Individual Details

Margaret Lucille Wherley

(28 Feb 1923 - 12 Dec 2010)



Funeral Home Records; Margaret Lucille Howard. Born 28 Feb 1923, Galesburg, Knox, IL, died 12 Dec 2010, Lake Havasu City, Mohave Co, AZ. Obituary appeared in the Emery County Progress. Spouse was James Howard. Father was George Wherley. Children: Liinda (Mrs. David Seaver) of Lake Havasu City and Karen (Mrs. Jerry Bowe of Parker, AZ. Siblings: Clyde Howard of Monouth; Dorothy (Mrs. Burdett Stegall) of Abingdon, IL; Ronald Jack Wherley of Abingdon, IL; Shirley (Mrs. John Dixon) of Hamel, MN.

Margaret Lucille "Wherley" Howard passed away on December 12, 2010, in Lake Havasu City, Arizona, surrounded by her family. Margaret was born on February 28, 1923, to George and Gladys Wherley. Margaret was raised in Galesburg, Illinois, graduated from Galesburg Senior High in 1941, and married James Howard of Mt. Sterling, Illinois in 1946.
Margaret is survived by two daughters Linda (David) Seaver of Lake Havasu City, AZ and Karen (Jerry) Bowe of Parker, AZ; grandchildren, Nathan Bowe of Detroit, MI, Gretchen Bowe of Fort Worth, TX; great grandchild, Jonathan Bowe of Mansfield, TX; sister Shirley (John) Dixon, Hamel, MN; brother-in-law Clyde Howard, Monmouth, IL; and several nieces and nephews in Minnesota, Illinois, and Oklahoma.
She was preceded in death by her husband and parents; sister Dorothy (Burdett) Stegall of Abingdon, IL; brother Ronald "Jack" (Maxine) Wherley of Abingdon, IL; nephews Dave Wherley of Abingdon, IL and Kurt Lienemann of Maple Grove, MN.
On the morning of December 12th, our Mother broke the bond of Alzheimer's disease and flew with angels into the arms of Christ, her parents, and her loving husband. We wish her magic in her travels and will always find comfort in remembering her golden smile and her loving heart.
To summarize her favorite quote "What a nice outing this has been!"

Events

Birth28 Feb 1923Astoria, Fulton County, Illinois
Marriage25 Jan 1945Mount Sterling, Brown County, Illinois - James Herbert Howard
Death12 Dec 2010Lake Havasu City, Mohave County, Arizona

Families

SpouseJames Herbert Howard (1923 - 2000)
ChildLiving