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Margaret Helen Wiltgen
August 29, 1920 — January 13, 2010
Margaret H. Wiltgen, 89, of Waukon, IA, died Wednesday, January 13, 2010, at Northgate Care Center in Waukon. Funeral services will be held Saturday, January 16th, at 10:30 AM at St. Patrick Catholic Church in Waukon, with Fr. Joseph Schneider officiating. Burial will be at St. Mary's Hanover Cemetery, rural Waukon. Friends may call from 3:00 - 7:00 PM Friday at Martin Funeral Home in Waukon where there will be a 3:00 pm scripture service and a 5:00 pm VFW auxiliary service.
Margaret Helen Tierney Wiltgen was born August 29, 1920 on her parent's farm in rural Dorchester, IA, the daughter of John and Ella (Connor) Schulte. She was baptized and confirmed at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Dorchester and attended country school in Waterloo Township rural Dorchester. On October 25, 1939 she married Charles Tierney at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Dorchester. They lived in the Tierney rock house in Hanover Township where they farmed together until 1966. Marge and Charles then moved to Phoenix, AZ, where she worked as a sales clerk for Yellow Front Store. Charles died on August 21, 1984. Marge moved back to Waukon in 1987. On August 22, 1990 she married Vivien Frank Wiltgen at St. Patrick Catholic Church in Waukon. He died on March 25, 1999.
Marge was a member of St. Patrick Catholic Church. She volunteered at St. Patrick School serving lunch and at St. Vincent DePaul in Waukon. Marge enjoyed playing cards, crocheting, reading and watching baseball on TV especially the Chicago Cubs. She also enjoyed spending time with her family and friends.
Survivors include 3 brothers, Lloyd (Ruth Ann) Schulte of Waukon, Norbert (Rita) Schulte of New Albin, IA and Greg (Jean) Schulte of Cedar Rapids, IA; a sister, Jeanette McCormick of Waukon, IA; 3 step-children, Maralyn (Jerry) Welsh of Lansing, IA, Geralyn (Roger) Torkelson of Elkader, IA and Joel (Sarah) Wiltgen of Swansboro, NC; 8 step-grandchildren; 14 step-great-grandchildren; 2 step-great-great-grandchildren; 5 step-step-grandchildren 10 step-step-great-grandchildren; 2 sisters-in-law, Mary Schulte of Caledonia, MN and Marlys Schulte of Decorah, IA and a special friend, Al Burg of Waukon; and many nieces and nephews. She is preceded in death by her parents; her husbands, Charles and Vivien; 2 brothers, John and Cletus Schulte; and 2 sisters, Angella Regan and one in infancy.
Honorary casketbearers are her step-grandchildren. Casketbearers are Dave, Pat, Kevin and Stan Schulte, Ron McCormick and Ron Regan
Margaret Helen Tierney Wiltgen was born August 29, 1920 on her parent's farm in rural Dorchester, IA, the daughter of John and Ella (Connor) Schulte. She was baptized and confirmed at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Dorchester and attended country school in Waterloo Township rural Dorchester. On October 25, 1939 she married Charles Tierney at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Dorchester. They lived in the Tierney rock house in Hanover Township where they farmed together until 1966. Marge and Charles then moved to Phoenix, AZ, where she worked as a sales clerk for Yellow Front Store. Charles died on August 21, 1984. Marge moved back to Waukon in 1987. On August 22, 1990 she married Vivien Frank Wiltgen at St. Patrick Catholic Church in Waukon. He died on March 25, 1999.
Marge was a member of St. Patrick Catholic Church. She volunteered at St. Patrick School serving lunch and at St. Vincent DePaul in Waukon. Marge enjoyed playing cards, crocheting, reading and watching baseball on TV especially the Chicago Cubs. She also enjoyed spending time with her family and friends.
Survivors include 3 brothers, Lloyd (Ruth Ann) Schulte of Waukon, Norbert (Rita) Schulte of New Albin, IA and Greg (Jean) Schulte of Cedar Rapids, IA; a sister, Jeanette McCormick of Waukon, IA; 3 step-children, Maralyn (Jerry) Welsh of Lansing, IA, Geralyn (Roger) Torkelson of Elkader, IA and Joel (Sarah) Wiltgen of Swansboro, NC; 8 step-grandchildren; 14 step-great-grandchildren; 2 step-great-great-grandchildren; 5 step-step-grandchildren 10 step-step-great-grandchildren; 2 sisters-in-law, Mary Schulte of Caledonia, MN and Marlys Schulte of Decorah, IA and a special friend, Al Burg of Waukon; and many nieces and nephews. She is preceded in death by her parents; her husbands, Charles and Vivien; 2 brothers, John and Cletus Schulte; and 2 sisters, Angella Regan and one in infancy.
Honorary casketbearers are her step-grandchildren. Casketbearers are Dave, Pat, Kevin and Stan Schulte, Ron McCormick and Ron Regan
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