- Date Of Birth: May 17, 1929
- Date Of Death: October 15, 2016
- State: Iowa
Margaret Colene Hager Rash was born to Howard R. (Jack) and Sadie Alza (Tinkenham) Hager on May 17, 1929, in Marshall County at home, a place called Honey Creek. Margaret was one of five children born to this marriage.
Margaret started school at Bently Country School, walking everyday unless she was lucky enough for the mailman to give her a ride. She attended school for two years at Bently Country Schools and later attended Union Schools in town, graduating in 1948.
Margaret then began working in the nursing home and hospital in Marshalltown, Iowa. She married John Rash in 1950. She and John had six children: Douglas, Dwight, Daryl, Darla, Donavon and DaLene. Margaret worked on the family farm most of her younger years and during her marriage. She also worked nights at the nursing home during this time. Margaret graduated from Indian Hills Community College in May of 1977 with a degree as a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN). She worked at Lucas County Medical Center for many years, only retiring to take care of her grandchildren.
Margaret is preceded in death by her parents, mother and father-in-law, son Donavon, brothers Howard, Bill, Gordon, and Gus, sisters Geno and Juanita, great-grandson Robert, and grandson Matthew.
Left to cherish her memories are her husband John; children Douglas of Chariton, Dwight (Janet) of Kearney, Nebraska, Daryl (Dixie) of Avoca, Darla (Doug Adrian) of Russell, and DaLene (Mark) Kahler of Cambridge; brother Jim (Jean) Hager of Lucas; sisters Marjorie “Muggs” Steinfeldt of Ackley, Mary Rodgers of Union, and Maida Balsaver of California; as well as many grandchildren, great-grandchildren and a great-great-grandchild. She will be missed by many nieces, nephews, extended relatives and friends.
