Margaret Elizabeth Duckett (Kemph)
August 13, 1920 — October 26, 2010
Margaret E.”Marge” Duckett, 90, of The Colony, Texas, formerly of Marion, died Tuesday, October 26, 2010, at her daughter’s home. Memorial Service: 11:00 a.m., Thursday, November 4, 2010, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center, Marion, Iowa, by Pastor Bill Holley. The family will greet friends 1 hour prior to the service at the funeral home.
Survivors include 4 children, Mari Ann Servey of Marion, Linda (Chuck) Blackford of The Colony, Texas, Cathy (Dennis) Fish of Cedar Rapids, and Michael Duckett of Springville, Iowa; and numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband; a son, Terry; a brother, Donald Phillips; a grandson, Brett Sorensen, and a great-grandson, Noah Grabe.
Marge was born August 13, 1920, the daughter of Donald and Irene “Ivy” Mae (Kemph) Phillips, in Flint, Michigan. She married Harold Duckett on August 9, 1947. He died February 3, 2005. She owned and operated Marge’s Beauty Salon in Marion until she retired. Marge enjoyed attending church at Eastview Christian Church, where she taught 2nd grade Sunday School for many years. She loved spending time with her church friends and her family, especially her grandchildren.
IIn lieu of flowers, a memorial fund has been established in Marge’s memory.
Survivors include 4 children, Mari Ann Servey of Marion, Linda (Chuck) Blackford of The Colony, Texas, Cathy (Dennis) Fish of Cedar Rapids, and Michael Duckett of Springville, Iowa; and numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband; a son, Terry; a brother, Donald Phillips; a grandson, Brett Sorensen, and a great-grandson, Noah Grabe.
Marge was born August 13, 1920, the daughter of Donald and Irene “Ivy” Mae (Kemph) Phillips, in Flint, Michigan. She married Harold Duckett on August 9, 1947. He died February 3, 2005. She owned and operated Marge’s Beauty Salon in Marion until she retired. Marge enjoyed attending church at Eastview Christian Church, where she taught 2nd grade Sunday School for many years. She loved spending time with her church friends and her family, especially her grandchildren.
IIn lieu of flowers, a memorial fund has been established in Marge’s memory.
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