Pope, Mary Margaret

Mary Margaret Pope, 93, of Newton, formerly of Millersburg, died Monday, March 18, 2013, at Nelson Manor in Newton. A funeral mass will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, March 23, at St. Joseph Catholic Church in North English with the Rev. Joseph Roost presiding. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. (with a vigil service at 4 p.m. and a rosary at 7:30 p.m.) Friday at Powell Funeral Home in North English. Burial will be in the Millersburg Cemetery.

A general memorial fund has been established.

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Mary Margaret Pope was born Oct. 17, 1919, in Iowa County, Iowa, a daughter of James W. and Kathryn “Kitty” Carney Healey. She graduated from St. John's Catholic School in Victor. Margaret married Lloyd John “Joe” Pope on March 27, 1940, in Victor. She was a lifelong resident of Iowa County. She was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church in North English. Margaret worked a number of years at the Landmark Restaurant, at nursing homes and in home health care. Margaret was a kind and loving mother. She loved to dance. She became a resident of Nelson Manor in September 2008.

She is survived by eight children, Mary Kay (Bob) Beinhart of Harper, Leroy (Vicki) Pope of Millersburg, John Robert (Connie) Pope of Cedar Rapids, William “Bill” Pope of Millersburg, Janet (Dennis) Kuennen of St. Lucas, Tom (Barb) Pope of Millersburg, Terry (Debra) Pope of Millersburg and Sheila (Buddy) Bills of Kellogg; 27 grandchildren; 41 great-grandchildren; three great-great-grandchhildren; daughters-in-law, Paula Pope of Hutchinson, Minn. and Rose Pope of Marengo; a sister, Doris Oldaker of Monticello; and sisters-in-law, Lucille Healey and Margaret Pope, both of Victor.

Margaret was preceded in death by her parents; husband in June 1970; a son, Lloyd Paul Pope; grandsons, Stephen and Joseph Pope; and brothers, John Healey, Melvin Healey and Harry Healey.

Published in The Gazette March 20, 2013.