Marjorie Ricketts (1933-2007)

RICKETTS, LARSON, EIKE, DEAN

Posted By: Ames Tribune
Date: 5/5/2007 at 08:35:19

THE AMES TRIBUNE, Ames, Story County, Iowa, Friday, May 4, 2007.

Sept. 8, 1933-May 3, 2007

Marjorie Ricketts, 73, of Ames, died Thursday, May 3, at Mary Greeley Medical Center. Services will be 10:30 a.m. Monday, May 7, at Bethesda Lutheran Church, with Pastor Randy Gehring officiating.

Marjorie Ricketts was born Sept. 8, 1933, in Ottawa, Ill., to Lloyd and Elsie (Eike) Larson. She was a graduate of Northern Illinois University in DeKalb, Ill. She was a school teacher until marriage and then a homemaker. She married Charlie Ricketts Aug. 12, 1956, in Serena, Ill.

Marjorie was very active in Bethesda Lutheran Church, serving as chairman of Scandinavian Coffee and president of Woman's Group and belonging to the church circle. She belonged to PEO, was president of Reiman Gardens Cohorts and volunteered at the Hospitality Shop in Mary Greeley Medical Center for 20 years. She enjoyed flowers, painting, landscaping and especially decorating.

She is survived by her husband, Charlie Ricketts; one son, Steven (Linda) Ricketts, of North Andover, Mass.; one daughter, Beth (Mark) Dean, of Eagan, Minn.; and six grandchildren, Aaron, Scott and Jason Ricketts, and Ryan, Megan and Jennifer Dean.

She was preceded in death by her parents and one daughter, Susan.

Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Sunday, May 6, at Bethesda Lutheran Church.

Memorials may be given to Reiman Gardens.

Adams Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

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