168 78th Street Trail, or east of the corner of 13th Avenue and Eighth Street. Private burial will be at a later date. A memorial fund has been established. Hrabak Funeral Home is serving the family.
She is survived by a son, Tim Gaffey of Belle Plaine; daughter, Karen Gaffey of Tiffin; granddaughter, Kiera Gaffey; brother, Frank Horwath of Walton Hills, Ohio; and sisters, Mary Kaider of Uniontown, Pa., and Margaret Thomas of Jappa, Md.
She was preceded in death by her parents and several siblings.
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