Margaret Leipold

LEIPOLD, Margaret Louise of Portage Margaret was born February 12, 1925, in Ridgway, Pennsylvania, the daughter of Charles Christian and Cecil Vivian Price Miller; and passed away due to complications from congestive heart failure on October 13, 2010, in Kalamazoo, Michigan. She was a Registered Nurse for over 50 years and after moving to Portage in 1965 was employed with Borgess Medical Center for 18 years prior to her retirement in 1985. Margaret loved gardening, playing cards, bowling, knitting, needlepoint, but most of all loved her family dearly and especially enjoyed her grandchildren. On March 5, 1948, she was united in marriage to Forrest Pratt Leipold who preceded her in death on February 16, 1997. She was also preceded in death by her parents; a sister Geraldine Elizabeth Zelinski and a brother, Joel Henry Miller. Surviving are two daughters, Nancy Ellen Leipold and husband Robert Dika of Waterford, MI and Becky Sue and husband William Baldwin of Portage; grandchildren, Peter Andrew Rebecca Baldwin of Clovis NM, Christopher David Danielle Baldwin of Jackson, Jonathan Robin Dika of Perrysburg, OH, Jane Elizabeth Leipold Dika of Waterford and Margaret Ruth Leipold Dika of Waterford; great-grandchildren, Henry James Baldwin, Charles William Baldwin and Baby Baldwin to come; two sisters, Elien Cross of California and Marjorie Edmonds of Pennsylvania; nieces and nephews. The family will receive friends from 1-3 PM Saturday, October 16 at Langeland Family Funeral Homes, Portage Chapel, 411 E. Centre Ave. where a Memorial Service to celebrate Margaret's life will begin at 3:00 PM Saturday with Pastor Greg Wood officiating. A private family interment will be held at a later date in South Portage Cemetery. Memorials in Margaret's memory may be directed to the Michigan Nurse Association Foundation "Margaret Louise Miller Leipold Memorial Scholarship" C/O Becky Baldwin; 7144 Capri St.; Portage, MI 49002. For online guestbook, memories and condolences for the family please visit www.langelands.com