Steffen, Margaret Shirley (Plagge) 1930 - 2025
STEFFEN, PLAGGE, BARTELS, KNIGHT, KOLLMORGEN, REDGER, VALENZI, LUTZ, THOMPSON
Posted By: Joy Moore (email)
Date: 3/28/2025 at 11:00:19
Margaret Steffen age 94 of Decorah, IA passed away on Sunday, March 23, 2025, at Ossian Senior Hospice in Ossian, IA.
Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, March 28, 2025, at Decorah Lutheran Church, 309 Winnebago St., in Decorah with Rev. Peter Kowitz presiding. Burial will be in the Freeport Cemetery.
The service will be live streamed at the following link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vVBydM2pWUk
There will be no visitation prior to the service.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Decorah Lutheran Church in memory of Margaret.
Margaret Shirley (Plagge) Steffen was born on August 16, 1930, near Charter Oak, Iowa, Crawford County, Iowa, in a rural farmhouse, the daughter of William and Myrtle (Bartels) Plagge. Margaret attended country school and high school in Mapleton, Iowa, and graduated from Smithland High School in Smithland, Iowa, in 1948. Margaret married Alvin Steffen on Sept. 7, 1948, in Mapleton, IA, at St. Mathews Lutheran Church. Margaret stayed home and raised her children, living in Humboldt and then moving to Decorah in 1968. When in Decorah, Margaret worked at the Winneshiek County Home in the laundry department for twenty-five years, retiring in 2001. Margaret then moved into Decorah, where she was an active member at Decorah Lutheran Church and the Deborah Circle. She taught vacation bible school and Sunday school for many years, and always enjoyed Rev. Ole's Bible Class.
Survived by: Four children: Connie (Ray) Knight, Humboldt, IA, Calvin (Jane) Steffen, Ossian, IA, Mark (Wanda) Steffen, Waverly, IA & David (Lori) Steffen, Decorah, IA. Eight grandchildren: Lori (John) Kollmorgen, Jeff (Alicia) Knight, David (Heidi) Knight, Courtney (Vincent Valenzi) Redger, Bridget (Jeremy) Lutz, Dallas (Katie) Steffen, Dustin (Chelsea) Steffen & Cole Steffen. Fourteen great-grandchildren: Nate (Rebecca) Kollmorgen, Zach (Ebonie) Kollmorgen, Austin (Makenzie) Knight, Carter Knight, Emily & Sam Knight, Brody Redger, Leo Valenzi, Hattie, Gemma, Marlow & Tate Steffen, Luke & Lily Steffen. Two great-great grandchildren.
Margaret was preceded in death by her parents, William and Myrtle (Bartels) Plagge, husband Alvin on November 18, 2000; son Timothy Steffen on March 22, 1983; father-and mother-in law Martin & Marie Steffen; sister-in-law Clara (Henry) Thompson & brother-in-law Walter Steffen.
Source: Helms Funeral Home database
Winneshiek Obituaries maintained by John Schulte.
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