Mrs. JOHN T. (Marge A. Slattery) BAXTER 1931-2003

SLATTERY, BAXTER, HERMANSON, BECHEN, KUNKEL, WEIPERT, FEHR, KNIGHT, VITENSE, LEFEBURE, CRAFF

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Date: 7/12/2005 at 16:21:28

Mrs. JOHN T. (Marge A. Slattery) BAXTER

Marge A. Baxter, 71, of rural Waukon, died Thursday, December 18, 2003, surrounded by family at her home. Funeral services were held Monday, December 22 at St. Patrick's Catholic Church in Waukon, with Fr. Joseph Schneider, Rev. Msgr. Ed Lechtenberg, and Fr. Bernard Grady officiating. Burial was in Mt. Olivet Cemetery, Waukon. Martin Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.

Marge Slattery Baxter was born December 23, 1931, on a farm near Waterville, Iowa, the daughter of William F. and Thelma O. (Hermanson) Slattery. Bill took the team and buggy into Waterville and picked up Dr. Dillon and brought him to the farm for her birth. She was baptized and attended St. Pius at Cherry Mound Catholic Church and attended Waterville School through the eighth grade. The family moved to Waukon where she attended St. Patrick's School and graduated as Salutatorian of the class of 1949. She then worked for a year at St. Theresa's College in Winona, Minn.

On June 21, 1950, she married John T. Baxter at St. Patrick's Catholic Church in Waukon. Marge and John farmed in Union Prairie Township all their married life. For 53 years she was instrumental in the success of the farm and operation of the home. She was a very loving and dedicated mother to her twelve children and spent countless hours tending to their care and well being. Her home was always open and she loved sharing her table and wonderful sense of humor with any one at any time.

Marge also volunteered at St. Patrick's School and Northgate Care Center, was a member and past president of St. Patricks Rosary Society, and worked as an election official as well as with the Census Bureau over the years.

Survivors include her husband John of Waukon; 11 children, Tom (Beth) Baxter of Waukon and children Betsy, Brian, Carrie, and Kelly; Sue (Sam) Bechen of Dubuque and children Sara and Steph; Tony (Mary) Baxter of Waukon and children Jill, Kevin, Melissa, and Brent; Ann (Mitch) Kunkel of Solon and children Stuart, Spencer, Ryan, and James; Mike (Kris) Baxter of Waverly and children Justus and Preston; Katie (Jerry) Weipert of Waukon and children Kim and Joey and wife Dawn and their daughter Novy; Jim (Charlene) Baxter of Waukon and children Jamie, Mark, Morgan, and Brody; Jerry (Marie) Baxter of Waukon and children Reggie, Ross, Kelsey, Megan, and Zach; Linda (Terry) Fehr of Newton and children Jessica, Jenni, and John; Peg (Tony) Knight of Iowa City and children Devin and Garret; and Barb (Ray) Vitense of Tipton and child Aubrey; two sisters, Peg (Don) Lefebure of Fairfax, Iowa, and Dolores (Alberto) Craff of Davenport.

She was preceded in death by her parents and an infant daughter, Nancy.

Casket bearers are Tom, Tony, Mike, Jim, Jerry and Brent Baxter.

©Waukon Standard 2003
source: Waukon Standard, Waukon, Allamakee Co. IA, 12/24/2003