Margaret Matilda Jurgens Rupert, age 88, of Northwood, IA, died Sunday, January 29, 2006, at the Lutheran Retirement Home in Northwood. Funeral services for Margaret will be at 1:30 p.m. Thursday at the Northwood United Methodist Church, 1000 1st Ave. North, Northwood, IA, with Rev. Wendi Gillan officiating. Internment will take place at the Sunset Rest Cemetery, Northwood, IA. Visitation will begin after 12 noon Thursday at the church.
Margaret Matilda Jurgens, the third of six sisters, was born on January 25, 1918, in Franklin County, IA to Caroline Louise Plagge and Jerry Cornelius Jurgens. She left her earthly life on January 29, 2006, at 88 years old. Margaret was baptized on May 31, 1918, as Margareta Mathilde Jurgens, named after her dad's oldest sister, Margareta, and her mother's oldest sister, Mathilda. She grew up on a farm near Latimer, IA. Throughout her growing up years she had many farm chores to complete each day, but enjoyed ice skating in the winter on Sunday afternoons and delighted in homemade ice cream and corn on the cob. At 12 years old she caught her first fish at Beads Lake. Her favorite holiday was Christmas where fond memories were gathered at the German Reformed Church near Sheffield, IA, where she sang German Christmas Carols on Christmas Eve. Margaret attended high school in Latimer, IA, and participated in high school plays. She attended Central College in Pella, IA, and taught grades one through eight in the country schools in Franklin County for four years. During the next seven years she taught in the public schools of Zearing, Huxley and Dayton, IA, before joining the teaching staff at Northwood as a 6th grade/junior high teacher in the late 1940's. She also taught at Hanlontown, IA. Margaret married Howard Alexander Rupert on August 23, 1950, in an Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Methodist Church. They enjoyed summer fishing trips together in northern Minnesota until the time of Howard's death, November 1974. Margaret was a preschool special education aide in Mason City for eight years. After retiring she traveled to Jerusalem in 1984 and in 1994 participated in a mission trip to Costa Rica. In 1995 she had heart bypass surgery and over four years later suffered from a stroke. During her many years in Northwood she volunteered as a Sunday School teacher, Girl/Boy Scout leader, church circle member, and held various offices of the Methodist Women. Margaret (Marge) will be remembered for her pleasant attitude in the face of adversity and her sweet laugh. The last year of her life was spent at the Lutheran Retirement Home in Northwood where she highly enjoyed participating in activities and interacting with staff. Margaret was a devoted wife, mother and grandmother. She will be greatly missed.
Margaret is survived by twin sons, Fred and Jerry Rupert of Des Moines, a daughter Janelle Johnson (Dennis) of Northwood; a step-daughter Nancy Lucarini (Phillip) of Fairfield Bay, Arkansas; grandchildren Jay Johnson of Chicago, Jack Johnson of Story City, Ben Johnson and Brock Johnson of Northwood; brother-in-law Milt Mussehl of Story City; sister-in-law Anabel Hess of Fort Smith, Arkansas; and several nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, infant brother, sister-in-law Jane Hendrix, five sisters Wiltha Koenen, Leona Mollenbeck, Ruth Aalbers, Evelyn Hovey, Dorothy Mussehl and four brothers-in-law Bert Koenen, Ted Mollenbeck, Max Aalbers and Munson Hovey.
Margaret Matilda Jurgens, the third of six sisters, was born on January 25, 1918, in Franklin County, IA to Caroline Louise Plagge and Jerry Cornelius Jurgens. She left her earthly life on January 29, 2006, at 88 years old. Margaret was baptized on May 31, 1918, as Margareta Mathilde Jurgens, named after her dad's oldest sister, Margareta, and her mother's oldest sister, Mathilda. She grew up on a farm near Latimer, IA. Throughout her growing up years she had many farm chores to complete each day, but enjoyed ice skating in the winter on Sunday afternoons and delighted in homemade ice cream and corn on the cob. At 12 years old she caught her first fish at Beads Lake. Her favorite holiday was Christmas where fond memories were gathered at the German Reformed Church near Sheffield, IA, where she sang German Christmas Carols on Christmas Eve. Margaret attended high school in Latimer, IA, and participated in high school plays. She attended Central College in Pella, IA, and taught grades one through eight in the country schools in Franklin County for four years. During the next seven years she taught in the public schools of Zearing, Huxley and Dayton, IA, before joining the teaching staff at Northwood as a 6th grade/junior high teacher in the late 1940's. She also taught at Hanlontown, IA. Margaret married Howard Alexander Rupert on August 23, 1950, in an Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Methodist Church. They enjoyed summer fishing trips together in northern Minnesota until the time of Howard's death, November 1974. Margaret was a preschool special education aide in Mason City for eight years. After retiring she traveled to Jerusalem in 1984 and in 1994 participated in a mission trip to Costa Rica. In 1995 she had heart bypass surgery and over four years later suffered from a stroke. During her many years in Northwood she volunteered as a Sunday School teacher, Girl/Boy Scout leader, church circle member, and held various offices of the Methodist Women. Margaret (Marge) will be remembered for her pleasant attitude in the face of adversity and her sweet laugh. The last year of her life was spent at the Lutheran Retirement Home in Northwood where she highly enjoyed participating in activities and interacting with staff. Margaret was a devoted wife, mother and grandmother. She will be greatly missed.
Margaret is survived by twin sons, Fred and Jerry Rupert of Des Moines, a daughter Janelle Johnson (Dennis) of Northwood; a step-daughter Nancy Lucarini (Phillip) of Fairfield Bay, Arkansas; grandchildren Jay Johnson of Chicago, Jack Johnson of Story City, Ben Johnson and Brock Johnson of Northwood; brother-in-law Milt Mussehl of Story City; sister-in-law Anabel Hess of Fort Smith, Arkansas; and several nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, infant brother, sister-in-law Jane Hendrix, five sisters Wiltha Koenen, Leona Mollenbeck, Ruth Aalbers, Evelyn Hovey, Dorothy Mussehl and four brothers-in-law Bert Koenen, Ted Mollenbeck, Max Aalbers and Munson Hovey.
Margaret Matilda Jurgens Rupert, age 88, of Northwood, IA, died Sunday, January 29, 2006, at the Lutheran Retirement Home in Northwood. Funeral services for Margaret will be at 1:30 p.m. Thursday at the Northwood United Methodist Church, 1000 1st Ave. North, Northwood, IA, with Rev. Wendi Gillan officiating. Internment will take place at the Sunset Rest Cemetery, Northwood, IA. Visitation will begin after 12 noon Thursday at the church.
Margaret Matilda Jurgens, the third of six sisters, was born on January 25, 1918, in Franklin County, IA to Caroline Louise Plagge and Jerry Cornelius Jurgens. She left her earthly life on January 29, 2006, at 88 years old. Margaret was baptized on May 31, 1918, as Margareta Mathilde Jurgens, named after her dad's oldest sister, Margareta, and her mother's oldest sister, Mathilda. She grew up on a farm near Latimer, IA. Throughout her growing up years she had many farm chores to complete each day, but enjoyed ice skating in the winter on Sunday afternoons and delighted in homemade ice cream and corn on the cob. At 12 years old she caught her first fish at Beads Lake. Her favorite holiday was Christmas where fond memories were gathered at the German Reformed Church near Sheffield, IA, where she sang German Christmas Carols on Christmas Eve. Margaret attended high school in Latimer, IA, and participated in high school plays. She attended Central College in Pella, IA, and taught grades one through eight in the country schools in Franklin County for four years. During the next seven years she taught in the public schools of Zearing, Huxley and Dayton, IA, before joining the teaching staff at Northwood as a 6th grade/junior high teacher in the late 1940's. She also taught at Hanlontown, IA. Margaret married Howard Alexander Rupert on August 23, 1950, in an Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Methodist Church. They enjoyed summer fishing trips together in northern Minnesota until the time of Howard's death, November 1974. Margaret was a preschool special education aide in Mason City for eight years. After retiring she traveled to Jerusalem in 1984 and in 1994 participated in a mission trip to Costa Rica. In 1995 she had heart bypass surgery and over four years later suffered from a stroke. During her many years in Northwood she volunteered as a Sunday School teacher, Girl/Boy Scout leader, church circle member, and held various offices of the Methodist Women. Margaret (Marge) will be remembered for her pleasant attitude in the face of adversity and her sweet laugh. The last year of her life was spent at the Lutheran Retirement Home in Northwood where she highly enjoyed participating in activities and interacting with staff. Margaret was a devoted wife, mother and grandmother. She will be greatly missed.
Margaret is survived by twin sons, Fred and Jerry Rupert of Des Moines, a daughter Janelle Johnson (Dennis) of Northwood; a step-daughter Nancy Lucarini (Phillip) of Fairfield Bay, Arkansas; grandchildren Jay Johnson of Chicago, Jack Johnson of Story City, Ben Johnson and Brock Johnson of Northwood; brother-in-law Milt Mussehl of Story City; sister-in-law Anabel Hess of Fort Smith, Arkansas; and several nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, infant brother, sister-in-law Jane Hendrix, five sisters Wiltha Koenen, Leona Mollenbeck, Ruth Aalbers, Evelyn Hovey, Dorothy Mussehl and four brothers-in-law Bert Koenen, Ted Mollenbeck, Max Aalbers and Munson Hovey.
Margaret Matilda Jurgens, the third of six sisters, was born on January 25, 1918, in Franklin County, IA to Caroline Louise Plagge and Jerry Cornelius Jurgens. She left her earthly life on January 29, 2006, at 88 years old. Margaret was baptized on May 31, 1918, as Margareta Mathilde Jurgens, named after her dad's oldest sister, Margareta, and her mother's oldest sister, Mathilda. She grew up on a farm near Latimer, IA. Throughout her growing up years she had many farm chores to complete each day, but enjoyed ice skating in the winter on Sunday afternoons and delighted in homemade ice cream and corn on the cob. At 12 years old she caught her first fish at Beads Lake. Her favorite holiday was Christmas where fond memories were gathered at the German Reformed Church near Sheffield, IA, where she sang German Christmas Carols on Christmas Eve. Margaret attended high school in Latimer, IA, and participated in high school plays. She attended Central College in Pella, IA, and taught grades one through eight in the country schools in Franklin County for four years. During the next seven years she taught in the public schools of Zearing, Huxley and Dayton, IA, before joining the teaching staff at Northwood as a 6th grade/junior high teacher in the late 1940's. She also taught at Hanlontown, IA. Margaret married Howard Alexander Rupert on August 23, 1950, in an Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Methodist Church. They enjoyed summer fishing trips together in northern Minnesota until the time of Howard's death, November 1974. Margaret was a preschool special education aide in Mason City for eight years. After retiring she traveled to Jerusalem in 1984 and in 1994 participated in a mission trip to Costa Rica. In 1995 she had heart bypass surgery and over four years later suffered from a stroke. During her many years in Northwood she volunteered as a Sunday School teacher, Girl/Boy Scout leader, church circle member, and held various offices of the Methodist Women. Margaret (Marge) will be remembered for her pleasant attitude in the face of adversity and her sweet laugh. The last year of her life was spent at the Lutheran Retirement Home in Northwood where she highly enjoyed participating in activities and interacting with staff. Margaret was a devoted wife, mother and grandmother. She will be greatly missed.
Margaret is survived by twin sons, Fred and Jerry Rupert of Des Moines, a daughter Janelle Johnson (Dennis) of Northwood; a step-daughter Nancy Lucarini (Phillip) of Fairfield Bay, Arkansas; grandchildren Jay Johnson of Chicago, Jack Johnson of Story City, Ben Johnson and Brock Johnson of Northwood; brother-in-law Milt Mussehl of Story City; sister-in-law Anabel Hess of Fort Smith, Arkansas; and several nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, infant brother, sister-in-law Jane Hendrix, five sisters Wiltha Koenen, Leona Mollenbeck, Ruth Aalbers, Evelyn Hovey, Dorothy Mussehl and four brothers-in-law Bert Koenen, Ted Mollenbeck, Max Aalbers and Munson Hovey.
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