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Margaret “Peggy” <I>Skyles</I> Gallagher

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Margaret “Peggy” Skyles Gallagher

Birth
Death
7 Apr 2019 (aged 94)
Rockwell, Cerro Gordo County, Iowa, USA
Burial
Hampton, Franklin County, Iowa, USA Add to Map
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In Memory of Margaret Gallagher, 94, of Hampton, passed away on Sunday, April 7, 2019 at the Rockwell Nursing Home in Rockwell. Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, April 10, 2019 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Rockwell with burial in the Hampton Cemetery. Visitation will be an hour before the service at the church. The Surls Funeral Home of Iowa Falls is assisting the family.

Peggy (Margaret) Gallagher was born on June 18, 1924 to Leo and Anna (Nash) Skyles. She attended St. Joseph Catholic School and also the Hamilton Business College. Peggy was a housewife and gave 150% to being the best she could be. She always put her family first and worried and worried about all of them even as we got older. She instilled a great work ethic and was always there to support us.

Becoming a grandma was the best gift of all, how she loved her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Peggy and Harold would of celebrated 71 years of married life on April 24th. The one thing she loved most is when all of us were together – she loved us all so much. Her beautiful smile and her caring ways is something we all will miss.

Peggy is survived by her husband for over 70 years Harold; her children Sue Basye of Hampton, Barb (Bob) Sells of Gilbertville, John Gallagher of Hampton, Ann (Bob) Brus of Las Vegas, NV and Jan (Steve) Abbas of Hampton; seven grandchildren, seven great-grandchildren; sister Sister Annette Skyles of Dubuque and 3 sisters-in-law.

She was preceded in death by her four brothers, two sisters, five sisters-in-law and six brothers-in-law.
In Memory of Margaret Gallagher, 94, of Hampton, passed away on Sunday, April 7, 2019 at the Rockwell Nursing Home in Rockwell. Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, April 10, 2019 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Rockwell with burial in the Hampton Cemetery. Visitation will be an hour before the service at the church. The Surls Funeral Home of Iowa Falls is assisting the family.

Peggy (Margaret) Gallagher was born on June 18, 1924 to Leo and Anna (Nash) Skyles. She attended St. Joseph Catholic School and also the Hamilton Business College. Peggy was a housewife and gave 150% to being the best she could be. She always put her family first and worried and worried about all of them even as we got older. She instilled a great work ethic and was always there to support us.

Becoming a grandma was the best gift of all, how she loved her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Peggy and Harold would of celebrated 71 years of married life on April 24th. The one thing she loved most is when all of us were together – she loved us all so much. Her beautiful smile and her caring ways is something we all will miss.

Peggy is survived by her husband for over 70 years Harold; her children Sue Basye of Hampton, Barb (Bob) Sells of Gilbertville, John Gallagher of Hampton, Ann (Bob) Brus of Las Vegas, NV and Jan (Steve) Abbas of Hampton; seven grandchildren, seven great-grandchildren; sister Sister Annette Skyles of Dubuque and 3 sisters-in-law.

She was preceded in death by her four brothers, two sisters, five sisters-in-law and six brothers-in-law.

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Married April 24, 1948



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