Ioos, Margaret Selma 1913 - 2010

IOOS, UTECH, PIEPENBERG

Posted By: Doris Hoffman, Volunteer (email)
Date: 7/23/2017 at 18:52:38

Mars, Iowa – Margaret S. Ioos, 97, of Le Mars, Iowa passed away on Monday, May 24, 2010 at Plymouth Manor Care Center in Le Mars.

Funeral services will take place at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, May 27, 2010 at the Presbyterian United Church of Christ in Le Mars. Rev. Janis M. Christensen will officiate. Burial will follow at Memorial Cemetery in Le Mars. Visitation will begin at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, May 26 at the Mauer – Johnson Funeral Home of Le Mars. The family will be present from 6-8 p.m. to greet friends. There will also be one hour of visitation at the church prior to the funeral service on Thursday.

Margaret Selma Utech was born on April 29, 1913 in Plymouth County, Iowa, the daughter of William and Mary (Piepenberg) Utech. She attended country school near her home and helped with housework and farming. On November 14, 1934 Margaret and Henry Ioos were united in marriage. The couple farmed near Le Mars until 1964 when they moved to Le Mars.

Margaret worked at Hollander’s Store and later at Marie’s Dress Shop, Vances and Spurgeon’s Department Store. She retired in 1987. Henry passed away on August 1, 1989.

Margaret was a member of The Presbyterian United Church of Christ where she served as Deacon, and was active with Evening Guild and sewing groups. She helped organize the Abbey of Le Mars Auxiliary and served as a volunteer there for many years. She was also active with Senior Citizens having served as its secretary, Floyd Valley Hospital Auxiliary, and Peer Group. Margaret enjoyed embroidery and created many dish towels for the Hospital Gift Shop and Plymouth Manor. She also enjoyed crafts and was a member of a hobby club.

She will be lovingly remembered by her daughter Judy Conway of Johnston, Iowa; a son Lanny Ioos of Winner, South Dakota; grandchildren Jamie Ioos, Kelly Conway, Jason Conway and his wife Betsy; great-granddaughters Lily and Ellie Conway; and a sister Mamie Pech of Le Mars; and son-in-law Eddie Martfield and his wife Norma of Le Mars.

She was preceded in death by her parents; husband Henry; a daughter Janice Martfield; a sister Lillian Pech; brothers Ed Frank, Wesley, Lawrence, and Ray; brothers-in-law John Pech and Ed Pech; and sisters-in-law Florence, Clara, Helen, and Luella Utech.

Mauer-Johnson Funeral Home
Le Mars, IA