Photo courtesy of Schrader Funeral Home and Crematory - Ballwin
Apr 5, 1952 - Oct 20, 2025
So sorry to hear of Margaret´s passing. I remember how beautiful she always was. Knowing she is in the arms of the Lord now will give comfort to those who mourn her passing.
Maryanne Donahoe
October 25, 2025 | Family
May her memory be a blessing
Pepe Roskin
October 24, 2025 | Saint Louis, MO | Friend
Margaret will always be remembered as a gracious & kind person. I had the privilege of knowing Margret in High School @ SJA.
Robyn Murphy
October 24, 2025 | Friend
I agree with all that was said about dear Margaret. I remember playing at their home in Chaminade Park - her parents and siblings were so welcoming . At Our Lady of the Pillar, we knew she was one of the best students in our 8th grade class. I then had the privilege of going to St. Joe with her. Thank you, Good Lord, for loaning us this magnificent woman. Rest now, sweetheart, you are at peace now.
Mary Lynn Cook
October 23, 2025 | Rochester, MI | Friend
I'm so sad to hear this news. I loved working with Margaret so much. She was a bright spot in my day.
Nicole Spath
October 23, 2025 | Lake St. Louis, MO
Margaret was a kind and beautiful person. I had the pleasure of working with her from December 2018 until her retirement in 2020. Sending heartfelt condolences to her family. May God bless Margaret and may she be in His presence eternally.
Mary Iskra
October 23, 2025 | St. Louis, MO | Coworker
My deepest sympathy to Margaret's family & friends. Margaret had such a gentle and kind presence during our time at SJA. She will be remembered fondly by all of us from the Class of '70.
Patty Finley
October 23, 2025 | Sarasota, FL | Classmate
Margaret was and always will be spiritually gorgeous.
Marie Allen
October 22, 2025 | San Diego, CA | Sister
Kind, gentle, extremely intelligent, stunningly beautiful, lived her faith, terrific sense of humor, deeply loving, an utterly lovely sister.
Marie
October 22, 2025 | San Diego, CA | Sister
Margaret Gipson Madden went home to be with her Savior on October 20, 2025. She died peacefully, secure in the hope of the resurrection and filled with complete trust in Jesus.
Margaret, born April 5, 1952 in St. Louis, Missouri, was the beloved wife of the late Jerome "Jerry" Madden, loving mother of Joseph (Molly) Madden, and loving grandmother of Simon Jerome Madden. She is also survived by her sisters Mary (Thomas) Logan, Martha Gipson (Stephen Vatterott), and Marie Allen (Robert Geekie); and her brothers Philip (Pamela) Gipson and Christopher Gipson. She was preceded in death by her parents, Thomas and Geraldine Gipson, and her brother, Thomas Gipson. She was a dear aunt, cousin, and friend of many more.
Margaret was warm, sociable, highly intelligent, and selfless. She was an empathetic listener, and she enjoyed a good laugh. She loved the music of the '60s and '70s, and she could be counted on to remember the lyrics. She served children through volunteer work in the St. Louis area for many years, and even very late in her life, Margaret was unfailingly considerate of others. Decades of walking with the Lord shaped her gentle and beautiful spirit.
She treasured her siblings and their families and thought the world of all of them, and she was especially delighted by her grandson Simon. Margaret and Jerry were married for forty-two wonderful years, all spent in her hometown of St. Louis, where she will be laid to rest alongside Jerry.
Services: Funeral service at Twin Oaks Presbyterian Church, 1230 Big Bend Road, Ballwin, MO 63021, on Monday, October 27 at 5:00 pm, with visitation at the church from 4:00 p.m. until the service. Family and friends will gather at the SCHRADER Funeral Home and Crematory, 14960 Manchester Road at Holloway, Ballwin, MO 63011, on Tuesday, October 28 at 9:00 a.m. and will from there process to Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery for a committal service at 10:00 a.m. If desired, contributions may be made to Restore St. Louis' Firm Foundation Tutoring Program. Please share memories of Margaret and condolences with the family in the online guest book at Schrader.com.
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