Had five children with husband John Griffin: Kenneth Griffin (died), Joyce Griffin (September 27, 1946 - September 14, 2017, died from lymphoma at the age 70), Gary Griffin (Gary Michael Griffin; 1950/1951 - January 22, 2014, died from cancer at the age 63), John Griffin, and Kathy Griffin (Kathleen Mary Griffin; b. November 4, 1960).