OBITUARY: Margaret Gladys (Wright) Schaub, 1904-2003, Mitchell Co., Iowa
 
[Adapted from: Mitchell County-Press-News online - Posted Dec. 17, 2003 ] 
 



                   Margaret Gladys (Wright) Schaub

Funeral services for Margaret Gladys (Wright) Schaub were held on
Tuesday, Dec. 16 at the United Methodist Church in Northwood, Iowa. The
Reverend Richard Jensen officiated. Burial was in Sunset Rest Cemetery
in Northwood. Margaret died Wednesday, Dec. 10, 2003 at the Lutheran
Retirement Home in Northwood.

Margaret Schaub was born Jan. 12, 1904 in Northwood to Edward D. & M.
Julia (Mitchell) Wright. She attended schools in Iowa, Washington and
Minnesota. She attended Iowa State Teachers College in Cedar Falls and
taught several years in Worth County Schools.

She married Earl D. Schaub of Kensett on Nov. 28, 1927 in Motley, Minnesota.
Margaret was active in 4-H, Red Cross, United Methodist Church women's
organizations and Eastern Star.  She loved gardening and had done extensive
research on her family history. Margaret lived in her own home until October
2003 and was looking forward to her 100th birthday party with family and
friends.

She was preceded in death by her husband, her parents, sons Roger Schaub
in infancy and Russell Schaub in 2003, her brother Donald Wright and
brother-in-law Elmer Helgeland. 

Margaret's survivors include her daughter Ruth (Albert) Robb of Northwood,
sons Kenneth (Karen) Schaub of Austin, Minnesota, James (Carol) Schaub of
Northwood and daughter-in-law Joan Schaub of Westfield Center, Ohio.

Other survivors include her sister Dorothy Helgeland, sister-in-law Edith
Wright, grandchildren Julie (Peter) Faria, Penny Robb, Dan (Julie) Robb,
Mary (CK) Christianson, Tracy (Jeannie) Robb, Kasey (Sharon) Schaub,
Tina Schaub and Chuck Schubert, Matt (Dana) Schaub, Heather (Jared)
Brown, Diana Schaub, Kathy (Stephen) Rudolph, great-grandchildren
Michael Mogk, Isaac (Jenn) Mogk, Calsee Robb, Tyson Robb, Bryan
Christianson, Bradley (Jennie ) Christianson, Kerby Christianson,
Jacob Robb, Katie Brown, Kimberly Brown and Karter Schaub, great-great-
grandsons Garrick and Damon Mogk. There are also several step-grandchildren
and step great-grandchildren, nieces, nephews and friends.

Schroeder & Sites Funeral Home, St. Ansgar and Northwood, was in 
charge of arrangements.



    Copyright 2003, K. L. Kittleson