Margaret Kathleen Siebels

1925 - 2015  (89 years)

• Name	Margaret Kathleen Siebels
  Born	19 May 1925	Langworthy, Jones, Iowa, USA   [1]
  Gender	Female
  Died	6 May 2015	Monticello, Jones, Iowa, USA
  Buried	Oakwood Cemetery, Monticello, Jones Co, Iowa, USA
  Person ID	I2188	Decker Family Tree
  Last Modified	11 Oct 2019

  
  

  Father	Gerhard August Siebels,   b. 7 May 1897, Langworthy, Jones, Iowa, USA ,   d. 11 Jan 1968, Anamosa, Jones, Iowa, USA  (Age 70 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Helene Mathilde Andreesen,   b. 29 Mar 1902,   d. 24 Aug 1975  (Age 73 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Married	24 Nov 1921
  Family ID	F776	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Kenneth Dale Howie,   b. 3 Oct 1920, Monticello, Jones, Iowa, USA ,   d. 19 Aug 1997, Cedar Rapids, Linn, Iowa, USA  (Age 76 years)
  Married	6 Oct 1943	St. Paul Lutheran Church, Anamosa
  Children	1. Barbara Ann Howie,   b. 21 Jul 1948,   d. 16 Jul 1950, Cedar Rapids, Linn, Iowa, USA  (Age 1 years)  [natural]   2. M. Howie   3. D. Howie
  Last Modified	11 Oct 2019
  Family ID	F772	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Margaret Kathleen Siebels Howie was born to Gerhardt and Helene Andreesen Siebels on May 19, 1925 at their farm at Langworthy, Iowa. At three the family moved to Anamosa, Iowa. Margaret confirmed her faith at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Anamosa, on Palm Sunday April 2, 1939. Margaret worked at Watkins Department Store and in 1942 she worked at the Reliance Shirt Factory. She graduated from Anamosa High School May 12, 1943. While in high school she took normal training and did her practice teaching at Stone City. On October 6, 1943 she married Kenneth Howie from Monticello, Iowa at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church by Rev. Buesing. Kenneth and Margaret settled into the 100 year old ancestral home where Ken was born and died in 1997 after a long illness. Margaret lived there until passing. After marriage this city girl learned all that goes with farming, yard work, canning and care of their children. She was a Sunday School teacher at First Presbyterian Church, and Bible School teacher for many years. She was Worthy Matron of Eastern Star, very active in Rainbow for Girls and was Mother Advisor for several years. After Ken died she spent her time gardening, reading, quilting, and baking. She loved the outdoors, her flower beds and planted many trees. She loved to spend time with her grandchildren and great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband Kenneth, her parents Gerhardt and Helene Andreesen Siebels, a daughter Barbara Ann Howie in 1950. Also a brother and sister-in-law Henry and Mary Crosby Siebels, a sister-in-law Janet Howie Motsinger, a brother-in-law Donald Howie, a sister-in-law Ruth Howie Morris, and a brother-in-law John Morris.

  
  

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