Jane Boffeli
August 3, 2015Share using:
Jane (Lyons) Boffeli lived 71 wonderful years on this earth. She died Monday, August 3rd at home surrounded by friends and family. Jane was born July 4, 1944 in Dubuque, Iowa to James and Marian (Slattery) Lyons.
Family and friends may call at Leonard Funeral Home, 2595 Rockdale Road, Dubuque from 3 to 8 p.m. on Thursday August 6th. Visitation will also be held Friday August 7th at 9 a.m. with a memorial service to follow at 10:30. A luncheon will be held at Happy’s Place in Key West on Friday following the memorial.
She married Dave Boffeli on May 27, 1973 in Chicago, IL and moved to Dubuque. They raised their family on 50 acres in the country outside of St. Donatus, where they still reside today.
Jane taught elementary school for 36 years in Chicago and Dubuque. While teaching in Chicago she also tutored inmates at the Cook County prison.
Prior to teaching she was a member of the Franciscan order for 8 years, beginning in 1963.
Jane was an avid horse rider and bicyclist. She used to race her beloved Arabian mare Heiriss and spent her summers biking the back roads of Dubuque and Jackson Counties and Lanesboro, MN.
A full blooded Irishman, Jane wore her heritage proudly. If you ever saw her on St. Patrick’s Day you would have known it.
She is survived by her husband Dave and children Seth Boffeli and Kiki Setterlund of Eagan, MN, Shannon Boffeli and Jen Hanks of Park City, Utah, Mike and Debi Boffeli of Lake Mary, Florida and Michele and Doug Puthoff of West Chester, Ohio and her 5 grandchildren; Finn, Evy, Sean, Kirsten and Christopher.
Dave and the kids would especially like to thank the dedicated health care professionals in Dubuque, Davenport, Iowa City and Rochester who helped her through her battle with cancer. As well as the wonderful team at Hospice of Dubuque, especially her nurse Dawn.
