Kenneth J. McCaffrey

MCCAFFREY, MORSE, RHOADES, STRAND, ZETLER

Posted By: Tara (email)
Date: 6/11/2009 at 16:24:25

Kenneth J. “Ken” McCaffrey, 73, of 18 N. Mt. Vernon Drive in Iowa City, died unexpectedly at his home Thursday evening.

Ken was born May 29, 1934 in Muscatine, Iowa, the son of George and Helen (Morse) McCaffrey. Graduating from Muscatine High School, Ken earned both his bachelors and masters degrees in Education from the University of Iowa. He married Kathleen Rhoades September 14, 1963 in Arkansas.

Ken was Director of Contract Operations at ACT in Iowa City, retiring after 27 years of service. He was a member of St. Mark’s United Methodist Church in Iowa City and served stateside in the U.S. Army during the Korean Conflict.

He is survived by his wife Kathy; daughters, Kerry McCaffrey and her son Kyle of Dardanelle, Arkansas and Kim McCaffrey of Columbia, Missouri; twin sister, Karol (Leonard) Strand of Galesburg, Illinois and sister Kay Zetler of Muscatine, Iowa and several nieces and nephews.

Ken was preceded in death by his parents, a brother Richard and a sister Evelyn.

The family asks that memorials be directed to a charity of one’s choice.