Margaret Marie Gollaher (Kauzlarich)
January 18, 1924 — July 6, 2010
Margaret Marie Gollaher, 86, of Marion, died peacefully Tuesday night at Mercy Medical Center after complications from a heart attack.
Born January 18, 1924 in Rathbun, Iowa, the daughter of Tina and George Kauzlarich was high school valedictorian and spent time traveling the country before her marriage and eventual move to Marion, where she lived for 63 years.
The generous matriarch of her family, Margaret will be missed by her children, grandchildren and siblings scattered across the state and country.
Margaret married Max Gollaher on November 9, 1946 in Centerville. They moved to Marion after their wedding, where Margaret worked as a longtime teller at First National and Norwest banks. She was an active member of the American Legion Post 298 Auxiliary and volunteered at the VA Hospital in Iowa City. She remained at her Marion home and enjoyed regular trips to area casinos with friends until June 7, when she suffered a heart attack.
But Margaret’s devotion to her community was eclipsed only by the unconditional love she gave her family and the time spent at her cabin along the Wapsipinicon River near Stone City. Her countless stories of life on the Wapsi, as well as the sight of her with a cup of coffee in a lawn chair along the river bank most summer mornings, will be deeply missed.
Margaret is survived by her children, Edward Gollaher of Fort Collins, CO, Linda and Allen Taylor of Marion; Susan and Russ McDowell of Fayetteville, GA; six grandchildren and several great-grandchildren. Surviving siblings are Louis “Sol” Kauzlarich of Centerville, Josephine Diotte of Centerville, Marie Ellison of Moravia, and Rose Widmer of Milan, IL.
Preceding Margaret’s death are her parents; husband Max Gollaher; brothers John and Robert Kauzlarich; and her oldest son, Larry Gollaher of Marion.
Visitation will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. Friday, July 9, 2010 at Murdoch Funeral Home, Marion. A funeral mass will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, July 10, 2010 at St. Joseph’s Church, Marion. Family will greet friends one hour before the service. Reception will follow at American Legion Post 298, Marion. Inurnment at Oak Shade Cemetery, Marion.
A memorial fund has been established in Margaret’s name.
Please sign our online guestbook for Margaret at www.murdochfuneralhome.com under obituaries.
Born January 18, 1924 in Rathbun, Iowa, the daughter of Tina and George Kauzlarich was high school valedictorian and spent time traveling the country before her marriage and eventual move to Marion, where she lived for 63 years.
The generous matriarch of her family, Margaret will be missed by her children, grandchildren and siblings scattered across the state and country.
Margaret married Max Gollaher on November 9, 1946 in Centerville. They moved to Marion after their wedding, where Margaret worked as a longtime teller at First National and Norwest banks. She was an active member of the American Legion Post 298 Auxiliary and volunteered at the VA Hospital in Iowa City. She remained at her Marion home and enjoyed regular trips to area casinos with friends until June 7, when she suffered a heart attack.
But Margaret’s devotion to her community was eclipsed only by the unconditional love she gave her family and the time spent at her cabin along the Wapsipinicon River near Stone City. Her countless stories of life on the Wapsi, as well as the sight of her with a cup of coffee in a lawn chair along the river bank most summer mornings, will be deeply missed.
Margaret is survived by her children, Edward Gollaher of Fort Collins, CO, Linda and Allen Taylor of Marion; Susan and Russ McDowell of Fayetteville, GA; six grandchildren and several great-grandchildren. Surviving siblings are Louis “Sol” Kauzlarich of Centerville, Josephine Diotte of Centerville, Marie Ellison of Moravia, and Rose Widmer of Milan, IL.
Preceding Margaret’s death are her parents; husband Max Gollaher; brothers John and Robert Kauzlarich; and her oldest son, Larry Gollaher of Marion.
Visitation will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. Friday, July 9, 2010 at Murdoch Funeral Home, Marion. A funeral mass will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, July 10, 2010 at St. Joseph’s Church, Marion. Family will greet friends one hour before the service. Reception will follow at American Legion Post 298, Marion. Inurnment at Oak Shade Cemetery, Marion.
A memorial fund has been established in Margaret’s name.
Please sign our online guestbook for Margaret at www.murdochfuneralhome.com under obituaries.
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