Margaret Anne Gifford Linz

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Margaret Linz Obituary

Margaret Anne Gifford Linz Margaret Anne Gifford Linz was a woman of many interests and talents to which she devoted herself unstintingly. In doing so, she touched the lives of many others during her lifetime. Margaret departed this life peacefully in her sleep on Saturday, December 4, 2010, at the age of 57 years. She was born on December 20, 1952, in Detroit, Mich. to Norman Augustus Gifford and Edna Ruth (McKee) Gifford, both of whom preceded her in death. She earned a bachelor's degree in early childhood education at Michigan State University and a Bachelor of Science in Nursing, also at Michigan State. She had been working in infectious disease control at the Ingham County Health Department. Margaret is survived by her husband, Christopher, and their four children: Rebecca Michelle Linz-O'Laughlin (Carolyn O'Laughlin) of Bronxville, N.Y., Sarah Gifford Linz of Okemos, Mich., Rachel Stephanie Linz (Max Johnson) of Portland, Ore., Hannah Ruth Linz (attending Indiana University), two beloved grandchildren (Avery and Caleb Linz-O'Laughlin) and by her brother Paul Gifford (Flint, Mich.), sister-in-law MaryJo, and niece Katya. The funeral service will be conducted at 10 a.m. Tuesday, December 7, 2010 at Estes-Leadley Funeral Home at 325 W. Washtenaw St. in Lansing. A meal-of-remembrance will follow at Congregation Kehillat Israel at 2014 Forest Road in Lansing. Friends are invited to sit Shiva at the Linz family home (1277 Mizzen Dr. in Okemos) on Tuesday and Wednesday, December 7 and 8, starting at 7 p.m. In lieu of flowers, donations in her memory may be made to Kehillat Israel.

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Published by Lansing State Journal on Dec. 6, 2010.

Memories and Condolences
for Margaret Linz

6 Entries

Laurie Forstat

November 30, 2021

Hard to believe so much time has passed. I think of Maggie often. Her death has served to remind me that life is fragile and I need to consider what I bring into this world. Maggie made service to others a priority. Maggie made her family the center of everything. Her desire to learn always inspired me. She is missed.

Laurie Forstat

December 7, 2010

Maggie, I can't believe you are gone. The world has lost a very bright light. I had the pleasure of working with Maggie at TCOA. She made me laugh, and always amazed me with her genuine curiosity and desire to learn. She was at this time exploring her family's roots with such passion. Her spiritual journey was also embraced with her own particular intensity. And of course, and most importantly always her husband and beloved daughters were a focus of the stories I heard as we traveled to make our home visits to physically fragile elders. I am very sad to hear of her death.

Mary Jo Gifford

December 6, 2010

I knew Peggy only as a sister-in-law. I agree that she was a woman of immense grace. She welcomed me from the start, and she always supported the things that her brother and I were doing from adopting a child in Kazakhstan to living overseas. She was always eager to answer my questions about mothering, and she generously passed on special books that she remembered reading to her own daughters. I know I will never be the wonderful mother she was to her girls, but I will try to remember the importance of stability, a positive attitude, and perseverence. The last time I saw Peggy, even from a hospital bed she was giving me advice. I will miss her kindness, her warmth, and of course -- her pies!!! I hope her soul rests easy now and visits her daughters, husband, and grandchildren.

Rebecca Linz

December 6, 2010

We love you and miss you so much, Mom!

December 6, 2010

Maggie will surely be missed by many. I met Maggie several years ago at the YMCA in water aerobics class. She would bring Hannah to class until Hannah grew older and became too busy. ( Chris came a few times, but the water was too cold or there were too many women.) Maggie and I both shared the love for the water and the gift of "gab". She was a truly wonderful woman. I will miss her dearly.
Micki Packer

Beth Hetrick

December 6, 2010

I have known Maggie for almost forty years and have treasured her friendship. All of God's children are gifted and Maggie had a full share...she had the gift of hospitality and weather it was bringing cheesecake to her Godson's wedding receoption or planning a full week of amazing meals for a gang of us that would go to Beaver Island together, she always had loving hands that graced her beautiful culinary creations. She loved to read and I can remember a time when she and I checked out almost every book in the gothic section of East Lansing public library between the two of us, often passing them back and forth. As young mothers together we would share "war" stories of parenthood, laughing at the antics of our children. She would pass along clothes from the twins, Sarah and Becky to my daughter Elizabeth, who loved wearing her God sisters as we called them clothes. Maggie loved Chris, who I have known all of my adult life as we met when I was 14. They had the happy ever many of us long for...they shared a wonderful family and Maggie's spirits were always positive. We lost a woman of great grace and dignity who lived a good life. The world is a better place because Maggie was born. I am proud to be her friend and will miss her.

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