Howarth, Margaret (Laidlaw) 1925-2011

HOWARTH, LAIDLAW, SPERBER, CUVELIER, HEALY, KIRSCH

Posted By: Joy Moore (email)
Date: 2/9/2013 at 15:20:13

Source: Decorah Journal November 17, 2011

Margaret Howarth

Margaret (Rita) Howarth, 86, of Decorah, died from natural causes Monday, Nov. 7, 2011, at Aase Haugen Memory Care Assisted Living Home.

Margaret was born March 27, 1925, in Old Cummock, Scotland, to Charles and Margaret Laidlaw. Margaret served in the British Royal Navy during WWII. James and Margaret were married in Birmingham, England, They came to the United States in 1957, and moved to Decorah in 1998. Margaret very much enjoyed gardening and country living.

Margaret is survived by her five children: Leslie M. (Carl) Sperber of La Grange, Ohio; James K. Howarth of Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.; Ian R. Howarth of Ft. Hood, Ore.; Lindsey R. (Richard) Cuvelier, Decorah; Scott C. (Becky) Howarth of Creston; grandchildren Suzanne (Todd) Healy, Adam and Samantha Cuvelier, Sarah (Nick) Kirsch, Brenna, Katie and Rachel Howarth; great-grandchildren Megan Grace and Cole Michael Healy, Avery Rae and William Andrew Kirsch.

Margaret was preceded in death by her husband, James and her granddaughter, Jennifer Margaret Sperber.

Transcribed from a newspaper clipping submitted by Janice Sowers.

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