- Date Of Birth: February 3, 1952
- Date Of Death: December 16, 2021
- State: Indiana
Margriet D. Ziegler, age 69, of Lafayette, IN, passed away on December 16, 2021, after a long illness. She was born on February 3, 1952, in Oss, The Netherlands, the daughter of Kees and Tini Grintjes. She immigrated with her family in 1959 to Madison, Wisconsin. She graduated from Madison East High School, Class of 1970, and married Thomas (Tom) Ziegler on June 12, 1971. They celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary in June.
Margriet is survived by her husband, daughter Lori (Steve) Koon, Lafayette, a grandson Noah, brothers Ted Grintjes (Nancy), Milwaukee, WI, and Case Grintjes (Judy), Springfield, IL, brother-in-law, Merle Ziegler, Stoughton, WI, and several nieces and nephews. Margriet was preceded in death by her parents, a brother Willhem (Bill) Grintjes and sister-in-law Sharon Ziegler.
Margriet helped put her husband through college until moving to Indiana in 1974. She was an intricate part in starting the family run business, Ziegler Soil Consulting, Inc., where she was Secretary/Treasurer. She loved watching the Green Bay Packers Football and Badger and Boilermaker sports. She will be remembered for her fun spirit and for her love of family, especially her grandson Noah.
Thanks to Indiana University Arnett Hospital – Hospice Care and University Place Nursing Facility, West Lafayette for their care.th at Grace Lutheran Church, Lafayette.
