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Margaret Marie Stadtmueller March 16, 1908 to January 04, 2010

Margaret Stadtmueller age 101, of Monticello, died Monday evening, January 4, 2010 at the Jones Regional Medical Center following an extended illness. Funeral services will be held 11:00 Friday morning, January 8, 2010 at S.S. Peter and Paul Lutheran Church rural Monticello with interment in the Oakwood Cemetery. Rev. Paul Finger will officiate at the services. Friends may call from 3 until 7 Thursday at the Goettsch Funeral Home, Monticello. Thoughts, Memories and Condolences may be left at www.goettschonline.com. In lieu of flowers a memorial fund has been established. Surviving is a daughter Jane (Rev. Ludy) Lechner, Guttenberg, 4 grandchildren, Linda (Ken) Dettbarn, David Lechner, Eric (Deb) Kumpf, Becky (Rick) Rosenhagen and 5 great-Grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents, 2 husbands, Carl Mardorf and Alva Stadtmueller, her son Dale Mardorf, a step-daughter, Rose Kumpf, 3 sisters, Katie Tobiason, Anna Moenk, and Lena Mardorf and 7 brothers, Peter, Herman, John, Tobe, Henry, Fred and Carl Caspers. Margaret Marie Caspers was born March 16, 1908 in Castle Grove Township, Jones County, Iowa. She was the daughter of Andrew Frederick Martin and Henrietta Husmann, Caspers. She received her education in the rural schools near her home. Margaret married Carl J. Mardorf on January 16, 1929 at S.S. Peter and Paul Lutheran Church. The couple farmed in Lovell Township for several years before purchasing a farm in Fairview Township near Martelle in 1937. Carl was killed in a tornado on the farm on April 17, 1941. Margaret continued to operate the farm after his death. Margaret married Alva Stadtmueller on January 26, 1944 at St. Paul Lutheran Church, Anamosa. The couple farmed in Castle Grove Township. Alva preceded her in death on December 21, 1967. Margaret continued farming until she moved to Monticello in 1972. Margaret was a life long member of S.S. Peter and Paul Lutheran Church, serving on many committees and as President of the Circles. She was also active in 4H, working with the Castle Grove Fortune Finders, the County Committee and Jones County Farm Bureau Women. She was also active in the American Heart Association.