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Margaret Harman Obituary

Margaret Lucille (Robbins) Harman, age 88, of Atlantic passed away Wednesday morning, March 17, 2010 at the Allen House in Atlantic.
Margaret was born the daughter of Frank Arthur Robbins and Clara Emily (Van Ausdale) Robbins on March 21, 1921, northwest of Hastings, Iowa. She attended Wearin country school and graduated from high school in Malvern, in 1938. She also attended Boyles Business College in Omaha. Margaret was united in marriage to Lloyd Woodrow Harman on February 11, 1939 in Council Bluffs, Iowa. They farmed in Mills County, Iowa until 1944 when they purchased their farm southwest of Lyman, Iowa. Lloyd passed away on March 19, 1995 and Margaret then moved to Atlantic. Margaret was a member of the First Church of Christ in Atlantic, Senior Bible Study, Tuesday Birthday Club, Cass County Memorial Hospital Auxiliary, Stroke Support Group and 60+ Club.
Her survivors are a son, Gary Harman and wife Jane of Indianola; a daughter Joan Cable and husband Steve of Waunakee, Wis.; four grandchildren, Kimberly Mooney and husband Timothy of Eau Claire, Wis., Todd Harman and wife Jennifer of Johnston, Brett Cable and wife Julie of Waunakee, Wis. and Jason Cable of Waunakee, Wis.; great- granddaughter Kaitlin Mooney of Eau Claire, Wis. and great-grandson Tyler Austin Mooney of Eau Claire, Wis.; many nieces and nephews.
Margaret was preceded in death by her husband Lloyd; her parents; one brother Donald Marvin Robbins.
There will be open visitation daily at the Roland Funeral Home in Atlantic from 8 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. with a visitation with the family Friday evening, March 19, from 5 - 7 p.m.
Services will be at the First Church of Christ on Saturday, March 20, at 2 p.m. Interment will be in the Atlantic Cemetery. Condolences for the family may be left on the funeral home website:wwwrolandfuneralservice.com.

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Published by Atlantic News Telegraph on Mar. 17, 2010.

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Carol Viehdorfer

March 21, 2010

Aunt Margaret...such a part of my childhood. Sugar cookies and kittens in the barn. She will be missed, yet it is so comforting to know that she is at peace with our Lord. You loved and were loved. Carol

Lisa Bloss

March 19, 2010

Your mother was a wonderful role model and a person who truly shaped my life for the better. Thank you for sharing her with us. Heaven has another angel because of how she chose to life her life.

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