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Lowe, Marjorie Ann (Barth) 1937 – 2000

LOWE, BARTH, LYNGAAS, MEYER, FRETHEIM

Posted By: Joy Moore (email)
Date: 8/31/2016 at 14:44:45

Source: New Hampton Tribune August 29, 2000
from Elma library collection assembled by Marian (Marr) McGee

IONIA -- Marge Lowe, 63; Ionia, died Wednesday, Aug. 23, 2000 al the Floyd County Memorial Hospital in Charles City after a lengthy illness.

Funeral services were 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 26 at St. Boniface Catholic Church in Ionia with Rev. John Hemann officiating. Marie Siglin was organist and was accompanied by the St. Boniface Church Choir and those in attendance singing "On Eagles Wings", "You Are Near", "Only A Shadow", and "How Great Thou Art". The lector was Tom Reicks. Mass servers were Nathan and Megan Brown and Sara Hoffman.

Burial was in the church cemetery with Mark Barth, Mike Barth, Scott Barth, Bob Lowe, Tat Reicks and Robert Reicks serving as casket bearers.

Visitation was 4-8 p.m. Friday, Aug. 25 at the Ionia Funeral Home in Ionia with a 7 p.m. Scripture Service.

Marjorie Ann Lowe was born Jan. 18, 1937 at Cresco, the daughter of Chester and Mildred (Lyngaas) Barth. She graduated from Decorah High School in 1956 and then attended Mankato Commercial College for one year. On Oct. 4, 1958 she was united in marriage with John Lowe at St. Benedict's Catholic Church in Decorah. Following their marriage, the couple resided in St. Paul, MN, Elma and Fredericksburg before moving to Ionia where they owned and operated the Ionia Furniture Store and Ionia Funeral Home. Marge was a member of St. Boniface Catholic Church and St. Boniface Guild in Ionia.

Survivors are her husband, John, Ionia; three daughters, Lola (Alan) Meyer, St. Lucas, Linda (Warren) Fretheim, Ridgeway, Debra Lowe, Ionia; one son, Steven, Ionia; two grandchildren; one brother, Milton (Ardys) Barth, Decorah.

Preceding her in death were her parents; one sister, Helen Dorothy Barth in infancy.


 

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