Margret Kahler

MARGRET KAHLER

Cedar Rapids

Margret "Maggie" Kahler, 81, of Cedar Rapids, passed away at her home on Oct. 16, 2014. Visitation will be Saturday, Oct. 18, from 4 to 7 p.m. at Cedar Memorial Park Funeral Home. Services will be 2 p.m. Sunday at Cedar Memorial Park Chapel of Memories, with the Rev. Sonda Kirsteatter of Olivet Presbyterian Church officiating. Burial will be at Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery.

Survivors include one son, William (Cherie) Kahler of Ankeny; one daughter, Alonna (Tracy) Schreiner of Cedar Rapids; her grandchildren, Melissa Kahler of Denver, Colo., Jennifer (Tom) Flynn of Omaha, Neb., Megan (Tyler) Custis of Elk Point, S.D., Joshua (Ashley) Schreiner of Cedar Rapids and Benjamin Schreiner and special friend Sarah of Chicago; and three great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Everett Jr.; her parents, four sisters and two brothers.

Margret was born Nov. 27, 1932, on a farm near Vinton, Iowa, to Emeral and Clara Warner Meeks. She attended a one-room schoolhouse and later graduated from Van Horne High School. She married Everett Kahler Jr. on June 7, 1953, at Olivet Presbyterian Church in Cedar Rapids. She worked as personnel director at (Nissen Corp.) Universal Gym, retiring in October 1995.

Margret was a longtime member of Olivet Presbyterian Church, serving as a deacon.

She enjoyed her grandchildren, loved working in the yard and taking care of their pool.

She will be greatly missed for her sense of humor and embroidery work.

Memorial donations may be directed to Olivet Presbyterian Church.

Online condolences may be left at www.cedar memorial.com under "obituaries."