to California
and Ireland to her itinerary.
Wilma spent her life caring for her family. Outside the home, she worked as a bookkeeper.
During WWII she saved her brother Walter's job while he was in the Navy. She taught her son
Bill to ride a bike and catch a ball, she sewed doll clothes and sweet dresses for three
generations of little girls, she provided unconditional love every day. Even as a young mother of
four, she found time to volunteer in leadership and service positions at church, school, and
ARC. As her health weakened and she moved into skilled care, she again showed her
children what grace and acceptance look like. She was in her quiet way a true woman of valor.
She will be remembered with love by her four children Phyllis (Rafferty) Garfield, William Rafferty,
Carolyn Rafferty, and Claudia Rafferty, as well as son-in-law Alan Garfield and daughter-in-law
Karen Sloth Rafferty. Her grandchildren Anna, Eliot, Eric, Meg, Carly, Peter, and Jenee, all were
blessed to know her well and will always hold her memory as a light in their lives. Her great-
grandchildren William, Jensen, Elena, and Jonathan also received the gift of her strong and
loving presence.
In lieu of flowers, the family asks that memorials be directed in her memory to People In Need,
Hope Partnership Nepal, InterVarsity Christian Fellowship or the University of Dubuque
Scholarship Fund.
The family extend their heartfelt thanks to the loving and compassionate care of the nurses and caregivers at Ennoble Skilled Nursing & Rehab.
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