Cavanaugh, Jean Ellen (1934-2018)

CAVANAUGH, ELLIS, KIRBY, LINDQUIST, HENDRIKS, ROHLK, CHRISTIANSEN, PETER, BUCK, IRLBECK, DAHLQUIST

Posted By: Paul Nagy (email)
Date: 5/18/2021 at 17:36:24

Jean Ellen Cavanaugh
September 14, 1934 - September 17, 2018

Jean Ellen Cavanaugh, age 84, of Storm Lake, Iowa, died on Monday, September 17, 2018, in Storm Lake.

Jean, a daughter of Harley and Genevieve (Kirby) Ellis, was born on September 14, 1934, in Fort Dodge, Iowa. Baptized there and later confirmed at Pomeroy, she grew up in Palmer where she attended grade school before moving to Lake View. In her youth, she enjoyed playing in the snow and ice skating on the lake. In 1953, she graduated from Lake View High School. Next, she furthered her education by attending a business school in Omaha, Nebraska. After completing college, she found a job at Mutual of Omaha. Next, she moved to Storm Lake to work as a secretary for the Gas Company.

On August 31, 1957, Jean married Paul Cavanaugh in Wall Lake. She, first, met Paul at a dance at the Cobblestone. For many years, they would continue to enjoy dancing. On their first date, they went to Okoboji. Eventually, they were blessed with four children: Paula, Mary, Patty, and Mike. After her children had grown, Jean worked at Berg Jewelry. Very active in her community, she volunteered at the SOS Store, the Methodist Manor, Hospice, and the BVRMC Coffee Shop. A fantastic cook, Jean loved baking for others.

A devout Catholic and a long-time member of the St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Storm Lake, she treasured her faith. Above all, however, she loved her family and grandchildren. Indeed, she, always, took the time to make her family feel special and will be deeply missed by all who knew and loved her.

Those left to cherish her memory include her children: Paula (Kenny) Lindquist, of Albert City, Iowa, Mary (Vic) Hendriks, of Jefferson, South Dakota, Patty (Ryan) Rohlk, of West Okoboji, Iowa, and Mike (Jeanie) Cavanaugh, of Storm Lake, Iowa; her grandchildren: Tyler (Taryn) Lindquist, and their daughter, Elise; Andrea (Daniel) Christiansen; Nicole (Bradford) Peter, and their sons, Lleyton and Liam; Connor Lindquist; Evan Hendriks; Maggie and Olivia Rohlk; Amanda (Casey) Buck; Lindsey (Zach) Irlbeck; and Paige and Dylan Cavanaugh; her brother, John “Jack” Ellis, of Iowa City, Iowa; and her aunt, Iliah Dahlquist, of Lawton, Michigan; as well as nieces, nephews, and extended family members. Jean was preceded in death by her parents and husband, Paul.

A Funeral Mass will be offered on Friday, September 21, 2018, at 10:00 a.m. at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Storm Lake. Burial will follow in St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery. Visitation will take place on Thursday, September 20, 2018, from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. with a vigil service at 6:30 p.m. and rosary at 6:45 p.m., all at the Fratzke & Jensen Funeral Home in STORM LAKE. The Fratzke & Jensen Funeral Home in Storm Lake is in charge of the arrangements.

Fratzke & Jensen Funeral Homes, Storm Lake, Iowa, 2018.

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