Graveside services for Jeff McCarthy will be 2 p.m. Sunday, May 8, 2011 at Oak Hill Cemetery in Butler, Missouri with Rev. Art Ellsworth officiating. Visitation will be prior to services from 1-2 p.m. at Schowengerdt Funeral Chapel (660-679-6555).
Jeffrey “Jeff” John McCarthy, age 50 of Tempe, Arizona died Thursday, April 28, 2011 at Hospice of the Valley in Tempe. He was born June 3, 1960 to Orland Francis and Melita Soppe McCarthy in Dubuque, Iowa.
Jeff is survived by his wife, Gloria McCarthy of Tempe, Arizona; 10 children, Chantel McCarthy of Illinois, Josh McCarthy of Illinois, Eric McCarthy of Arizona, Zachary McCarthy of Illinois, Stephanie McCarthy of Washington, Austin McCarthy of Washington, Frances Lewis of Arizona, Joseph Lewis and wife Gianna of Missouri, Alaina Lewis and fiance Jeffrey of Missouri and Teneshia Petree and husband Daniel of Missouri; two brothers, Orland Mac McCarthy and wife Victoria of Hampshire, Illinois and Richard Lynn McCarthy of Dundee, Illinois; six sisters, Sandra Curry and husband Gary of Edgerton, Wisconsin, Ann Ingram and husband Billy of Whittman, Arizona, Sheila Walsh and husband Michael of Miramar Beach, Florida, Patricia Britton and husband Alan of Stillman Valley, Illinois, Kathleen Winkler and husband Joel of Wisconsin Rapids, Wiscons and Debra Hendricks and husband John of Marengo, Illinois; and 11 grandchildren, Emeni, Naomi, Kelchi, Elijah, Alyssa Ann Marie, Kalin James, Jordyn, Danny, Amaira, Matthew and Jeffrey Jr. He was preceded in death by his parents and one brother, James Patrick McCarthy.
