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Marguerite Leese
Born: 3/7/1918
Died: 4/6/2011
Age: 93
Community: Davenport, IA
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Marguerite Leese passed away on Wednesday April 6, 2011 at the age of 93 years. She was a resident of the Good Samaritan Center in Davenport, Iowa. A funeral service will be held at Runge Mortuary on Monday, April 11, 2011 at 10:00 a.m. Visitation will be held Sunday from 2-5p.m. at the mortuary. Burial will be in Davenport Memorial Park Cemetery. Online condolences may be made at www.TheRungeMortuary.com
Marguerite Maxine Cole was born on March 7, 1918 in Fairfax, Iowa to Arthur Blaine Cole and Flossie Mae (Valet) Cole.
She married Alvin Leese on August 22, 1936 in Davenport, Iowa. They had one son Roger Leese.
The couple farmed in Cedar County Iowa and later operated Leese Hatchery in Durant, Iowa until 1965. Her husband preceded her in death and passed away on December 23, 1965.
Marguerite had a strong spiritual faith and enjoyed a lifelong interest in music. She was an organist with a special interest in playing religious music. Marguerite and her husband were avid flower gardeners and in later life she was devoted to her grandchildren and great grandchildren. She will always be remembered for her sparkling smile.
Marguerite Leese had brothers Merwyn Cole, Harold Cole, Lawrence Cole, Carl Cole and Lorain Cole. She had sisters Frances Cole (Templin), Violet Cole, Evelyn Cole (Olson) and Lois Cole (Moldenschardt).
Marguerite is survived by her son Roger Leese, granddaughters Christine (Tom) Jones and Janine McIllece. She has six great grandchildren Justen Kruse, Casey Jones, Bradley McIllece, Kayla Jones, Katelyn McIllece and Bailey Jones.
She is also survived by a sister Lois Moldenschardt of Walcott, Iowa and sister-in-law Gladys Cole of Wilton, Iowa.
The family would like to thank the Good Samaritan Center for all their loving care they provided to Marguerite.
The family requests that memorials be made to the Good Samaritan Center in lieu of flowers.
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4/11/2011 |
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Runge Mortuary & Crematory
838 East Kimberly Rd
Davenport, IA 52807Get a Map to this location...
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