She died on Friday, September 25, 1998, at her home in Charter Oak, Iowa, at the age of seventy-seven.

Margaret was born in Jerauld, South Dakota, where she lived with her parents and received her education. She was baptized in Christ and confirmed at St. John Lutheran Church, Charter Oak, Iowa, on July 30, 1939.

On December 5, 1940, Margaret was united in marriage to Herman Maack in Spencer, Iowa, by Rev. O.C. Geisler. The couple settled on a farm in Hanover Township, Crawford County, Iowa, where they continued to live until moving to Schleswig in 1966.

Margaret was employed by Horn Memorial Hospital and worked for Home Health Care. She was a member of Zion Lutheran Church in Denison. She loved to play the organ and do art work and in her leisure time Margaret also enjoyed sewing and ceramics.

She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Herman, on November 23, 1976, one son, Allyn on September 10, 1993, and one great-grandson, Lance on December 17, 1994.

Survivors include three sons, Larry Maack and his wife, Leila of Charter Oak; Loren Maack and his wife, Christine of Anchorage, Alaska; Gailyn Maack of Miami, Florida; one step-son, Ronnie Maack and his wife, JoAnn of Charter Oak; six grandchildren, two step-grandchildren, twelve great-grandchildren and five step-great-grandchildren; other relatives and friends.

Funeral services were held at 10:30A.M., Wednesday, September 30, 1998, at the Zion Lutheran Church in Denison, Iowa. Rev. Kurt Kaiser and Rev. Daniel Gifford officiated the service and grave side rites held at the St. John's Lutheran Cemetery, Charter Oak, Iowa. Karen Kahl provided the organ accompaniment for soloist, Larry Boeck singing "Nearer, My God, to Thee" and "Beautiful Savior" and congregational hymn "I Know that My Redeemer Lives."

Pallbearers were Aaron Cornelius, Jesse Huisinga, Duane Wessel, Dave Meseck, Lyle Meseck, and Kyle Plagge. The family invited everyone in attendance at the service to join them in fellowship and lunch at the church, served by the Dorcas Society. The Huebner Funeral Home in Denison was in charge of arrangements.