NEEDHAM, Margaret Mae (nee Shultz) 1915-2004

NEEDHAM, LUCIAN, SHULTZ

Posted By: County Coordinator
Date: 2/16/2009 at 20:06:29

MARGARET M. NEEDHAM

GREENE, IOWA — Funeral services for Margaret M. Needham, 88, of 315 E. Traer, Greene, will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the First Presbyterian Church in Greene with Pastor Uzel officiating. Burial will be in the Rose Hill Cemetery in Greene.

Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. today at the Reid’s Funeral Chapel in Greene where there will be a public Scripture Service and Service of Remembrance at 6 p.m. Visitation will continue on one hour before services Wednesday at the church.

Margaret Mae Shultz was born November 9, 1915, in rural Union Township, Floyd County, a daughter of Isaac H. and Nora (Lucian) Shultz, and died Sunday (April 4, 2004) at the Rolling Green Care Center in Nevada.

She attended Marble Rock Consolidated School the first seven years of her schooling, and later attended schols in Greene and Allison before graduating from Charles City High School in 1933 with honors. She taught rural schools in both Floyd and Butler Counties for more than six years.

On Nov. 23, 1938, she was united in marriage to Joseph Floyd Needham of Bristow at the Little Brown Church in Nashua. Following their marriage they farmed in Bennezette Township, west of Greene, and near Charles City, until their retirement in March 1976. Following their retirement they enjoyed spending their winters in warmer climates until Floyd’s death on Sept. 9, 1990.

Margaret was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, and her family was her first priority and concern. She enjoyed doing for others.

She was baptized on July 12, 1936, at the First Presbyterian Church in Greene and later became a lifelong member of the church. She held offices in the Presbyterian Women Circle and good Cheer Sunday School Class. She was a long time member of the Better Way Club, Farm Bureau, and was a 4-H leader.

Those thankful for having shared her life include her two daughters: Nancy Jo McWilliams of Palm Springs, Calif., Nora Jane (Frank) Mitchell of Nevada; two grandchildren: Melanie Mitchell of Nevada, and Matthew (Jennie) Mitchell of Des Moines; several nieces and nephews, and a host of friends.

She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, sister: DeFerris Hurd; and four brothers: Phillip, Frank, Galen, and Berton Shultz.

Those planning an expression of sympathy may direct memorials to the Margaret M. Needham Memorial Fund 1818 Third St., Nevada, IA 50201.

Reid’s Funeral Chapel, (641) 823-4457.

[Globe Gazette]