2010
Ethel
2005
Ethel Cairns
December 10, 2010 — August 6, 2005
Memorial Services for Ethel Del (McGaffey) Cairns, 94, of Albert Lea, will be held at 11:00 A.M. Monday, August 15, 2005 at the First Presbyterian Church
in Albert Lea. Pastor Dwight Netzer will officiate. Interment will be in Graceland Cemetery.
Ethel passed away on Saturday, August 6, 2005 at St. John's Lutheran Home in Albert Lea.
She was born on December 10, 1910, in Meadow Valley, WI. the daughter of
Ancil T. and Lulu May (Hutton) McGaffey.
Ethel graduated from the University of Wisconsin with a Bachelor of Arts Degree
in Political Science and French. Soon after, she married Clifford Cairns and
moved to St. Paul, MN. In 1944, Ethel and Cliff moved to Albert Lea, Minnesota, with their two daughters. Together they worked, raised their family, and became part of the Albert Lea Community. Ethel was active in her Church, various charitable activities, and the University Women's organization.
Her interests ranged from national politics and economics to classical music and gardening. She and Cliff made many trips around the country, but she was always
happiest in her adopted State of Minnesota.
Ethel is survived by her daughter Peggy Grantham and her brother Edward McGaffey and by 5 grandchildren and 3 great grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents, husband Clifford, daughter Dorothy Sarafolean, two sisters and two brothers.
Her family wishes to thank the Staff at St. John's Lutheran Home for the kind and loving care they provided to Ethel. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that
Donations be made in her name to the American Cancer Society, or to St. John's
Lutheran Home.
in Albert Lea. Pastor Dwight Netzer will officiate. Interment will be in Graceland Cemetery.
Ethel passed away on Saturday, August 6, 2005 at St. John's Lutheran Home in Albert Lea.
She was born on December 10, 1910, in Meadow Valley, WI. the daughter of
Ancil T. and Lulu May (Hutton) McGaffey.
Ethel graduated from the University of Wisconsin with a Bachelor of Arts Degree
in Political Science and French. Soon after, she married Clifford Cairns and
moved to St. Paul, MN. In 1944, Ethel and Cliff moved to Albert Lea, Minnesota, with their two daughters. Together they worked, raised their family, and became part of the Albert Lea Community. Ethel was active in her Church, various charitable activities, and the University Women's organization.
Her interests ranged from national politics and economics to classical music and gardening. She and Cliff made many trips around the country, but she was always
happiest in her adopted State of Minnesota.
Ethel is survived by her daughter Peggy Grantham and her brother Edward McGaffey and by 5 grandchildren and 3 great grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents, husband Clifford, daughter Dorothy Sarafolean, two sisters and two brothers.
Her family wishes to thank the Staff at St. John's Lutheran Home for the kind and loving care they provided to Ethel. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that
Donations be made in her name to the American Cancer Society, or to St. John's
Lutheran Home.
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