Margaret Weitzel

Margaret Weitzel, age 94, of Savanna, Illinois, died Tuesday, April 10, 2007, at Big Meadows Nursing Home, Savanna, Illinois. A Funeral Service will be held at 7:00 p.m. Monday, April 16, 2007, at Law Jones Funeral Home, Savanna, Illinois. Reverend Michael Meyer will officiate. Burial will be in Savanna Township Cemetery, Savanna, Illinois the following day. A Visitation will be held from 6:00 – 7:00 p.m., prior to the Funeral Service at the Funeral Home. A memorial fund has been established in Margaret’s name for Savanna Bible Church, Savanna, Illinois.
Margaret was born July 12, 1912, the daughter of Charles and Emma (Habinck) Ritchey, in Savanna, Illinois. Margaret graduated from the Savanna High School. On March 1, 1933, she married William J. Weitzel, in Mt. Carroll, Illinois. He died on October 30, 1962.
Margaret was employed by Middle States Telephone Company, Savanna as a night Telephone Operator. She was a member of Savanna Bible Church; past president of Savanna Women’s Club and past President of the 13th District of Illinois Federated of Woman’s Clubs. She enjoyed working on church activities and being involved in the Savanna Woman’s Club. Most of all she enjoyed spending time with her family.
Margaret is survived by a niece, Delores Murphy of Morrison, Illinois and several great nieces and great nephews.
Margaret was preceded in death by her husband; her parents; two brothers Lawrence and George Ritchey and one sister Beatrice Dauphin.