OBITUARY: Margery A. ("Marge") Ferch, 1936-2004, Worth Co., Iowa




                       Margery "Marge" A. Ferch

Funeral services for Margery "Marge" A. Ferch, 67, Oquawka, Illinois,
were held Tuesday, May 25, 2004, at Turnbull Funeral Home, Oquawka, with
burial in the Oquawka cemetery.  The Reverends Suzanne Geevnad and Donovin
Calmer officiated.  She died at Galesburg, Illinois, on May 20, 2004.

Born July 18, 1936 at Mason City, Iowa, she was the daughter of Clifford
and Ruth (Dishok) Perry.  She attended Northwood schools, graduating in
1954.  She then attended Hamilton Business College, Mason City.  She
married William E.R. Ferch on Oct. 15, 1955 in Northwood.

Margery moved to Oquawka in June 1, 1969.  She was active in the
Henderson County Historical Society and delivered Meals on Wheels
for several years.

Margery was a homemaker and of the Lutheran faith.  She was a charter
member of the Oquawka Eagles Auxiliary, holding offices of president,
past president, treasurer for 18 years, captain of the drill team,
and was Heart Fund Chairman for many years.  She was a member of
the V.F.W. Auxiliary in Monmouth and the Galesburg American Legion
Auxiliary.  Margery enjoyed cooking, crafts, reading, volunteering
and fund raising.

Survivors include two sons, James W. and Lannette Ferch of Oquawka,
and Jeffrey A. and Lori Ferch of Monmouth; her special friend Albert
Keever of Oquawka and his children, Bruce and Dana Keever; Brenda
and Steve Lox of Oquawka; becky and Jim Kelley of Gladstone, Illinois;
Patty Kay and Will Miner of Oquawka; Rodney Schultz of West Burlington,
Iowa; Kathy Hillier of Gladstone and John Reeder of Orlando, Florida;
five grandsons, Joe, Kent, Tyler, Austin and Aaron Ferch; one brother,
Clifford "Butch" Perry and Peggy of Oquawka; sisters Judy Van Unnik
and Dennis of Knoxville, Illinois, and Vickie Harman and Reese of
Marian, Iowa; seven nephews, two great-nieces and three great-nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents, husband and her grandparents.




     Copyright 2004, K. L. Kittleson
     Modified from Obituary in Northwood Anchor