Pitcher, Margaret Atlanta

Margaret Atlanta Pitcher, 100, of Linwood Apartments, died Wednesday, Sept. 7, 2011, at Hiawatha Care Center, Hiawatha. Committal services: 11 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 10, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids, by the Rev. Bob Dagit. Visitation will be from 9 a.m. until service time on Saturday at the funeral home. Burial: Linwood Cemetery, Cedar Rapids.

Survivors include sister, Doris St. Peter; stepdaughter, Colleen Hansen; stepson, Danny (Caroline) Pitcher; two grandchildren, Donald (Pam) Glynn Jr. and Martin (Christine) Glynn; son-in-law, Donald (Ruby) Glynn, Sr; 16 great-grandchildren; 15 great-great-grandchildren; four great-great-great-grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents; and daughter, Carol Glynn.

Margaret was born Jan. 3, 1911, the daughter of William and Elizabeth (Porter) McNary, in Brooklyn, Iowa. She married Paul Burcham and later divorced. On March 27, 1953, she married Clayton Pitcher. He died April 20, 1966.

Margaret was a member of the Sharon United Methodist Church. She enjoyed church, reading Scriptures, working crossword puzzles, bowling and traveling.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to Sharon United Methodist Church in memory of Margaret.

Please sign the online guest book for Margaret at   under obituaries.

Published Sept. 8, 2011, in The Gazette