Jane Ann McCaffrey, 79, passed away peacefully on Sunday, Sept. 22, 2024, surrounded by her loving family at the Boone County Hospital in Boone, Iowa.
Visitation will be held on Friday, Sept. 27 from 5-7 p.m. at Caldwell Parrish Funeral Home-Perry Chapel at 1721 Park St. in Perry. The visitation will resume at 9 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 28 until the time of the funeral service at 10 a.m., also at the funeral home. Interment will take place at the Valley View Cemetery in Perry, Iowa.
Born in Des Moines, Iowa, on Sept. 3, 1945, Jane was the daughter of Elston and Merna (Derry) Kinney.
She was raised on a farm near Panora and graduated from the Panora High School with the Class of 1963.
On Sept. 12, 1975, Jane married Robert “Bob” McCaffrey, and together they made their home in Boone.
For many years, Jane worked as a medical secretary at Iowa Cardiac Surgery Associates, where she was known for her dedication and kindness.
Jane was an avid animal lover, especially devoted to her dogs and horses.
She took great joy in her vegetable and flower gardens, enjoyed working on word searches and had a passion for adult coloring books.
Her love for her family was her greatest treasure.
She is survived by her son, Todd (Kathy) Anderson of Sheldahl; daughter, Janan (Joseph) Miller of Boone; grandchildren, Staff Sgt. Dalton Anderson of USFA Overseas, Katelyn Jane (Tyler) Hulsey of Murray, Iowa, Alex (Ashley) Brownlee of Des Moines, Adam Brownlee of Osceola, Emma (Coy) Peebles of Belle Plaine, Sarah Koenig of Des Moines and Olivia Koenig of Des Moines; great-grandchildren, Keely, Addison, Bennett, Henley, Rhett and one on the way; along with other relatives; and many friends.
Jane was preceded in death by her parents; and her husband, Bob McCaffrey.
Memorials may be directed to the family. Online condolences may be left for the family at www.caldwellparrish.com.
