H. Geraldine Caffrey

H. Geraldine "Gerri" Caffrey, 90, of Frankfort, KS, died Monday, May 21, 2012 at the Frankfort Community Care Home. Visitation was Friday, May 25, from 10 a.m. until 5 p.m. at Padden Funeral Chapel, Frankfort. A rosary service was held at 7 p.m., Friday, at Annunciation Catholic Church, Frankfort. Mass of Christian Burial was held at 10 a.m., Saturday, May 26, at Annunciation Catholic Church. Father Jim Shaughnessy officiated. Sterling Clark played the organ while the cantor, Lynn Bramhall, led the congregation singing “Amazing Grace”, “How Great Thou Art”, “Behold the Lamb” and "Sing With All the Saints.” The pallbearers were Joe Maas, Lee Borck, Pat Caffrey, Fred Borck, Mike Caffrey and Gwynn Hazen. Burial was in Mt. Calvary Catholic Cemetery, Frankfort. Gerri was born October 23, 1921 at Blue Rapids, KS, the daughter of Glenn and Ester (Radford) Yungeberg. In 1940, she graduated from Blue Rapids High School. On June 10, 1943, she married Dannie F. Caffrey at Lillis, KS. They lived and farmed southeast of Frankfort. Gerri was a farmwife and sales rep for Fashion 220. She was a member of Annunciation Catholic Church and Altar Society where she was very active. Gerri was a 49-year member of the American Legion Auxiliary, RSVP and active in the Democratic Party. Gerri enjoyed helping her church and community, selling poppies for veterans, driving and going to the farm. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Dannie F. Caffrey, on Dec. 22, 1988; son, Duane; daughter, Dana Jean McCants; and two sisters, infant Imogene Yungeberg and Marjorie Borck. Survivors include two sons, Dannie (Mary) Caffrey, Marysville, and Frank (Sharon) Caffrey, Asheville, NC; two sisters, Ada Glanzer, Randolph, KS, and Verna (Dale) Brown, Barnes, KS; seven grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. A memorial fund has been established and will be designated at a later date. Contributions may be sent in care of Padden Funeral Chapel. To order memorial trees or send flowers to the family in memory of H. Geraldine Caffrey, please visit our flower store.