Margaret Rose (Esser) Maier
June 28, 1926 - January 26, 2011
Obituary
OREGON- On Wednesday, Jan. 26, 2011, Margaret Rose (Esser) Maier, died at the age of 84. Margaret was born on June 28, 1926, in Cross Plains on her family farm. Her parents were Adeline (Paar) and Mathias Esser. She graduated from St. Francis Xavier Catholic School in Cross Plains. She then went to work for Oscar Mayer in Madison. Margaret married Leonard Maier in 1947. Together they had ten children. In 1966, she went to work at St. Marys Hospital in the Dietary Department. She retired in 1989. Margaret is survived by eight children, Rita (Duane) Ketelboeter of Black Earth, Pat Strouf of Phoenix, Ariz., Mary (Ken) Kump of Marshall, John (Mary) Maier of New Glarus, Jim (Shannon) Maier of Madison, Phillip (Rhea) Maier of Oregon, Debbie Maier (Tom Engelhardt) of Madison and Laurie (Steve) Dunn of Brooklyn; daughter-in-law, Anne (Art) Herbold of Cottage Grove; 26 grandchildren; and 17 great-grandchildren. She is also survived by three sisters, Theresa Trienen, Katie Outhouse and Betty Voss; and two brothers, Pete Esser and George Esser. Margaret was preceded in death by her parents; daughter, Jane in 1961; son, Thomas in 1997; granddaughters, Emily Dunn in 2004 and Missy Kump in 2004; and three brothers, Andrew, Lawerence and Eugene. Funeral services will be held at HOLY MOTHER OF CONSOLATION CATHOLIC CHURCH, 651 N. Main Street, Oregon, at 11 a.m., on Saturday, Jan. 29, 2011 with Father Gary A. Wankerl presiding. Visitation will be held at the church from 5 p.m. until 7 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 28, 2011. The family would like to extend a special thanks Four Winds Manor, St. Marys Hospital, HospiceCare and Dr. Bisgrove for their care and compassion. Margaret (Tootsie) is best known for her homemade cinnamon rolls, bread and rosettes. Her embroidery work which included baby blankets, dish towels, dresser scarves, table clothes, bedspreads and baptismal gowns for her church. She also enjoyed search-a-word books, playing cards, praying the rosary, making sure everyone received a birthday card and working hard. Ma loved being with her family. She never wanted to leave a family gathering early. She had a great sense-of-humor, something she needed in raising ten children. She would often joke about the crazy antics her children got into. We were all truly blessed to be given such a wonderful grandmother and friend. Sleep in peace.
Visitation:
Visitation will be held at the church from 5 p.m. until 7 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 28, 2011.
Service:
Funeral services will be held at HOLY MOTHER OF CONSOLATION CATHOLIC CHURCH, 651 N. Main Street, Oregon, at 11 a.m., on Saturday, Jan. 29, 2011 with Father Gary A. Wankerl presiding.
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Connie Esser
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You will be missed so much by so many people but forgotten by none.
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Patty Kohn (Kutzke)
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It's been years since I've seen any of you but I remember all the wonderful times we spent playing with you. Do you remember me? The Kutzke Kids!!! We crawled through your hay bales, chased your cows and zapped one another with your electric fences!! Not to mention all the great baseball games, etc. Through it all, your Mom and Dad were as nice as ours and put up with everything!!
I still rememer the goodies your Mom baked--I also remember her embroidery! You were one lucky family to have her as your Mom. God bless you all. Pat Kohn
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Deborah Ryan
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Laura,
My deepest sympathy in the loss of your Mother. My heart and prayers go out to all your family during this difficult time.
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Mark, Heather, Amanda and Matthew Esser
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I pulled out the beautiful baby quilt you made for Amanda so many years to show it to her. It is in her keepsake box. I remember when you sent it to us and could not believe that you made it!
We sure will miss you. We will miss your big heart and great sense of humor. I bet you are up in heaven, clowning around with your brother, Gene!
Sending you lots of love!