Ewing, Margaret Marie Flynn (1924-2020)

EWING, FLYNN, FOVAL, FRANK, MCBROOM, MARKLEY

Posted By: Debbie Greenfield (email)
Date: 12/12/2020 at 10:52:02

South Hamilton Record News, Jewell, Iowa
March 18, 2020

Margaret Marie Ewing, age 95, of Omaha, Nebraska (formerly of Ames, Iowa) died March 7, 2020 at The Lighthouse in Omaha, Nebraska. Margaret was born on November 10, 1924 in Dunlap, Iowa to Floyd and Laurel Flynn.

Margaret received her elementary and middle school education in Omaha, Nebraska and Atlantic, Iowa. She received her high school education in Avoca, Iowa; Benson High School in Omaha, Nebraska; and completed high school in Boone, Iowa at Boone High School, graduating with the class of 1943.

On December 11, 1944 Margaret was united in marriage to Dale E. Ewing. They were blessed with the birth of two sons (Dennis and Randy).

Margaret and Dale farmed near Stanhope, Iowa for several years. Following a serious farming accident that Dale suffered, he began a career in the seed business and Margaret assisted him as bookkeeper. In addition to being a bookkeeper for Dale, homemaker and loving mother to their two sons, Margaret attended the Ames School of Practical Nursing in Ames, Iowa, where she graduated with the class of 1965-1966. Margaret was a devoted, compassionate nurse and retired from her nursing career as the Director of Nursing at East Lane Manor Nursing Home in Jewell, Iowa.

Margaret was a member of the Federated United Church of Christ in Jewell, Iowa. She loved her involvement in P.E.O. and was an active member in Iowa and Nebraska chapters for 63 years.

Margaret was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, aunt and friend. She enjoyed an art of creating porcelain dolls, needlework, cooking and cherished spending time with family and friends.

Preceding Margaret in death were her parents, her husband of 63 years, Dale, brother Edwin Flynn, sister-in-law Helen Flynn, sister Ila Jean (Jeanie) Foval, brother-in-law Eugene Foval, brother-in-law Howard Ewing and brother-in-law Darrell Ewing.

Left to cherish Margaret's memory are son Dennis and wife Darcy of Ames, Iowa; son Randy and wife Denise of Omaha, Nebraska; granddaughter Sara Frank and husband Robert of Omaha, Nebraska; granddaughter Jina Markley McBroom of Ames, Iowa; grandson Carl Markley and wife Sara of Ames, Iowa; great grandchildren Allison, Katelyn, Josiah, Jeremiah, Bella, Emmerly, Zane, Grace and Andrew. There are many nieces, nephews and friends who will miss her dearly.

Margaret's most important and greatest legacy is her love. "Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres." I Corinthians 13: 4-7 NIV

Margaret lived these words all her life. All who knew her were touched by her loving spirit. We're so grateful that God saw fit to allow us to be so deeply loved by her and for us to love her so deeply.

Funeral services were held at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, March 14, 2020 at the United Church of Christ in Jewell, Iowa with interment at the Evergreen Cemetery in Jewell.

Memorial contributions may be offered to the United Church of Christ in Jewell, Iowa; or to the International Chapter P.E.O. Sisterhood (mailing address: P.E.O. Executive Office, Treasurer's Dept., 3700 Grand Avenue, Des Moines, IA 50312.

Soderstrum Reimers Funeral Home in Jewell is entrusted with arrangements.