Margaret Ann (Porter) Ball (2021)

BALL, DOYLE, MECHAM, PORTER

Posted By: Pat Hochstetler
Date: 11/8/2023 at 18:03:10

Twigg Funeral Home
Panora, Iowa

Margaret Ball, 83, died quietly on Sunday, May 23, 2021 in the Memory Care wing of The Summit in Mesa, AZ.

Services will be held Saturday June 19, 2021 at 9:30AM at the Panora United Methodist Church in Panora, IA. Burial will be in the Brethren Cemetery, Panora.

Margaret was raised on a farm near Macksburg, IA and married her high school sweetheart Gary Ball. They raised 3 children in Norwalk, IA. They lived in Panora, on the lake, for several years before moving back to the Des Moines area.

Margaret had a 43 year career in the insurance industry. She retired from EMC Insurance Companies in 2001 after 29 years of rising through the ranks to become Executive Vice President of Underwriting.

She and Gary built their dream retirement home on a golf course with a mountain view in Gold Canyon, AZ. She attended Gold Canyon United Methodist Church and served as the church photographer for many years.

Margaret loved nature and seeing the world. She enjoyed traveling, photography, gardening, motorcycles, camping, boating, water & snow skiing, snowmobiling, scuba diving and skydiving!

Margaret is survived by her sister, Velma Doyle (Fred); brother, Carl Porter (Marcia); son, Monte Ball (Sheryl); daughter, Marla Mecham (Bruce); and son, Mark Ball (Liz). Margaret loved photographing and playing with 11 grandchildren and 12 great grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Ed & Lola Porter and her husband Gary.

Condolences to the family: The Ball Family, 304 41st St. West Des Moines, IA 50265.

Transcriber’s note: According to the 1940 Federal Census, Margaret was born in Webster Township, Madison County, Iowa.