Margaret Howie

MARGARET HOWIE Monticello Margaret Howie, 89, passed away Wednesday, May 6, 2015, at her home. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, May 21, at First Presbyterian Church, Monticello. Services will be at 10 a.m. Friday at the church (casual attire). Private graveside service at Oakwood Cemetery. Memorials may be made to Jones Regional Medical Center or First Presbyterian Church. Margaret Kathleen Siebels Howie was born to Gerhardt and Helene Andreesen Siebels on May 19, 1925, at their farm at Langworthy, Iowa. At age 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 on May 12, 1943. While in high school, she took normal training and did her practice teaching at Stone City. On Oct. 6, 1943, she married Kenneth Howie from Monticello, at St. Paul's Lutheran Church by the Rev. Buesing. Kenneth and Margaret settled into the 100-year old ancestral home where Ken was born. He 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 she planted many trees. She loved to spend time with her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Margaret is survived by her daughter, Diana (Dan) Stadtmueller; son, Mike (Cheryl) Howie; two grandchildren, Deborah Stadtmueller Vince and Darren (Amie) Stadtmueller; four great-granddaughters, Abigail Vince and Madeline, Jacqueline and Katherine Stadtmueller; and nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her husband, Kenneth; her parents, Gerhardt and Helene Andreesen Siebels; a daughter, Barbara Ann Howie in 1950; 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.