Margaret Findley, 88, Maryville, Missouri died April 27, 2015 at SSM St. Francis Hospital.
Margaret was born July 1, 1926, in Bedison Missouri to Ralph Wallace Pratt and Ida Roena Shinabargar. She married Garland Edward Findley on August 21, 1950, in Maryville.
She was a graduate of Maryville High School and Northwest Missouri State Teacher's College. She retired after a 36 1/2 year teaching career. She was a special education instructor in the intermediate grades at North Nodaway School, Hopkins and Pickering.
She taught at North Nodaway for 24 years. Previously, she taught at Guilford, Skidmore, Sheridan and Gaynor.
Mrs. Findley went back to college after nearly 25 years of teaching to obtain her special education certificate.
She was a member of the United Methodist Church.
Preceding in death were her parents, husband Edward Findley ( May 30, 2014), sister Mary Ruth Brogan and brother Charles Pratt.
She is survived by her son Ralph (Judy) Findley, Unionville, Missouri; daughters: Rosa Lea Lancey, Savannah, Missouri and Garland (Paul) George, Maryville; grandchildren: Jo Ann (Darrin) Harvey, Charlie Findley, Amy Findley, Jeffrey Findley, Teresa (Chris) Cluck, Denise (Jeremy) Peters, Laura (Mike) Bissen, Karen (Nathan) Dingman, Cathy George, Tisch (John) Erdman, McKechnie (Justin) Reese, 14 great and 3 great-great grandchildren.
Visitation will be 1:00 PM Friday, May 1, 2015, at the Price Funeral Home, Maryville with the Funeral Service following at 2:00 PM.
Burial will be at Nodaway Memorial Gardens, Maryville.
Memorials may be made to the Charity of your choice in Margaret's name.
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