Margaret Anne Randolph
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Margaret Ann (Mally) Randolph, 95, of Anamosa, IA passed away on Thursday, July 7, 2022 at St. Luke's Hospital in Cedar Rapids.
Mass of Christian burial will be held 10:30 Friday morning, August 5, 2022 at St. Patrick's Catholic Church with interment in the Holy Cross Cemetery. Friends may call 4 until 7 Thursday at the Goettsch Funeral Home where a parish Vigil Service will be held at 6:30. Visitation will be resume on Friday after 9:00 at the church. Msgr. James Miller and Deacon Mike Klappholz will officiate at the services. Goettsch Funeral Home has taken Margaret and her family into their care. By visiting Goettschonline.com you may share your thoughts, memories and condolences with Margaret's family and sign the online guest book. In lieu of flowers a memorial fund has been established.
Family left to cherish her memory include her children Mary, Phyllis, Aaron Jr. (Jean), Julie (Bill), Tom, Robert, Sue; daughter-in-law, Valerie, grandchildren Michael & Charlie Carter, Matthew (Amy) Tapken, Jenny (Michael) Hohenshell, Ben (Jenny) Tapken, Megan Schaffner, Jon (Morgan) Shaffner, Aaron III (Lisa), Lorien (Ben) Nonnenmann, Kristen Randolph, Joshua (Emily) Briggs, Andrew (Ashley) Briggs, Tom Randolph Jr.; & 13 great-grandchildren along with a sister-in-law, Rose Mary Mally. She was preceded in death by her parents, Henry & Mary Mally, her brothers Lawrence, John, Ward, George, & Milton, her sister Ruth, her husband Dr. Aaron P. Randolph, two sons Michael & John, and 2 grandchildren Justin & Jason. Of the sisters-in-law, Marjorie, Betty, & Dorothy preceded Margaret in death.
Margaret was born March 1, 1927 in Berwick, Iowa. She was the daughter of Henry Ward Mally & Mary Edna (Crosby) Mally. She moved with her family to a farm in southeast Ankeny in 1930. She graduated from high school in Ankeny and then Broadlawns Hospital of Nursing in 1950. She married Aaron Peter Randolph on September 1, 1951. They lived in Iowa City, Des Moines, Burlington, & then for over 66 years in Anamosa, IA.
Margaret loved family gatherings & visits from her children, grandchildren, & great grandchildren. She also enjoyed bowling, knitting, bridge & various card games, golf & gardening. Margaret was an avid reader as well.