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Margaret H Starkey
                    September 14, 1913  -  May 19, 2005 
Life Legacy

Margaret Starkey, age 91, of Montour, Iowa and formerly of Monticello and Marion, Iowa, died Thursday morning, May 19, 2005 at St. Lukes Hospital, Cedar Rapids following a brief illness. Funeral services will be held 11:00 Monday morning, May 23, 2005 at graveside in the Oakwood Cemetery, Monticello. Friends may call from 4 until 7 Sunday at the Goettsch Funeral Home, Monticello. Thoughts, Memories and Condolences may be left at www.goettsch online.com. Surviving is her daughter, Lillian (Hollis Stier) Dean, Montour, two granddaughters, Ginger Dean, Naples, Florida, Angela (Don) Corbitt, Colo, Iowa, two great-Grandchildren, Sam and Cody. 3 sisters, Avelda Daily, Pasadena, Florida, Eileen Villagrana, Phoenix, Arizona, Mary (Ezra) Jones, Washington, 2 brothers, Paul (Margaret) Hanssen, San Diego, California, George (Ruth) Hanssen, Accokeek, Maryland. She was preceded in death by her Parents, her husband, 2 sisters, Muriel and Dorothy and a brother Bud. Margaret Hanssen was born September 14, 1913 at Monticello, Iowa. She was the daughter of Arthur and Blance Eilers, Hanssen. Margaret attended the Monticello Community Schools. She was then employed by several local families, the Wilcoxs, Mc Neills, and DoxseesMargaret Hanssen and James Starkey met when he came to the Civilian Conservation Corps Camp in Monticello. The couple were married in 1940 at Eatontown, New Jersey. The couple moved to Anamosa and after James death in 1972 Margaret moved to Marion. She worked as a cook in the A&W Root Beer stand and later at Bishops Cafeteria in Lindale Plaza. She retired from Bishops in 1986. Cooking was more than an occupation. Margaret won Blue Ribbons at the Jones County Fair for her baked goods and enjoyed canning and cooking for her family. She also clipped recipes from newspapers and magazines to make her own cookbooks. Margaret was a great women, with a kind heart and dedicated most of her life to helping others. She always took great pride in her family.