Margaret Louise Slocum Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

Margaret Louise, the oldest of four children born to Bertha Mae (Folsom) and John Herbert Riley, entered this life in the small coal mining town of Tipperary in Lucas County, Iowa on October 13, 1919. Margaret lived in Tipperary until the age of six when the mine closed and her family moved to Des Moines where her father was employed at Woods Bros. Mfg. and later at a coal mine in Orilla, Iowa. When she was in the 7th grade her father found employment at the V.A. Hospital and the family moved to Knoxville, Iowa. Margaret attended many schools and graduated from Knoxville High School with the Class of 1937. On December 25, 1937 she was united in marriage to Don Slocum in Des Moines, Iowa in a ceremony performed by Don’s brother, Dr. James Slocum. Three children blessed this union, all of whom survive. Margaret found work at Knoxville stores, all of them no longer in business – Baker’s Drug Store and Elliot’s Studio being two of them. She retired from the Marion County Credit Bureau. Margaret passed away on Thursday, August 20 at the Comfort House, in Pella, at the age of 95 years. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband of 69 years; grandson, Cory Larson and three siblings: Herbert Riley, Jr., Lester Riley and spouse, Shirley and Edith Goodnight. She is survived by her three children: Dawna Larson of Knoxville, Larry (Thelma) Slocum of Ft. Collins, Colorado and Elayne (Gary) Waggoner of Beavercreek, Ohio; seven grandchildren: Curt (Kim) Larson and their children: Niki (Jason) Spicer, Ryan Larson and Kaylynn Shoop; Christopher (Ginger) Larson and their children: Audrey, Emma and Landry; Martha Larson and children: Sunny (Kenon) Perez and Dylan all of San Antonio, Texas; Becky (Jimbob) Darnell and their children: Austin (Taylor), Dallas and Wyatt of Knoxville; Melissa Hartman and children: Autumn and Trevor; Darin (Erin) Slocum and their children: Aidan, Leah and Laura of Ft. Collins, Colorado; Stephanie (Brent) Sainz and their children: Brendan and Nolan and Jennifer St. Clair and children: Andrew and Kendall all of Beavercreek, Ohio and many other family members and friends. Funeral Services for Margaret Slocum, 95 of Knoxville, will be held on Saturday, August 29, 2015 at the Community of Christ Church at 10:00 a.m. Burial will follow in the Greenwood Cemetery. Visitation will begin after 10:00 a.m. Friday at the Bybee & Davis Funeral Home where the family will receive friends from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. In Lieu of flowers, memorials are suggested to the Community of Christ Church or to Hospice of Pella. Online condolences may be left at BertrandFuneralHomes.com.

Margaret Louise Slocum

October 13, 1919 - August 20, 2015