Jennie V McGaffin

July 25, 1946 - March 26, 2021

Jennie V. McGaffin, 74, of Grand Island passed away on Friday, March 26, 2021 surrounded by her family at CHI-Health St. Francis Medical Center. Memorial services will be held at 11a.m. at Faith Community Church at 515 N 10th St, O'Neill, NE 68763, on Friday, April 2, 2021. Rev. Ray Harders will officiate. Burial will follow at the O’Neill City Cemetery. All Faiths Funeral Home is entrusted with arrangements. Memorials are suggested to The American Heart Association. She was born on July 25, 1946 at Page, Nebraska, the daughter of Earl and Jennie (Hauser) Strong. She was raised and attended a country school near O’Neill, NE. She was united in marriage to Timothy McGaffin on June 17, 1967 at O’Neill, NE. The couple lived at York and Bradshaw, where Jennie was employed at York Manufacturing. Mr. McGaffin died on June 23, 1985. She moved to Grand Island in 1986 where she was employed at St. Francis Medical Center, retiring in April 1995. Jennie loved being a mother and grandmother. She taught by example the importance of family and how her cooking was always better because she made all of her recipes with love. Jennie enjoyed trips to the casinos to play all night, and looking for a bargain at thrift stores. She was a skilled seamstress and wonderful cook and baker. She loved to care for her gardens and collecting bird houses and angels. Her love and support will forever be cherished by her family. She is survived by her son, Shawn (Debra) McGaffin of Grand Island; daughters, Mary Jo (Marty) Rodenbaugh of Grand Island, and Teresa J. (Dale) Morgan of Grand Island; nine grandchildren; 22 great-grandchildren; special friend, Patrick Ryan of Grand Island; brothers, Earl Strong of O’Neill, James Strong of Fenton, MO; sisters, Wyona Orsborn, Pauline (Virgil) Parks and Lonnie (George) Fuller all of O’Neill and Joyce (Gordon) Kotrous of Pierce; sister-in-law, Marge Strong of Giltner; along with numerous nieces and nephews. Jennie is preceded in death by her parents, husband, brother, William Strong, brother-in-law, Herman Orsborn and sister-in-law, Norma Strong.