1932
Margaret
2017
Margaret Keiter
June 24, 1932 — April 11, 2017
Margaret A. Keiter, 84, Columbus, died peacefully on Tuesday, April 11, at Columbus Community Hospital Hospice .
Margaret Keiter was born June 25, 1932, to Bernard and Cecelia (Arens) Wieseler in St. Helena, NE, the oldest of 7 children. She worked in Sioux Falls, SD as a beautician and then manager of Flair Beauty Shop from 1948 to 1953. She married Joseph R. Keiter at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in St. Helena, NE on October 7, 1952, the Feast of the Most Holy Rosary. She continued her beautician work part-time, in the home while raising eight children on a farm 4 miles west of Hartington. She volunteered at the Holy Trinity Grade School Library for 8 years. Served as CCD Coordinator for the parish for 7 years. She then went on to teach 2nd through 6th grade Religious Education for Holy Trinity Grade School for 12 years.
While on the farm, Margaret enjoyed gardening, canning and baking. A favorite hobby was butchering and processing meat in the farmhouse basement during the winter months, from 1968 till 1990. She was a piano player, calligrapher, and had a particularly green thumb for African Violets. She was a competitive card player and enjoyed Sheephead, Pinochle and Pitch. She and her husband belonged to a rural card club for 25 years. She was a lifelong member of the Christian Mothers, Legion of Mary, Perpetual Adoration and Holy Trinity Guild. Margaret was one of the founding member of the Perpetual Adoration ministry at Holy Trinity Church, where she and Joe held an hour of weekly adoration for over 50 years.
Margaret retired from teaching in 2004 and moved to Columbus, NE with her husband, in September 2008, where she was a member of St. Bonaventure Church.
Margaret is survived by her husband, Joe, Columbus. Eight children; Mary (Vern), Seier of Norfolk NE, Carol (Dave) Gubbels of Baudette, MN, Bob (Jolene) Keiter of Gretna, NE, Dave (Diane) Keiter of Kearney, NE, Dan (Belinda) Keiter of Columbus, NE, Jean (Chris) Hrabe of Salina, KS, Larry (Laura) Keiter of Lincoln, NE, Dianne Keiter of Columbus, NE, 16 grandchildren, 17 great-grand children, 3 brothers and 3 sisters.
She was preceded in death by her parents Bernard & Cecelia Wieseler and granddaughter Tasha Keiter.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorials be made to St. Bonaventure Parish Project 2020 or Cystic Fibrosis Foundation.
Margaret Keiter was born June 25, 1932, to Bernard and Cecelia (Arens) Wieseler in St. Helena, NE, the oldest of 7 children. She worked in Sioux Falls, SD as a beautician and then manager of Flair Beauty Shop from 1948 to 1953. She married Joseph R. Keiter at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in St. Helena, NE on October 7, 1952, the Feast of the Most Holy Rosary. She continued her beautician work part-time, in the home while raising eight children on a farm 4 miles west of Hartington. She volunteered at the Holy Trinity Grade School Library for 8 years. Served as CCD Coordinator for the parish for 7 years. She then went on to teach 2nd through 6th grade Religious Education for Holy Trinity Grade School for 12 years.
While on the farm, Margaret enjoyed gardening, canning and baking. A favorite hobby was butchering and processing meat in the farmhouse basement during the winter months, from 1968 till 1990. She was a piano player, calligrapher, and had a particularly green thumb for African Violets. She was a competitive card player and enjoyed Sheephead, Pinochle and Pitch. She and her husband belonged to a rural card club for 25 years. She was a lifelong member of the Christian Mothers, Legion of Mary, Perpetual Adoration and Holy Trinity Guild. Margaret was one of the founding member of the Perpetual Adoration ministry at Holy Trinity Church, where she and Joe held an hour of weekly adoration for over 50 years.
Margaret retired from teaching in 2004 and moved to Columbus, NE with her husband, in September 2008, where she was a member of St. Bonaventure Church.
Margaret is survived by her husband, Joe, Columbus. Eight children; Mary (Vern), Seier of Norfolk NE, Carol (Dave) Gubbels of Baudette, MN, Bob (Jolene) Keiter of Gretna, NE, Dave (Diane) Keiter of Kearney, NE, Dan (Belinda) Keiter of Columbus, NE, Jean (Chris) Hrabe of Salina, KS, Larry (Laura) Keiter of Lincoln, NE, Dianne Keiter of Columbus, NE, 16 grandchildren, 17 great-grand children, 3 brothers and 3 sisters.
She was preceded in death by her parents Bernard & Cecelia Wieseler and granddaughter Tasha Keiter.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorials be made to St. Bonaventure Parish Project 2020 or Cystic Fibrosis Foundation.
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