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Margaret Marie Welsh Towry

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Birth	:	8 Oct 1924 Burlington, Coffey County, Kansas, USA
Death	:	8 Oct 2019 Burlington, Coffey County, Kansas, USA
Burial	:	Big Creek Cemetery, Burlington, Coffey County, USA
Coordinate	:	38.1128006, -95.7671967
Description	:	Children Deann Tatman Hartford, KS, Larry ( Jeanette) Hazelton, Kansas City, MO, and Dennis (Jenifer) Metzger, Susie Metzger and Jo Neill, All of Burlington, and Mary Metzger Gardner, Checotah, OK Margaret Marie Towry, 95, Burlington, died on October 8, 2019, at the Life Care Center in Burlington. Memorial Services are at 11:00 A.M., Monday, October 14, 2019, at the Burlington Christian Church. There will be a visitation at 10:00 A.M. until service time. Inurnment will be in the Big Creek Cemetery. Contributions can be made to the Burlington Christian Church (Youth Building Fund), and may be sent in... Read More	Children Deann Tatman Hartford, KS, Larry ( Jeanette) Hazelton, Kansas City, MO, and Dennis (Jenifer) Metzger, Susie Metzger and Jo Neill, All of Burlington, and Mary Metzger Gardner, Checotah, OK Margaret Marie Towry, 95, Burlington, died on October 8, 2019, at the Life Care Center in Burlington. Memorial Services are at 11:00 A.M., Monday, October 14, 2019, at the Burlington Christian Church. There will be a visitation at 10:00 A.M. until service time. Inurnment will be in the Big Creek Cemetery. Contributions can be made to the Burlington Christian Church (Youth Building Fund), and may be sent in care of Jones Funeral Home, P.O. Box 277, Burlington, KS 66839. Margaret M. Towry went to meet her Savior on her 95th birthday, surrounded by her family. She said, “it’s just the way I want it.” She lived at the Life Care Center of Burlington for the last five years of her life. Margaret Marie was born on October 8,1924 in Burlington, Ks to Lee and Ruby (Kerby) Welsh. She was the sister of Bill Welsh, Leann Welsh Decker, and Lee Kerby Welsh. She attended the Burlington schools and graduated from Burlington High School. Margaret moved to Wichita, where she was employed as a telephone operator. She married James Hazelton, and they were the parents of Deann and Larry Hazelton. They were later divorced. Margaret later married Ora Metzger on May 21,1949, and were the parents of Susie, Dennis, Jo, and Mary. Ora died in 1963. Margaret then married Tom Towry on February 14, 1970. He died in 1980. Margaret worked for many years as a bookkeeper for Pioneer Hardware in Burlington. She also worked for the Coffey County Treasurer until her retirement. She was a member of the Burlington Christian Church, where she served as a deaconess and played the piano. She was also a member of the Rebekah’s, BPW, and TOPS clubs. She was one of the original members of Friends of Coffey Health System, where she faithfully went to her job twice a week until her health failed. She knitted and crocheted over 500 baby caps for the newborns of Coffey County Hospital. She made unique hats and blankets for her grandchildren. She enjoyed traveling, playing cards with her friends, knitting, crocheting, and quilting, collecting dolls, but mostly spending time with her family. She was preceded in death by her parents, brothers and sister, daughter and son-in-law Deann and Dean Tatman, son-in-law Larry Gardner, granddaughter Lori Ann Tatman, and great-granddaughter Carli Mae Hegwald. Margaret, lovingly known as “the Matriarch” and “Grandma Marg” by her loving family, is survived by her children Larry (Jeanette) Hazelton, Susie Metzger, Dennis (Jenifer) Metzger, Jo Neill, and Mary Gardner (Al Otto). Grandchildren Wesley (Barbara) Hazelton, Mike (Amy) Hazelton, Scott (Vanessa) Tatman, Jennifer Benton, Melissa (Bob) Gifford, Keri (Santo) Hernandez, Mindy Hegwald (Jeff Troyer), Casey (Melissa) Hegwald, Hailey (Gary) Handy, Dylan (Kristen) Metzger, Andrea (David) Alexander and Laura (Vinny) Riccobono, 20 great-grandchildren, 3 great-great-grandchildren, and many nieces and nephews. A celebration of her life will be held at the Burlington Christian Church, Monday, October 14, at 11:00AM. Visitation will be at the church from 10:00 AM until the time of the service. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to the Burlington Christian Church Youth Building Fund and may be sent in care of Jones Funeral Home, P.O. Box 277, Burlington, KS 66839.

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Margaret Marie Welsh Towry's memorial is located at: Big Creek Cemetery, Burlington, Coffey County, USA.
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Margaret Marie Welsh Towry death on 8 Oct 2019 in Burlington, Coffey County, Kansas, USA
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Latitude: 38.1128006
Longitude: -95.7671967

Family Members:

Parent

Lee M. Welsh

(1901 - 1973)

Ruby Ann Kerby Welsh

(1900 - 1972)

Spouse

Ora Arnold Metzger

(1910 - 1963)

Siblings

William Henry “Bill” Welsh

(1921 - 1966)

Lee Kerby Welsh

(1930 - 1930)

Dorothy Leann Welsh Decker

(1934 - 2003)

Children

Deann Marie Hazelton Tatman

(1944 - 2018)

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Big Creek Cemetery
Burlington, Coffey County, USA
Coordinate: 38.1128006, -95.7671967

2. Cola Hill Cemetery
Coffey County, USA
Coordinate: 38.1324997, -95.7932968

3. Fairhope Cemetery
Gridley, Coffey County, USA
Coordinate: 38.0764008, -95.8191986

4. Crandall Cemetery
Le Roy, Coffey County, USA
Coordinate: 38.0685997, -95.7189026

5. Lorenz Schlichter Memorial Cemetery
Le Roy, Coffey County, USA
Coordinate: 38.1207800, -95.6926300

6. Graceland Cemetery
Burlington, Coffey County, USA
Coordinate: 38.1721992, -95.7466965

7. Mount Hope Cemetery
Burlington, Coffey County, USA
Coordinate: 38.1781006, -95.7378006

8. Teachout Cemetery
Gridley, Coffey County, USA
Coordinate: 38.1278000, -95.8572006

9. Calvary Cemetery
Burlington, Coffey County, USA
Coordinate: 38.1875000, -95.7739029

10. Morrow Family Cemetery
Le Roy, Coffey County, USA
Coordinate: 38.1108700, -95.6694200

11. Gridley Cemetery
Gridley, Coffey County, USA
Coordinate: 38.0900002, -95.8771973

12. Center Hill Cemetery
Burlington, Coffey County, USA
Coordinate: 38.1553001, -95.6641998

13. Baker Cemetery
Burlington, Coffey County, USA
Coordinate: 38.1988983, -95.8238983

14. Le Roy Cemetery
Le Roy, Coffey County, USA
Coordinate: 38.0819016, -95.6455994

15. Pleasant Hill Cemetery
Burlington, Coffey County, USA
Coordinate: 38.1692009, -95.6481018

16. Sherwood Cemetery
Coffey County, USA
Coordinate: 38.1986008, -95.6746979

17. Logan Cemetery
Burlington, Coffey County, USA
Coordinate: 38.1939300, -95.6658700

18. Apostolic Cemetery
Gridley, Coffey County, USA
Coordinate: 38.1272011, -95.9124985

19. Veteto Cemetery
Le Roy, Coffey County, USA
Coordinate: 38.0895100, -95.6123000

20. Stoeltzing Cemetery
Le Roy, Coffey County, USA
Coordinate: 38.1208000, -95.6097031

21. Bailey Cemetery
Burlington, Coffey County, USA
Coordinate: 38.2358700, -95.8370500

22. Quisling Cemetery
Aliceville, Coffey County, USA
Coordinate: 38.1403700, -95.5895200

23. Wolf Creek Cemetery
New Strawn, Coffey County, USA
Coordinate: 38.2505989, -95.6939011

24. Wooster Cemetery
Coffey County, USA
Coordinate: 38.0668983, -95.5828018