Margaret J. Michael

MICHAEL, DELANEY, SCHMIDT, GROFF, WARD, MCELLIOTT, GIENAPP, BECKER, STRAMER

Posted By: dbeier (email)
Date: 12/14/2010 at 16:17:00

Margaret J. Michael, 94, of Independence, Iowa and formerly of the Brandon, Iowa area died Sunday evening, December 12, 2010 at the Buchanan County Long Term Care Center, Independence, Iowa.

Margaret was born on April 21, 1916, in Watkins, Iowa the daughter of William and Mary (Delaney) Schmidt.

She graduated from the Norway High School and was united in marriage to Joe J. Michael on October 29, 1946 in Watkins, Iowa. The couple farmed in the Monti Area until moving to a farm near Brandon, Iowa in 1959.

She is survived by three children; Jolene Groff, Fairfax, IA., Karen Michael, Cedar Rapids, IA., and Ronald Michael, Las Vegas, NV., eleven grandchildren, twenty six great grandchildren, and two sisters; Anna Mae Ward, Belle Plaine, IA., and Alice McElliott, Manchester, IA.

She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband Joe in 1988, two daughters; Mary Michael in 1991, and Carol Gienapp in 2007, two sisters; Delores Becker and Lois Stramer, and four brothers; Clarence, Bill, Allen, and Bob Schmidt.

Funeral services will be held at 10:30 A.M. Friday, December 17, 2010 at St. John’s Catholic Church, Independence, IA.

Friends may call from 2 to 8 P.M. Thursday at the Reiff Funeral Home & Crematory, Independence where a rosary will be recited at 3 P.M. and a parish vigil service will be held at 7:30 P.M. Thursday.