Margaret was born on July 6, 1920 in Arlington, Washington on the family homestead to August and Lottie Stehr. She was the youngest of five children. Margaret passed away December 7, 2014 surrounded by her loving family. Margaret was married to her loving husband of 52 years; they raised their three daughters together in Everett. After their girls graduated from high school, Margaret worked as the head cook for Everett North Junior High. Margaret loved to garden, embroider, cook and attend Old Time and Country Music events. Margaret was a member of the Everett Garden Club, A.O.U.W., Rebekah's and Old Time and Country Music. She especially enjoyed attending her grandchildren and great-grandchildren's sporting events. Margaret leaves behind her daughters, Lestie Vail, Linda Vail, and LaVern (Vern) Ledford; grandchildren, Tami (Ron) Burdett, Shawn (Rose) Ledford, Tonya (Jay) Nelson, Lance Ledford (Sony Preap) and great-grandchildren, Taylor and Courtney Burdett, Coby and Shane Nelson, Kaiden and Mason Ledford; and many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents; her brothers, Melvin Stehr and Edwin Stehr; her sisters, Viola Stehr and Celestia Wilson; and her husband, Virgil Vail in 1991. Margaret will be laid to rest at Evergreen Cemetery, www.evergreen-fh.com, after a private family gathering. The family would like to thank the staff at Providence Colby Campus, floor 7A for the care and compassion shown to our mom and grandma.
Margaret was born on July 6, 1920 in Arlington, Washington on the family homestead to August and Lottie Stehr. She was the youngest of five children. Margaret passed away December 7, 2014 surrounded by her loving family. Margaret was married to her loving husband of 52 years; they raised their three daughters together in Everett. After their girls graduated from high school, Margaret worked as the head cook for Everett North Junior High. Margaret loved to garden, embroider, cook and attend Old Time and Country Music events. Margaret was a member of the Everett Garden Club, A.O.U.W., Rebekah's and Old Time and Country Music. She especially enjoyed attending her grandchildren and great-grandchildren's sporting events. Margaret leaves behind her daughters, Lestie Vail, Linda Vail, and LaVern (Vern) Ledford; grandchildren, Tami (Ron) Burdett, Shawn (Rose) Ledford, Tonya (Jay) Nelson, Lance Ledford (Sony Preap) and great-grandchildren, Taylor and Courtney Burdett, Coby and Shane Nelson, Kaiden and Mason Ledford; and many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents; her brothers, Melvin Stehr and Edwin Stehr; her sisters, Viola Stehr and Celestia Wilson; and her husband, Virgil Vail in 1991. Margaret will be laid to rest at Evergreen Cemetery, www.evergreen-fh.com, after a private family gathering. The family would like to thank the staff at Providence Colby Campus, floor 7A for the care and compassion shown to our mom and grandma.
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