Margaret Jane Ebert (1931-2008)
EBERT, MAXWELL, WISDOM, ARTHUR, PURCELL
Posted By: Nevada Journal
Date: 5/1/2008 at 12:28:35
NEVADA JOURNAL, Nevada, Story County, Iowa, Thursday, May 1, 2008.
Margaret Jane Ebert, 76 of Nevada died on Friday, April 25 at Mary Greeley Medical Center in Ames. Memorial services will be held 11:00 A.M. on Thursday, May 1, 2008 at Memorial Lutheran Church, 701 11th Street in Nevada with Pastor Myron D. Herzberg officiating. Private burial of the cremains will be held in the Nevada Municipal Cemetery.
Margaret was born September 26, 1931 in Bedford, Iowa to Leonard I. and Floy (Wisdom) Maxwell. She attended elementary and high school there, graduating in May of 1949. She attended Simpson College in Indianola from 1949-1951and received her B.S. degree from Drake University in 1972. On May 31, 1953, she married Wesley H. Ebert in Bedford, Iowa. Margaret was a teacher in the Ogden, Huxley and Colo-Nesco schools. She was a member of the Memorial Lutheran Church, Nevada Women's Club, LCW-Martha and Rebecca circles, AFS, Child Study Club, Story County Hospital Auxiliary, ISEA-NEA, Girl Scout leader and DAR. Margaret enjoyed reading, knitting, was an avid sports fan, and loved being with children.
Margaret is survived by her husband, Wesley Ebert of Nevada; a daughter, Mary (Chester) Arthur of Ringwood, OK; a son, William (Kathy) Ebert of Washington, IA; and a granddaughter, Jodi Ebert.
Margaret was preceded in death by her parents and one sister Mary Jo Purcell.
The family will receive friends on Thursday, May 1 from 9-10:30 A.M. prior to the service in the Lounge of the Memorial Lutheran Church.
In lieu of flowers, a memorial fund has been established in Margaret's name for the Memorial Lutheran Church Parish Nurse Fund or the EMT's at the Story County Medical Center.
Chet Ryan Mortuary and Cremation Services has been entrusted with Margaret and her family.
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