Croghan, Margaret ("Marge") Theresa (Schmitz) (1929 - 2020)

CROGHAN, WINDESHAUSEN, SCHMIDT, PAULEY, GRIFFITH, KIRLIN, WISE, KOHLES, KRUSE, ARP, HALBUR

Posted By: Denise Wurner (email)
Date: 12/9/2020 at 13:58:38

Marge Croghan
September 10, 1929 - November 01, 2020

** Mass will be live streamed on Thursday at 10:30 am at Ohde Funeral Home Facebook Page** Face Masks and Social Distancing are Required at the Church.

Visitation and Prayers
Wednesday, November 4, 2020
Visitation ~ 5:00 PM to 7:30 PM
Rosary by Catholic Daughters ~ 7:30 PM
Sacred Heart Church, Manning, Iowa

**Private Family Members Only**
Mass of the Christian Burial
Thursday, November 5, 2020 ~ 10:30 AM
Sacred Heart Church, Manning, Iowa

Celebrant
Reverend Randy Schon

Lector
Mary Kruse

Gift Bearers
Patricia Arp JoAnne Halbur

Music
"Ave Maria" Amy Croghan, Vocalist Maureen Halbur, Organist
Recorded Selections "On Eagle's Wings" "Here I Am, Lord" "You Raise Me Up"

Casket Bearers
Eugene Croghan David Croghan Charles Croghan Gerald Croghan James Croghan Marc Arp Terry Halbur

Interment
Sacred Heart Cemetery, Manning, Iowa

Margaret Theresa Croghan, daughter of Peter and Catherine (Windeshausen) Schmitz, was born September 10, 1929, in Panama, Iowa. She attended St. Mary's School in Panama, graduating from St. Mary's High School in 1948.

On December 28, 1948, Marge was united in marriage with Joseph Croghan at St. Mary's Church in Panama. Nine children were born to this union. Joe and Marge farmed near Panama for about one year before moving to the farm Southwest of Manning in 1950, where they operated a dairy farm and raised their family. During that time, they were members of St. Peter's Parish in Defiance, Iowa where Marge taught CCD for many years. In 1991, they retired from farming and moved to their home in Manning, Iowa. They were devout members of Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Manning where Marge was a member of the Catholic Daughters of the Americas, Altar Society, Little Flower Study Club and enjoyed attended daily mass. Marge was employed in the laundry department at the Manning Regional Healthcare Center where she retired in 2003 as a supervisor after 27 years. Joe passed away December 30, 2001, just 2 days after their 53rd Anniversary. In her free time, Marge enjoyed reading, spending time with her family, attending her grandchildren's activities, and playing cards and quilting with her many friends.

In May 2015, Marge suffered a stroke. She was a model of acceptance of God's ways in her life, handling her situation with such grace and dignity. After short stays at the Manning Plaza and CharMac Assisted Living, Marge became a resident of Regency Park Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Carroll, Iowa where she passed away on November 1, 2020, at the age of 91 years.

Preceding her in death, are her parents Peter and Catherine Schmitz; her son John in 1985; her son Bill in 2016; her sibling and spouses: Louise (Leo) Pauley, Joseph (Laurina) Schmitz, Nicholas (Sally) Schmitz, Msgr. Peter Schmitz, Sister Maristelle Schmitz OSB, William Schmitz, Vincent (Dolores) Schmitz, Catherine (Jerome) Croghan, John Schmitz, Father and Mother-in-law William and Helen Croghan; brothers- and sisters-in-law: Helen (Dave) Griffith, Bernadette (Edmund Kirlin/Paul Wise), James Croghan, Peter (Adelaide) Croghan, and Elizabeth Kohles.

Survivors include her children: Mary Kruse (John's wife) of Massena; Virginia Croghan (Bill's wife) of Templeton; Eugene Croghan of Harlan; David (Patty) Croghan of Missoula, Montana; Charles Croghan of Manning; Patricia (Marc) Arp of Manning; JoAnne (Terry) Halbur of Sun Lakes, Arizona; Gerald (Nancy) Croghan of Manilla; James (Jody) Croghan of Ballwin, Missouri; 24 grandchildren; 38 great-grandchildren: 2 great-great-grandchildren; sisters-in-law and brothers-in-law: Kathy Croghan of Falls Church, Virginia; Tom and Jean Croghan of Omaha, Nebraska; and James Kohles of Omaha, Nebraska.

Visitation
Wed, Nov 4, 2020 at 5:00 pm - 7:30 pm
Sacred Heart Church-Manning
203 Sue Street
Manning, IA 51455

** Face Masks and Social Distancing Is Required** There will be a rosary at 7:30 PM

Service
Thu, Nov 5, 2020 at 10:30 am
Sacred Heart Church, Manning
203 Sue Street
Manning, IA 51455
**Mass of Christian Burial is Private Immediate Family Only**

Burial at Sacred Heart Cemetery in Manning.

Source: Ohde Funeral Home (ohdefuneralhome.com)
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