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Margaret Geraldine Owens

OWENS, SMITH, MECKLEY, STIFFLER, GROVE

Posted By: diane (email)
Date: 12/2/2021 at 18:49:09

Margaret Geraldine Owens, age 89 passed away Wednesday, December 5, 2018 at Mercy Hospital in Oelwein. Margaret was born June 21, 1929 in Colfax, Iowa the daughter of Clifford and Ann (Smith) Meckley. She grew up in the Colfax area where she also attended and graduated from high school. After high school she continued her education at Drake University inDes Moines and then at Wartburg College in Waverly. Margaret married David Owens March 23, 1951 in Colfax. She first taught in the rural schools of Jasper County for four years. In 1961 Margaret and Dave moved to Readlyn and she began teaching in the Wapsie Valley Community School system. She was first a kindergarten teacher in Readlyn for six years. Margaret then spent the next 25 years teaching sixth grade in Fairbank retiring in 1992. After retiring she was a substitute teacher for a number of years.

Margaret is survived by her husband Dave, her son Mark and his wife Becky Owens of Fairbank along with two granddaughters; Kara and Gina Owens. She is also survived by one brother, Robert Meckley of Eagan, MN, two sisters; Joann Stiffler of Laporte City and Susan (Donald) Grove of Fort Pierce, FL, two sisters-in-law; Louise Meckley of Fort Meyers, FL and Alice Meckley of Prairie City, IA. Margaret was preceded in death by her parents, two brothers; Raymond and Gene Meckley and a sister-in-law Marjorie Meckley.

Funeral Services: 10:30 am Thursday December 13, 2018 at the United Methodist Church in Fairbank.

Visitation: 4:00-6:00 pm Wednesday December, 12 2018 at Woods Funeral Home, Fairbank and for one hour before services at the church.

Inurnment: at a later date in the Fairbank Cemetery.


 

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