Margaret M.Burlage (1929-2021)

BURLAGE, KENNEDY, PFIFFNER

Posted By: Ken Wright (email)
Date: 1/3/2021 at 17:45:00

Margaret M. “Mickey” Burlage, 91, of Dyersville, Iowa, passed away, Friday, January 1, 2021 at Mercy One Medical Center in Dubuque, Iowa.

Visitation for Mickey will be held from 10:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., Tuesday, January 5, 2021 at the Reiff Funeral Home in Dyersville, Iowa. Social Distancing will be followed as recommended by federal and state guidelines. Face masks are required to attend the visitation. Anyone unable to attend may send memorials to Reiff Funeral Home, ATTN; Mickey Burlage family, P.O. Box #271, Dyersville, Iowa 52040.

A Mass of Christian burial will be held for Mickey at 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, January 5, 2021 at St. Paul’s Catholic Church in Worthington, Iowa, with Rev. Dennis Quint presiding. Burial will be held in St. Paul’s Cemetery in Worthington, Iowa.

She was born June 10, 1929 in Bankston, Iowa, daughter of John J.. and Marie (Pfiffner) Kennedy. She is a graduate of St. Clement’s School in Bankston. She also attended Clarke College in Dubuque where she received her education she also excelled in the Musical arts at both schools. She sang for many weddings in the Bankston area.

On October 15, 1955 she was united in marriage to Donald L. Burlage at St. Clement’s Catholic Church in Bankston, Iowa by Fr. William A. Mullen. The couple farmed the “Burlage Century Farm” in the rural Worthington area.

Margaret loved playing cards with family, friends and neighbors in her many card clubs. She was an avid bowler for several years. Margaret was the editor of “The Worthington News Column” for the Dyersville Commercial and Cascade Pioneer for 20 years.

She was a member of St. Paul’s Parish in Worthington, Iowa, and a member of its choir and Altar and Rosary Society. She was also a member of the Farley Catholic Daughters of Americas Presentation Court #1460, Beckman Catholic Booster Club Board member, Dubuque County Farm Bureau member and was active in the Dubuque County Farm Bureau Women’s organization, Mickey was the founder of the Dubuque County Cattlewomen and was a Beef Promoter through-out the county.

Margaret enjoyed spending time with her family and attending her granddaughters activities. She was also an avid St. Louis Cardinals Baeseball fan and a proud supporter of Catholic education.

She is survived by one daughter, Rebecca (David) Lansing of Worthington, Iowa; three granddaughters, Nicole (Wes) Marbach, Callie (Chris) Nurczyk and Jenna Lansing; one great granddaughter Anna and one on the way; two sisters, Anne Lattner of Dubuque, IA, and Esther Fagan of Dyersville, IA; and several nieces and nephews.

She is preceded in death by her husband, Donald Burlage on January 17, 2010; and her parents; her father and mother-in-law, Theodore and Susan Sophia (May) Burlage; one sister, Kay (Joe) Smith; one brother, Charles Kennedy; five brothers-in-law, Loras Lattner, Earl Fagan, Lester Burlage, Lawrence (Frances) Burlage and Elmer (Dorothy) Burlage; five sisters-in-law, Ida (Laverne) Engler, Lucille (Emil) White, Irene (Andy) Hostert, Florence and Mildred Burlage.

Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.reifffuneralhomeinc.com

The family would like to thank the staff at the Ellen Kennedy Living Center and Mercy One hospital for all the fine care given to Margaret.