Kohl, Margaret M.

Margaret M. Kohl, 94, a longtime Iowa City resident, died Friday, Sept. 3, 2010, at the Greenwood Manor Care Center.

A time for family and friends to gather will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. Thursday at Gay & Ciha Funeral and Cremation Service. In lieu of flowers memorial donations can be made in her memory to Camp Courageous or the Free Medical Clinic in Iowa City. Online condolences may be sent for her family through the Web at www.gayandciha.com

Margaret Marie Smith was born Sept. 13, 1915, in Iowa City, the daughter of Lewis and Annie (Palmer) Smith. She attended schools in Iowa City where she graduated with the class of 1936 from City High School. On August 21, 1939, she was united in marriage to Lloyd E. Kohl in Iowa City. For a number of years she was the chief telephone operator for the University Hospitals. Margaret loved being a wife, mother, and later in years, a grandmother. She enjoyed knitting, crocheting, fishing with Lloyd, travels with family, and on a number of occasions following the Iowa Hawkeyes to regular season games or the Rose Bowl! Following Lloyd's death in 1994, she continued to enjoy her “day trips” with friends. She was active at the Senior Center and a member of the Golden Age Club.

Her family includes her two children, Gail Stika and Craig (Nancy) Kohl, both of Iowa City; grandchildren, Nick (Dawn) Stika, Rob (Lisa) Stika, Tami (Todd) Farrell and Carrie (Greg) Bopp; great-grandchildren, Jess Stika, Tyler Stika, Jacob Stika and Samantha (Justin) Bruegge; great-great grandchildren, Ty Bopp, Clayton Bopp, Chase Bopp and Lincoln Bopp; great-great-great granddaughter, Kendra Bruegge; and several nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents; husband; two brothers; and two sisters.

A special thanks to the staff at Greenwood Manor for the loving care they provided to our mother and grandmother, thank you!