Mildred Margaret Caffrey, 89, formerly of Mclntire, Iowa passed away on Saturday, November 23,2002 at the Riceville Community Rest Home in Riceville, Iowa. Private family funeral services were held on Monday, Nov. 25, at the Lindstrom Funeral Home in Riceville with Rev. Michael Carey officiating. Burial was in Clear Lake Cemetery in Clear Lake, Iowa.

Mildred was born on July 16, 1913 at Ventura, Iowa to John C. and Maude Thomas Grell. She attended school at Ventura Consolidated School and graduated in 1931. After graduating she attended Iowa State Teacher’s College and taught in a rural school during the 1931 -32 school year.

She was married to Virgil Caffrey of Swaledale, Iowa on August 5, 1933 at New Hampton, Iowa and to this union two daughters, Leora and Geri, were born.

During the teacher shortage she returned to college and taught for 35 years including schools in Iowa, Missouri, Arkansas, and Minnesota — the last 19 years at Caledonia, Minn. Virgil Caffrey passed away in 1967 and she continued to live in Mclntire until her death. She loved her flowers and her yard was a place of beauty. She was an ardent quilter and made quilts for her entire family.

She is survived by two daughters, Leora Huddleston of Mclntire, Iowa and Geri Martin of Schaller, Iowa; seven grandchildren, 14 great-grandchildren, four great-great-grandchildren; and a sister, Ruby Barlow of Mason City, Iowa.

She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, two brothers, Carl and Walter Grell; three sisters, Alice Borton, Nettie Zook and Cora Spurrier; a step-son, Darrell Caffrey; and two granddaughters, Becky and Diann Martin.

Source: Riceville Recorder; Nov. 28, 2002 Page 11
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