Obituary for Margaret Lucille Day Margaret L. Day, 94, of Le Mars, Iowa, passed away on Wednesday, September 30, 2015 at The Abbey of Le Mars. Funeral services will take place at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, October 10, 2015 at the Mauer – Johnson Funeral Home in Le Mars. Rev. Jon Meredith of the First Baptist Church will officiate. Burial will follow at Memorial Cemetery in Le Mars. Visitation will begin at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday at the funeral home.

Margaret Lucille Day was born on February 10, 1921 in Blencoe, Iowa, the daughter of Walter and Alta (McGee) Kaiser. She graduated salutatorian from high school in Blencoe and continued at cosmetology school in Sioux City, Iowa. This is where she met Lowell R. Day.

Margaret and Lowell were united in marriage on March 30, 1941 in Sioux City. While Lowell served the nation during WWII, Margaret lived in California and worked as a beautician. Following the war, they made their home in Le Mars, Iowa. Margaret stayed at home to care for their two boys while Lowell operated Day's Barber Shop in downtown Le Mars.

Lowell passed away on July 18, 1992. Margaret remained in her home until she moved to the Abbey of Le Mars on December 27, 2006. While living at home, Margaret was an avid bird watcher and enjoyed flower gardening.

She will be lovingly remembered by her two sons, Lynn Day and his wife Carol of Arlington, TX and Randy Day and his wife Diane of Kingsley, Iowa; six grandchildren, Angela (Walter) Willingham, Daniel (Kimberly) Day, Jeremy (Sara) Day, Andrew (Ann) Day, Stephanie (Jason) Hersom and Brandon (Reina) Day; 14 great-grandchildren, Christopher, Ethan, Emily, Logan, Evan, Oscar, Finnegan, Dominic, Jessica, Nathan, Rachel, Andrew, Jordan and Beckham.

She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Lowell; and an infant brother.

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