Margaret Ellen Twidell
April 3, 1928 ~ June 17, 2023
Margaret E. Twidell, 95 , of Princeton passed away on Saturday, June 17, 2023, at home in Princeton. Margaret was born on April 3, 1928 at the family home in Manlius, Illinois to Arthur and Leona (VanDeusen) Krager. She married George Twidell on April 8, 1950 at the First Baptist Church of Manlius. George passed on July 8, 2015.
Surviving are two sons, David (Ann) Twidell and George "Allen" (Jodi) Twidell; two daughters, Kay Dabler, and Lois (Mitchell) Ebanks; a daughter-in-law, MaryLee Twidell; 16 grandchildren, Valerie (Paul) Nelson, Emily (Chris) Adamow, Caroline (Jose) Ramirez, Karl Twidell, Michael (Tamara) Twidell, Robyn (Mike) McTighe, Mindy (Richard) Duncan, Matt Hilley, Jerome (Dawn) Dabler, Andrea (Carl) Angier, Hanna (Eric) Cummings, Christopher Neahring, Samantha (Clay) Morris, Jordan (Lexi) Twidell, Logan (Lauren) Twidell, and Paige Twidell; 29 great-grandchildren, Joshua, Asher, Jed, Abe, Lucy, Naomi, Isaac, Lena, Karina, Zoey, Tucker, Owen, Annie, Erin, Megan, Kyle, Kynleigh, Sydney, Lucey, Jackson, Tristen, Garret, Alex, Wyatt, Cole, Brandon, Waylon, Amelia, and Oliver; three great-great-grandchildren, Kayson, Korbyn, Haven. Preceded by her parents; one son, James Twidell; two grandaughters, Bridget Twidell and Holly Neahring; one brother, Cecil Krager; and two son-in-laws, Leslie Neahring and Gregory Dabler.
George and Margaret lived in the same house since marriage. Margaret served 34 years as an election official for Bureau Township and worked part-time for Bureau Valley Community School District. Also, she was the President of the Great Rivers Region Baptist Women's Ministries for multiple terms. Margaret helped George with the family farm for 45 years in Bureau and Manlius Townships. Together they owned and operated the G&M Lawn and Ranch fencing business. George and Margaret helped with being sextons and trustee of the graveyard at the First Baptist Church in Manlius. Margaret taught in one-room school houses in Walnut and Manlius Townships. Margaret was a great traveling soloist, organist and pianist. She served and worshiped filling many positions as needed at the First Baptist Church of Manlius.
Visitation will be on Tuesday, June, 20, 2023 from 5:00 to 7:00 pm at First Baptist Church. Manlius. Funeral service will be on Wednesday, June 21, 2023 at 11:00 am, also at the church. Burial will be in First Baptist Church Cemetery in Manlius, Illinois. Memorials may be directed to The First Baptist Church
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I watch this tribute as the time comes you are gathering for the service. So much of my life flashes before me and my childhood remembers Margaret Ellen. What an amazing lady she was and what a life she had. I know we mourn for her loss but rejoice also that she is now with so many she loved here. She is playing and singing with the choir and enjoying all she loved and taught to so many others during her lifespan. I thank her for her wonderful legacy she leaves behind and looking forward to the great reunion some day!!!