Margaret Genevieve Morken

June 8, 1926 - December 30, 2014

Margaret Genevieve Morken, age 88 of Spring Grove passed away Tuesday, Dec. 30, 2014 at Gundersen Health Systems in La Crosse, WI. She was born on June 8, 1926 in Spring Grove to Ingemon and Julia (Myhro) Muller. She was a Spring Grove High School graduate. Margaret married Edwin (Eddie) Morken in Spring Grove. The couple owned and operated the Spring Grove Livestock Exchange for many years. She was an active member of Trinity Lutheran Church, where she especially enjoyed Love Day quilting. Margaret also enjoyed playing Bridge and was very involved with “Ye Olde Opera House”. Margaret was a wonderful mother and grandmother who always made holidays extra special. Survivors include her children John (Shirley) Morken of Corydon, IN, Elaine (David) Wiebke of Spring Grove, Linda (Marlin “Pete”) Petersen of Denver, CO, Ronald (Cheryl) Ostern of Prior Lake, MN, Kathleen (Harvey) Schulz of St. Peter, MN and Mary (Dean) Auna of Winona, MN She was also survived by sixteen grandchildren and twenty-five great-grandchildren, and her sister-in-law Doreen Muller of Rockford, Ill In addition to her husband Eddie, she was preceded in death by her siblings Anna (Herbert) Solum, Carl (Helen) Muller and Irvin Muller.