CONWELL, Margie Maxine
CONWELL, RICKARD, SCHUTZ, JANSSEN
Posted By: Sharon R Becker (email)
Date: 7/6/2018 at 01:07:20
Obituary ~ Margie Maxine Conwell
December 25, 1925 ~ April 25, 2018The Globe Gazette
Mason City, Cerro Gordo County, Iowa
Friday, April 27, 2018MASON CITY –- Margie Maxine Conwell, 92, of Mason City, died Wednesday, April 25, 2018, at Good Shepherd Health Center in Mason City.
Per Margie's wishes, no services are scheduled and a private burial will be at Memorial Park Cemetery in Mason City. Memorial contributions may be made to Margie's family.
Margie was born on December 25, 1925, the daughter of Fred Henry and Helen Lucy (Rickard) Conwell in Clear Lake. She graduated from Clear Lake High School in 1943. Margie worked for the Mason City and Clear Lake Railroad Company for ten years before working at Klipto Loose Leaf in Mason City for over seven years. In 1961 she began working for Northwestern Portland Cement Company and retired after nearly 30 years.
Margie loved to bowl and competed in 30 tournaments across the United States. She was in three different leagues at three different bowling alleys in Mason City and Clear Lake. She also enjoyed helping handicapped children bowl and was involved with the Crippled Children and Adult Bowling Program.
Margie is survived by many nieces and nephews; a cousin, Riley Rickard of Mason City; and friends, Carol Schutz of Mason City and Clyde (Kathy) Janssen of Mason City.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her grandmother who raised her, Mary Rickard; two brothers, Shirley Deane Conwell and Richard “Dick” Conwell; sisters-in-law; a niece; three nephews; and an uncle, Lyle “Bill” Rickard.
Margie's family would like to express their sincere appreciation to Cornerstone Assisted Living and Good Shepherd Health Center in Mason City for the wonderful care she received these last months.
Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, 101 N. 4th St., Clear Lake. 641-357-2193. ColonialChapels.com.
Transcription by Sharon R. Becker, July of 2018
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