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Margaret Lederer Obituary
Rosary is 7 pm. Thursday at Croxford Funeral Home and Crematory. Her funeral is 11 a.m. Friday at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church, with burial at 2:30 p.m. Friday at Hillside Cemetery in Conrad.
Survivors include her husband, Fred Lederer of Great Falls; two sons, Paul Lederer of Salt Lake City, Utah, and Liam (with wife Kimberly and their son Brennan) of Missoula; a sister, Ethna Kane of Kildare, Ireland; and brothers, Bill Sheridan (Betty) of Cavan, Ireland, and Michael Sheridan of Wales, England.
Margaret was born in Cavan, Ireland, on July 21, 1939, a daughter of William Sheridan and Margaret (McKernnan). She attended Farnham National School in Cavan, and immigrated to the United States in 1959 to work for actor Edmond O'Brien for a year. She then went to work for Mr. and Mrs. Bushnell of Bushnell Optics as a nanny for their children for two years.
In 1961, she met Fred Lederer, her future husband. They were married in Conrad in 1966. They lived in Los Angeles, where Margaret worked in a catering shop for 20 years. They retired in 1995, and moved to Montana to make their home in 1997.
Her hobbies included crocheting and knitting, and she often worked at her church's altar society during funerals.
She was preceded in death by her parents and two brothers, Patrick and John Sheridan.
Memorials are suggested to Peace Hospice of Great Falls, 1101 26th St. S., Great Falls, MT 59405.
Condolences may be posted online at www.mem.com and/or www.gftribune.com/obituaries.
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Memories and Condolences
for Margaret Lederer
Michelle DeMarco
April 3, 2008
To the Lederer Family,
I've been thinking of you often & I am so sorry to hear of your loss, my thoughts and prayers are with you.
Richard Corral
April 1, 2008
My deepest sorrow goes out to all her loved ones.Both friends and family and anyone came in contact with such a warm kind loving person.I am a better person simply knowing such a wonderful woman.Thanks for all the great memories.Love The Corrals God Bless MI FAMILIA FOREVER
Mark & Angela Chretin
March 31, 2008
Cousin Margaret and Fred were always the most loving, warm, generous, caring, and thoughtful family members. We loved the family get together we had while they lived in Southern California. Their house was always open for family and they made you feel special. Margaret will be sorely missed however we know that heaven has a new Irish Angel.
Michele (Corral) Mosquera
March 28, 2008
Fred & family, Margaret was like a second mother to our whole family - we all loved her. We will continue to have wonderful memories of such a lovely lady & Brennan will know that he has a beautiful angel in heaven watching him as he grows.
Patsy Collins
March 28, 2008
Our prayers and thoughts are with you all, We will always remember having tea with Aunt Margaret and the special tea cups you gave us we will be having tea with you everytime we drink from the cups We love you,
Patsy, Ashley and Amber Collins
The congregation at Calvary Chapel of Great Falls
March 27, 2008
Dear Fred and Family,
We offer heartfelt condolences for your loss of Margaret. As you walk the painful, lonely road ahead, we pray you will draw even closer to our precious Lord, Jesus Christ.
Joy Harpole
March 25, 2008
Fred, I am so sorry of your loss of your best friend. Margaret was a very lovely lady. My thoughts and Prayers go out to you and your Sons. She will always be with you.
Wayne Ashworth
March 24, 2008
Our thoughts and prayers are with each of you....
Love Wayne, Letha, Josh and Harley
Trudy & Greg Guy
March 23, 2008
To the Lederer family, may Margaret rest in peace with the Lord and may the Lord comfort you in you time of need.
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