Mary "Jeanne" McCarthy

Mary “Jeanne” McCarthy, 87, of Caledonia, MN passed away peacefully Monday, March 10, 2014 at Caledonia Care and Rehab, Caledonia, MN. A Mass of Christian Burial was held Saturday, March 15 at St. Mary's Catholic Church, Caledonia, MN, with Father Matt Fasnacht officiating. Burial was in Calvary Cemetery, Caledonia, MN.
She was born August 15, 1926 in Waukon to William and Emma (Miller) Haas. Mary Jeanne graduated from Waukon High School and St. Mary's School of Nursing in Rochester, MN. She married Charles McCarthy February 2, 1948 in Rochester, MN. Charles preceded her in death January 10, 2000.
Mary Jeanne moved to Caledonia, MN in 1948 and she worked at the Caledonia Hospital; she was active in the nursing profession for many years as a staff RN and later as Director of Nursing at the Caledonia Health Care Center. She believed that caregiving is a vocation and was proud to have been part of Caledonia's healthcare institutions and to have worked with their staff. She retired in 1989.
She was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church and its Council of Catholic Women, the VFW Auxiliary, and an American Red Cross volunteer. She was instrumental in organizing and establishing a section on “mental health care” information in the Caledonia library.
Mary Jeanne was an avid gardener of both flowers and vegetables. She enjoyed the outdoors including picnics, camping, hunting and fishing.  She believed that every age is a good age.
She is survived by two sons, William of Caledonia, MN and Michael of Stillwater, MN; two grandsons, Patrick and Daniel of Stillwater, MN; a great grandson, Nicholas of Rochester, MN; her sisters-in-law, Frances Haas of Gold River, CA, Stella Urbain of Caledonia, MN and Lou Kerndt of Omaha, NE; and nieces and nephews.
In addition to her husband, she was preceded in death by a brother, Ron Haas; her sisters and brothers-in-law, Helen and Milton Mellick, Ed Urbain and Holly Mae McCarthy; and a nephew, Martin Urbain.
McCormick Funeral Home of Caledonia, MN is assisting the family. Online condolences may be given at mccormickfuneralhome.net.