MargieJane Cronbaugh 22 Jul 1920 - 09 March 2005

CRONBAUGH, PAULSEN, HALVERSON, OVERTURF

Posted By: Netha M Meyer (email)
Date: 3/12/2005 at 08:38:52

Margie Jane Cronbaugh, age 84, died Wednesday, March 9, 2005 at University of Iowa Hospitals in Iowa City following a brief illness. Funeral Services: 2:00 P.M. Saturday, March 12, 2005, First Presbyterian Church, Marengo with Rev. Paul Moore and Rev. Delbert Rankin officiating. Burial will be in the Koszta Cemetery, rural Marengo. Friends may call from 4 to 8 P.M. Friday, March 11, 2005 at Kloster Funeral Home, Marengo. Memorials may be contributed to the Oaklawn Church of God or the Iowa Valley Community Schools.

Survivors include a daughter, Tami Overturf (Jim) of Cedar Rapids, a son, Rick Cronbaugh (Teri) of Marengo; 6 grandchildren, Erik Overturf (Stephanie) of Jacksonville, FL, Jill Overturf Aldrich (Chad) of Glendale, CA, Aaron Cronbaugh (Trish) of Marengo, Ashley Cronbaugh of Chicago, Jason Cronbaugh (Erin) of Kansas City, MO, and Kari Simpson (Russ) of Olathe, KS; two great-grandchildren, a step great-grandchild; and a sister Janis Hinrichs (Gary) of Marengo. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Carroll in 1994, a son Terry, and a brother, Bob.

Margie Jane Paulson was born July 22, 1920 in Albert Lea, MN, the daughter of Rueben and Hattie Halverson Paulson. She graduated from Marengo High School in 1939. Margie married Carroll Cronbaugh on October 4, 1941 in Marengo. The couple farmed in Honey Creek Township for over 50 years. In 1997, Margie moved to Marengo.

She was a member of the Oaklawn Church of God in Koszta, was a former 4-H leader, and volunteered at the hospital and the Iowa County Historical Society. She enjoyed all sports and traveling and especially enjoyed spending time with her family and grandchildren.

Kloster funeral home
Cedar Rapids Gazette
11 March 2005