Margaret Elson
May 12, 2009
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Margaret Ruth Elson, age 97 died Tuesday, May 12, 2009 at Trinity Center in Des Moines.
Margaret graduated from East High School and Lutheran School of Nursing. She married Lloyd Elson in 1933 and lived on the family farm and later in Bondurant across from the Christian Church of which she was a member. She was a church organist and with her husband tended the plants and flowers for the church. Margaret enjoyed singing, crossword puzzles and playing cribbage.
She is survived by her sons, Charles (Louise Googins) of Madison, WI and Howard (Susanne) of Clive, daughter, Dorothy (Robert) White of Moline, IL; 10 grandchildren, Katherine (James) Crozier, Lloyd (Makesh) Elson, Mike (Emily Wolford), Bill (Lisa), Jennifer (Jeff) Perry, Glenda (Clark) Lathrum, Paula Roshek (Mike Gavin), Elizabeth (Dean) Bridges, Howard (Leah) White and Neil White; 24 great-grandchildren and 2 great-great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband Lloyd; brothers, Bruce, Vern and Rolland Strain; sisters, Myrtle Mohler, Fern Farrell and Lucille Farrell.
Visitation will be on Friday, May 15 from 5 to 7 p.m. at Hamilton’s Altoona. Funeral services will be on Saturday, May 16 at 10:00 a.m. at Bondurant Christian Church. Memorial contributions may be made to Lutheran Hospital Foundation or Bondurant Christian Church.
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Dave & Sharon Smith
05/15/2009
Dear Dorothy and Bob and family: We left town Wednesday morning and just got back Friday afternoon so were late in hearing about the loss of your mother. We wanted to express our sincere sympathy to you and your family on your loss. I'm sure your mother was very proud of you and your family and it was truly fortunate she had so many years to share and participate in your and your family's life. Knowing what a compassionate person you are, I'm sure you must have obtained much of that from her example. Mothers are special and it's obvious you had a very special mother. Sincerely, Dave and Sharon Smith
dorothy voyles
05/15/2009
My sympathy Dorothy and Bob and all your family on the loss of your mother. Im sure she has had a wonderful blessed life to of lived to be 97. It's a sad time now but yet a joyous one to know she is now in Heaven and reunited with her husband and all who have gone before her. God bless you richly at this sad time. Love Dorothy