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Beverly Gaffney Obituary
August 20, 1930 - May 2, 2025
Beverly Ann (Ninneman) Gaffney, 94, passed away on Friday, May 2, 2025 with family by her side.
Bev was born on her grandparent's farm on August 20, 1930 outside Lime Ridge, Wis., to Harvey and Lucille (DuBois) Ninneman.
Bev attended McCoy School town of North Freedom. She went to Reedsburg High School (Hay Creek Site) where they had to walk to South School for lunch. She graduated in 1949 from Baraboo Senior High School.
Bev married Arden D. Gaffney on September 2, 1950, at Emanuel Church. Together they farmed until April 1984 when they sold the farm.
Bev worked at Bareva Sportswear, Pierces Grocery Store (10 yrs.), Baraboo Senior High in the Kitchen (10 yrs.), Pierces Supermarket (10 yrs.) and Ski-Hi Apple Orchard making pies. Bev was a member of Emanuel Church and taught Sunday school there.
She is survived by and was blessed with two children, Judith (John) Ment,e and Timothy (Lois Patterson) Gaffney. She is further survived by grandchildren, Benjamin (Laurynda) Gaffney, Melissa Weinke, Brandon (Adrianne) Clark and Guy Gaffney; along with 11 great grandchildren, Aubrey, Kelcey, Zach, Dugan, Katelynn, Ally, Lilly, Jacob, Nolan, Bryton, Amaya; as well as her sister, Ellen Fry; and many loving nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.
She was preceded in death by her husband of 74 years in February 2025; her parents; in-laws, Guy and Emma Gaffney; sister, Marcella Baetje; brothers, Kenneth (Diane) Ninneman, Dean (Arlene) Ninneman; brother in-law, Ed Fry; niece, Sharon (Baetje) Crivello; nephews, David and Jerry Ninneman; Dale and Ronnie Baetje; sisters-in-laws, Ardith (Lester) Fearing, Edith (Charles) Fredericks.
Per Bev's wishes, a private graveside service will be held at Oak Hill Cemetery, North Freedom. A public celebration of life will take place at a later date.
The family would like to extend a special thank you to Agrace Hospice and Dr. Ethan Carlson for the loving care they provided to Bev.
Memorials may be made to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital or to the family. The Redlin-Ertz Funeral Home is assisting the family.
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Judy Wehler
May 6, 2025
My sympathy to her family. I had the pleasure of working with Bev making pies at Ski Hi orchard.
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