Margaret Jane Darrah
October 30, 2011
Margaret J. Darrah, 92, passed away October 30, 2011. She was born April 5, 1919 to Lester and Hazel Sholes in Ottumwa, Iowa. She married Mart Darrah in 1957 who preceded her in death in March of 1985 and to that marriage was born, Donna (Kevin) Charlson and her children Tina Kalar (Rachel) and Melisa (Jason) Haes; foster daughter, Margo Jones; step children, Lewis Darrah and Cecil Darrah; and children from the marriage of Harold Smithart were born, Richard, LeRoy, Bobby, Joe, Jack, Jerry, Hazel, Betty and Judy; with many grandchildren, great-grandchildren, great-great-grandchildren and great-great-great grandchildren; brothers, Lester, Robert, Joe; sisters, Katherine and Donna.
Funeral service will be 11 a.m. Thursday, November 3, 2011 at Hamilton’s Funeral Home with burial at Resthaven Cemetery. Visitation will be 6-8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.
The Darrah family would like to extend a deep appreciated thank you to the staff at the Valley View Village for their loving and companionate care towards their mother Margaret.
On-line condolences may be made to
www.HamiltonsFuneralHome.com
keonnie warren
11/06/2011
I love Mrs.Darrah! She was an angel, I first meet her when i did my clinicals at valley view willage. i would always paint her nails and have a good time with her takin her outside take her to the library! i wish i could of went to her funeral but i just recently found out has passed and recieved her wings. everytime i walked in the room she would get a big smile an i would give her a hug. she would point at the picture of me and my boyfriend on her cabniet and say i still got it! she always made my day! i hope her family is doing okay i kno shes in a better place!
Sandy Roozeboom
11/02/2011
Tina Kalar and family - so sorry for your loss. May you keep a special place in your heart for grandma Margaret, who was always ornery and full of wit. I will always remember visiting her on our lunch breaks when working together. She was a tiny pady like Tina, but you can never under estimate either of them! :-) May she rest in peace. She will be missed. My sympathies to you all.