Margaret Alice
(Jackman) Frailey
May 19, 1925
January 12, 2021
Margaret Alice Jackman Kirby Frailey, 95, passed away on Tuesday, Jan. 12, 2021, at St. Joseph Medical Center in Kansas City, MO. She was born on May 19, 1925 in Emmetsburg to Francis and Eva (Murphy) Jackman and was raised in Sioux City by her aunt and uncle, Thomas and Ann (Jackman) Kirby.
Margaret (or “Peg,” as she was known for most of her life) married Henry “Hank” Francis Frailey, on Dec. 28, 1946 in Sioux City. They were married for 58 years, until Hank’s death on Feb. 27, 2004.
Margaret is survived by her daughters, Kathleen (William) Puls of Columbia, MD; Margaret (Steve) Hellrung of Atlanta, GA; Rooney (Tom) Russell of Falmouth, MA; Joann (Ron) Heap of Kansas City, MO; Mary Patricia (Dean) Calland of Pittsburgh, PA; and Anne (Manny) Martinez of Bayside, WI; sons, Dan (Christine) Frailey of Hinsdale, IL, and Michael (GiGi) Frailey of West Hartford, CT; 32 grandchildren; 34 great-grandchildren and counting; and brother, Richard Jackman of Wayne, PA. Margaret was preceded in death by two sisters, three brothers, and two grandchildren, Sean Puls and Joseph Martinez.
Margaret was a lifelong gardener, avid reader and accomplished pianist. Fier-cely proud of her Irish heritage (the Jackmans and Carrolls of County Kil-kenny), she enjoyed many trips to Ireland with Hank, family and friends. She was devoted to the Fighting Irish and hosted countless ND football weekend tailgate parties, warmly welcoming guests (and guests of guests) until it was time to go into the stadium. In her lifetime of attendance, she never missed the entrance of the band through the tunnel, and never failed to inform the referees of their misguided calls.
Above all, Margaret will be remembered for her brilliant wit, her devotion to her Catholic faith and her unconditional love for her husband, Hank, and her family.
The family wishes to express deep gratitude to the wonderful people of Home Instead Senior Care in Kansas City.
The family recognizes the many friends and family who will be with us in spirit and will also have a memorial mass and celebration in Margaret’s honor when the pandemic subsides.
Mass of Christian Burial for Margaret will be celebrated at 11 a.m. Friday, Jan. 22, at St. Pius X Catholic Church, 52553 Fir Road, Granger, IN. Graveside services and burial will follow at Cedar Grove Cemetery on the campus of the University of Notre Dame. Mass will be livestreamed by the church at www.stpius.net or www.facebook.com/stpiusgranger.
Contributions in memory of Margaret may be donated to the charity of the donor’s choice.
Online condolences:
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