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1953
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Margaret Maher Obituary
Margaret was born April 20, 1953, at Columbus Hospital in Chicago, Illinois; the daughter of Eugene Kwarcinski (deceased) and Grace (Fliss) Kwarcinski. After Marge graduated from Steimetz High School in 1971, she attended National College of Education (Evanston, Illinois), where she graduated (1975) with a degree in elementary education and science. She taught for over 30 years at various schools and later obtained a Master of Science degree in education from Southwest Baptist University in 2012. She retired from teaching in 2017.
In 1974 she married Michael Maher. Marge and Mike recently celebrated 50 years of marriage on Dec. 14. Marge pursued many interests throughout her life. She loved traveling, sewing, gardening, beekeeping, puzzles, card games, camping, kayaking, anything involving science or nature, the stars and night sky, fishing, and enjoying a chilled glass of wine with family and friends, sharing her extraordinary life.
Surviving, in addition to her husband, Michael, is her son, Michael Maher and wife Regan; her daughters: Jessica Kinkelaar and husband Josh, Katherine Robertson, Theresa Maher, Carolyn Stultz and husband Gunnar; nine grandchildren: Elise Maher, Anna Maher, William Maher, Courtney Kinkelaar, Cody Kinkelaar, Claire Robertson, Juliet Robertson, Orland Stultz and Rosemary Stultz; two brothers, John Kwarcinski and wife Joanne, Paul Kwarcinski and wife Karen; one sister, Anne Woehrle and husband Don; and many nieces and nephews.
Visitation services will be held from 2-5 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 22, at Nieburg-Vitt, Thiebes Funeral Home, Pacific. A funeral service will be held at 10 a.m. on Monday, Dec. 23, at St. Bridget of Kildare Church, 111 W. Union Street, Pacific, Missouri.
Those who wish to remember Marge in a special way may make gifts to St. Bridget's Tuition Assistance Fund, where a fund has been set up in her name: https://www.wesharegiving.org/app/giving/WeShare-20001147?tab=home.
You are welcome to share photos, memories and stories here: https://www.kudoboard.com/boards/cHEdgN0G.
The Maher family is being served by Nieburg-Vitt, Thiebes Funeral Home, Pacific.
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