Marjorie Leinhauser

Margie Fern Leinhauser, 83, died Friday, August 22, 2008 at Kavanagh House on 56th St. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Tuesday, August 26, 2008 at Hamilton’s near Highland Memory Gardens, 121 N.W. 60th Ave. with burial at Highland Memory Gardens Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. Monday at the funeral home.
Margie was born April 13, 1925 in Minneapolis, Kansas. She was the owner of a Dairy Queen on the south side of Des Moines and worked 16 hour days to provide for her family. She later managed the coffee house at Johnny & Kay’s for many years, then went on to manage Cambell’s Nutrition Center in which she retired from after 25 years of service. Margie was a loving wife, mother and grandmother. Everyone that knew her will remember her as a person with a heart always willing to help anyone she could. She lived a selfless life, continuously giving to others. Most important to her was her family. She lived for her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Margie was a member of Emmanuel Baptist Church and volunteered for many years at the Mercy Hospital flower shop.
Margie is survived by her husband Robert Leinhauser; sons, Chris and Richard Taylor; sisters, Mona Roberts, Jan Larocque and Barb Roeder; brothers, Chet Graves, Jim Graves, Don Chapin and Ron Chapin; two grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
Memorial contributions may be made to Kavanagh House on 56th St. in Margie’s memory.
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