Obituary of Margaret Mary Jayne

Margaret Mary Jayne, 87, Fort Atkinson passed away on Thursday, June 4, 2020 at Blackhawk Senior Living, Fort Atkinson.

Margaret was born on February 18, 1933 in New York, NY to Patrick and Mary (Manion) O’Hara. She graduated from Ascension High School in New York City, NY. She entered the workforce with Better Homes and Gardens and left for a job as personal assistant to the president of American Reinsurance Company. Midge would spend the rest of her working career with American Re, many of those years were spent working the 82nd floor of World Trade Center #1. She married William Jayne. He preceded her in death on December 10, 1995. She enjoyed traveling worldwide and had walked the Great Wall of China, rode elephants in India, went on safari in Africa as well as riding camels through the Sahara. Midge truly was tiny but powerful in all that she said and did.

She is survived by 2 nephews William Keelty, Fort Atkinson and Patrick (Amy) Keelty, Fort Atkinson. She is preceded in death by her husband and sister Eileen Keelty.

A Mass of Christian burial will be held at 11:00AM on Wednesday June 10 at St. Joseph Catholic Church 1660 Endl Blvd. Fort Atkinson, WI with Father Timothy Renz celebrating.  Burial will follow in the Lakeview Cemetery, Fort Atkinson, WI. 

Friends may call from 10:00AM to 11:00AM on Wednesday at the church until the time of the Mass.

The Nitardy Funeral Home is assisting the family and online condolences may be given to the family at www.nitardyfuneralhome.com