Margaret Gaffney, 97, of Ottawa, passed away Sunday, December 24, 2023, at The Pavilion of Ottawa.
Visitation will now be on Monday, January 15, 2024, from 10:00 am until 12:00 pm at Ottawa Funeral Home. A funeral ceremony will take place at noon Monday at the funeral home with Rev. Duane Kaufman officiating. Burial will be in Oakwood Memorial Park. Cremation rites have been entrusted to Ottawa Funeral Home.
Margaret was born August 6, 1926, in Robinson, IL, to Sanders and Sadie Brashear. She married Robert Gaffney on January 25, 1947, at St. Columba Church in Ottawa. He preceded her in death on January 14, 1999.She worked at Hornsby’s as a clerk for over 20 years and later retired from Value City. In her free time, she loved to read. She would read a book a week for many years. She loved to travel and took many trips with her husband to Florida and Wisconsin and with her friends. She enjoyed going to the State Parks and admired the beauty of nature. Above all, she loved her family and would spend as much time as she could with her children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and great-great-grandchildren.She is survived by her son, Thomas (Jody) Gaffney of Sheridan; her daughter, Kathryn (Steven) Phelps of Wisconsin; five grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren; 5 great-great-grandchildren; her daughter-in-law, Adrien Gaffney; her nieces, Carolyn (Craig) Hendricks and Jan Roberts; as well as numerous great nieces and nephews.Margaret was preceded in death by her parents; her husband of 51 years, Robert; her son, Steve Gaffney; and her sister-in-law, Louise Harmon.Memorials may be directed to the Alzheimer’s Association.The online guest book may be viewed and remembrances shared at www.ottawafuneralhome.com