Services: 1:30pm Tuesday October 14, 2003 Margaret Beaty, daughter of George and Mattie Emerick, was born on August 6, 1904 on a farm near Havelock, Iowa. Margaret graduated from Mallard High School and attended Iowa State Teachers College for two summers. She taught country school for three years. In 1925, Margaret graduated from Minneapolis School of Beauty Culture and had her own shops in Foley, Minnesota and Grand Junction, Iowa. Margaret was married to Homer Beaty in 1933. After sixteen years as a beautician, Margaret moved to the farm near Grand Junction in 1941. In 1978, her husband died and she remained on the farm until October 17, 1983 when she moved to Northcrest Retirement Community, in Ames, Iowa. Margaret was active in various clubs. She had been past president of the Twentieth Century Club, an Iowa Federated Club. She was a sixty-year member and past matron of the Order of Eastern Star. Margaret was a fifty-four year member of the United Methodist Church in Grand Junction, where she was a recipient of the highest medal of honor for services given to the church. Margaret Beaty died October 10, 2003 at Northcrest Retirement Community in Ames, Iowa at the age of 99 years. Preceding her in death were her parents; her husband, Homer Beaty; her brother, Charles; and 3 sisters: Mildred, Emma and Jessie. Survivors include nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends. Memorials are suggested to Northcrest Retirement Community in Ames, First United Methodist Church at Sixth & Kellogg in Ames, or First United Methodist Church in Grand Junction. Services were arranged by Slininger-Rossow Funeral Homes, Inc. of Jefferson and Grand Junction (515) 386-2171 |
