Marjorie Caroline (Anderson) Emerson Lathrum (2011)

LATHRUM, WEBERT, ANDERSON, EMERSON, GORDON, ARMIT, SOUR

Posted By: Shirley Keating (email)
Date: 2/24/2011 at 22:15:26

Winterset Madisonian, Winterset, Iowa
February 23, 2011

MARJORIE (EMERSON) LATHRUM

1922-2011

Marjorie Caroline Lathrum was born in Madison County, Iowa, on May 14, 1922, the daughter of Charles E. and Martha H. (Webert) Anderson. After graduating from Winterset High School, she worked as a legal secretary. Marge met her first husband, Dean Emerson, on a blind date. They were married when Dean was on a short leave from the Navy in 1943. They farmed near East Peru until 1964 when they moved to Colorado Springs, and later Woodland Park, Colo. Dean passed away in 1972. Marge married Sam Lathrum in 1974 and returned to Madison County, living on a farm northeast of Winterset. Marge and Sam enjoyed 21 years of marriage. Following Sam’s death in 1995, she moved into Winterset, where she resided for 12 years. In 2007, health issues dictated that she move back to Colorado in order to be close to her children.

Marge was a member of the First United Methodist Church of Winterset, Susanna Circle, the American Legion Auxiliary, as well as other organizations. She enjoyed being active in the community and supported numerous Madison County organizations as a committed and dedicated volunteer.

Marge passed away on Feb. 12, 2011, at the Hospice of St. John in Lakewood, Colo. She was preceded in death by her parents, Charles and Martha Anderson; husbands, Dean Emerson and Sam Lathrum; granddaughters, Shawn Gordon and Julie Armit; step-grandson, Randy Lathrum; and brother, Russell Anderson.

Left to cherish her memory include her children Bonnie (Bob) Gordon, Anne (Joe) Armit, Scott (Barb) Emerson; step-sons Ed (Sherry) Lathrum and Gary Lathrum; grandchildren John Emerson Armit, Sarah Emerson, William Emerson; step-grandchildren Angie (John) Sour, Matt Lathrum; step-great-grandchildren Katie Sour and Sam Sour, plus numerous other family members and friends.

A celebration of Marge’s life will be held on Saturday, May 28, 2011. An inurnment service is scheduled at the Peru Cemetery, followed by a memorial service and reception at the First United Methodist Church in Winterset.

Memorial contributions may be directed to the First United Methodist Church in Winterset, or to the family for the Hospice of St. John in Lakewood, Colo.

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