Larrabee, Iowa
Margaret Roethler, 94, of Larrabee, passed away Wednesday, Jan. 17, 2018, at Accura Healthcare in Cherokee, Iowa.
Services will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Cherokee. The Rev. Dan Guenther will officiate. Burial will be in Mt. Calvary Cemetery. Visitation will be 2 to 7 p.m. today. with the family present 5 to 7 p.m. and a prayer service at 7 p.m., at Greenwood-Schubert Funeral Home in Cherokee. Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.greenwoodfuneral.com.
Margaret Marcella (Wentworth) Roethler was born on Oct. 20, 1923, to Grace (Campbell) and Earl Wentworth. She grew up in the Cherokee area, and graduated from I. C. Catholic High School in Cherokee.
She married Kenneth Roethler in 1946. The couple made their home in Larrabee. Their family eventually grew to include eight children, so for many years, Margaret was a busy mother and homemaker.
She cooked and canned most of their homegrown fruits and vegetables. One of her family's favorite meals was her fried chicken Sunday dinner. When Kenneth was running a service station in Larrabee, Margaret helped out by doing the books. She thoroughly enjoyed the 30 plus years spent serving meals at the school, because she loved being around the children. Church was very important to Margaret, and she served in several different capacities there, as well. She was truly blessed with the gift of serving others.
When the family expanded to include grandchildren, Margaret loved to babysit the little ones. She enjoyed reading the Sunday paper and magazines. She donated to many different charities, and sent out countless cards to relatives and friends throughout the year. She liked going out to eat at Danny's Restaurant. She faithfully attended Mass as long as she was able.
Those left to cherish her memory are her children, Dan (Barb) Roethler of Salix, Iowa, Jim (Linda) Roethler of Sioux City, Connie Duke (Ray Kearns) of Quimby, Iowa, John (Arlene) Roethler of Sioux City, Donald "Doc" (Roxan) Roethler of Cherokee, Kathy (Ron) Good of Meriden, Iowa, and Jerry (Tammy) Roethler of Larrabee; a son-in-law, Richard James of Sioux City; 16 grandchildren; 21 great-grandchildren; many nieces and nephews; and other relatives and friends.
She was preceded in death by her parents; two sisters, Rozella (Robert) Bushlow, and Mary Wentworth; a brother, Daniel Wentworth; her husband, Kenneth Roethler; a daughter, MaryAnne James; and a son-in-law, Richard Duke.
