Kay County OK Obit for: Margaret G. (Gerner) Collins
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Submitted to the archives by:Claudia Thiry, workfarm@kskc.net
Date submitted: 3/06/2003 
Obit transcribed from the 
Newkirk Herald by submitter.
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February 28, 2002

Margaret G. (Gerner) Collins

Margaret G. Collins, longtime Newkirk resident, died Feb. 21, 2002 in Shawn 
Manor at Ponca City. She was 96.

The daughter of Hugh and Emma (Frohberg) Gerner, she was born June 25, 1905 
at Tecumseh, OK. 

She grew up and received her early education in Oklahoma City and graduated 
from Central High School in 1922. 

After graduation she attended Oklahoma City University and Oklahoma 
University where she received a bachelors degree in home economics. 

She then earned a masters degree in adult education from Oklahoma State 
University.

Her employment began with teaching school in Stroud for four years. While 
there she helped start the first food program for school children, and she 
married Leslie Bowen Collins in 1930. 

She then taught in Wetumka for five years, followed by teaching in the 
soldier,s program as well as operating the cafeteria at Southwestern College 
in Weatherford.

Her husband's job moved them to Clinton where she worked at the Chamber of 
Commerce. 

Later they moved to Fairview where they operated a grocery store for eight 
years. 

She then taught at Ringwood and later in the Cherokee school system. 

In 1955 she taught adult education in home extension through OSU. In 1959,
they came to Newkirk where she served as the extension agent for Kay Co. 

She retired from the OSU Extension Service in 1970. She was named as an 
honorary extension agent. 

Mr. Collins died on Nov. 2,1972.

Collins was chosen as the 1979 Newkirk Citizen of the Year.

She was a member of the First United Methodist Church, the Susannah Sunday 
School class and the Naomi Circle. 

She was also a member of the Red Rose Garden Club, P.E.O., N.A.R.F.E., Civil 
Service, National Education Association and Oklahoma Retired Teachers 
Association. 

She is survived by a brother, Robert V. Gerner of Bartlesville; a nephew and 
his wife, Dr. Robert H. and Deborah Gerner of Los Angeles, CA; a niece, Kathy 
Reutter of Santa Monica, CA; a grand-nephew, Robert Louis Garner of Santa 
Monica, CA; a grand-niece, Rebecca Sarah Gerner of Boston, MA; and her very 
good friend, Phyllis Clark of Ponca City.

In addition to her husband Leslie, she was preceded in death by her parents 
and three brothers, Hugh, Max and Paul Gerner.

A graveside service was held at 2:00 p.m. Feb. 23 in Stroud Cemetery with the 
Rev. James Hollifield, minister of the Newkirk First United Methodist Church 
officiating. A memorial service is scheduled for 7:00 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 28 
in the First United Methodist Church, Newkirk. Arrangements are under the 
direction of Miller-Stahl Funeral Service.

A memorial fund has been established with the Newkirk First United Methodist 
Church. Contributions may be made in Mrs. Collin's memory through Eastman 
National Bank, Box 468, Newkirk 74647-0468.

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