1912
Margaret
2006
Margaret Rose Rolston
March 27, 1912 — January 26, 2006
IN MEMORY OF
MARGARET R. ROLSTON
BORN: March 27, 1912
Melvin, Iowa
PASSED AWAY: January 26, 2006
Sheldon, Iowa
FUNERAL SERVICE
1: 00 P.M. Saturday, January 28, 2006
Church of the Brethren of rural Sheldon, Iowa
Rev. Leland Grove ~ officiating
VISITATION
Friday, January 27, 2006 after 4:00pm
with the family present from 6:00 - 7:00pm
at the Vander Ploeg Funeral Home, Sheldon
CONGREGATIONAL HYMNS
No. 154 “My Father’s World”
“How Great Thou Art”
Organist: Donna Rae Jans
HONORARY CASKET BEARERS
Jodi Rolston Steve Winkel
Ryan Rolston Nancy Chrisman
CASKET BEARERS
Dwight Fritts III Mark Stevens
Lisa Lynn Sheena Rolston
FINAL RESTING PLACE
Greenwood Cemetery
Matlock, Iowa
After the graveside service, relatives and friends
are invited to join the family
in the at the church.
Arrangements under the care of
Vander Ploeg Funeral Home of Sheldon, Iowa
MARGARET R. ROLSTON
Margaret Rose Rolston, the daughter of John and Rose (Kaiser) Winkel was born on March 27, 1912 at Melvin, Iowa. She attended country schools and later graduated from Melvin High School where she played basketball. On November 19, 1937, she was united in marriage to Megrum J. Rolston at her parent’s home in rural Sanborn, Iowa. After their marriage the couple farmed northwest of Sheldon for many years before retiring in 1974. The couple remained on the family farm. Her husband preceded her in death on May 15, 1996 in Sheldon. After her husband's death, Margaret moved into Sheldon. She moved to the Northwest Iowa Health Center ~ Senior Care in October of 2000. She passed away at the Senior Care on Thursday, January 26, 2006, reaching the age of 93 years, 9 months and 29 days.
She was a member of the Church of the Brethren in rural Sheldon. She enjoyed the cabin at Lake Okoboji, watching and feeding birds and gardening.
Left to cherish Margaret’s memory are a daughter, Janice and her husband, Dwight Fritts Jr. of Waterloo, Iowa; two sons, Jerry and his wife, Leona Rolston of Russellville, Arkansas; Ray Rolston of Spirit Lake, Iowa; also nine grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; and other relatives and friends.
She was preceded in death by her husband, her parents, one sister, Verna Hastings; and two brothers, Russell and Clarence Winkel.
MARGARET R. ROLSTON
BORN: March 27, 1912
Melvin, Iowa
PASSED AWAY: January 26, 2006
Sheldon, Iowa
FUNERAL SERVICE
1: 00 P.M. Saturday, January 28, 2006
Church of the Brethren of rural Sheldon, Iowa
Rev. Leland Grove ~ officiating
VISITATION
Friday, January 27, 2006 after 4:00pm
with the family present from 6:00 - 7:00pm
at the Vander Ploeg Funeral Home, Sheldon
CONGREGATIONAL HYMNS
No. 154 “My Father’s World”
“How Great Thou Art”
Organist: Donna Rae Jans
HONORARY CASKET BEARERS
Jodi Rolston Steve Winkel
Ryan Rolston Nancy Chrisman
CASKET BEARERS
Dwight Fritts III Mark Stevens
Lisa Lynn Sheena Rolston
FINAL RESTING PLACE
Greenwood Cemetery
Matlock, Iowa
After the graveside service, relatives and friends
are invited to join the family
in the at the church.
Arrangements under the care of
Vander Ploeg Funeral Home of Sheldon, Iowa
MARGARET R. ROLSTON
Margaret Rose Rolston, the daughter of John and Rose (Kaiser) Winkel was born on March 27, 1912 at Melvin, Iowa. She attended country schools and later graduated from Melvin High School where she played basketball. On November 19, 1937, she was united in marriage to Megrum J. Rolston at her parent’s home in rural Sanborn, Iowa. After their marriage the couple farmed northwest of Sheldon for many years before retiring in 1974. The couple remained on the family farm. Her husband preceded her in death on May 15, 1996 in Sheldon. After her husband's death, Margaret moved into Sheldon. She moved to the Northwest Iowa Health Center ~ Senior Care in October of 2000. She passed away at the Senior Care on Thursday, January 26, 2006, reaching the age of 93 years, 9 months and 29 days.
She was a member of the Church of the Brethren in rural Sheldon. She enjoyed the cabin at Lake Okoboji, watching and feeding birds and gardening.
Left to cherish Margaret’s memory are a daughter, Janice and her husband, Dwight Fritts Jr. of Waterloo, Iowa; two sons, Jerry and his wife, Leona Rolston of Russellville, Arkansas; Ray Rolston of Spirit Lake, Iowa; also nine grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; and other relatives and friends.
She was preceded in death by her husband, her parents, one sister, Verna Hastings; and two brothers, Russell and Clarence Winkel.
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