Margarette Henkle, 91, of Iola died Friday, March 4, 2011, at Windsor Place Nursing Center in Iola.
She was born May 17, 1919, near Des Moines, Iowa, to Loyd Leslie and Itah Gladys (McGhee) Walters. She grew up west of Colony and attended Sunnyside Rural School.
On June 30, 1937, she married Oliver Henkle in Iola. They made their home on a farm near Aliceville before moving to Iola in 1946. She was an Avon representative for 59 years.
She was a member of the American Legion Auxiliary in Iola and attended First Christian Church. She enjoyed bowling and fishing with Oliver.
She is survived by her husband of the home; two children, Janice Oberg and her companion, Jerry Utley and Lonnie Henkle and his wife, Clarice, Iola; three grandchildren, Kenny Graham, Kevin Henkle and Allison Henkle; ad two great-grandchildren, Amanda Graham and Colton Graham.
Three brothers, Keith, Herman and Loyd Walters, and a sister, Belva Duncan, died earlier.
Visitation will be from 7 to 8 p.m. Monday at the Waugh-Yokum & Friskel Memorial Chapel in Iola.
Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. The Rev. Steve Traw will officiate. Burial will be in Highland Cemetery in Iola.
Memorials to Allen County Animal Rescue Foundation (ACARF) may be left at the funeral home. Online condolences for the family may be left at iolafuneral.com.
Margarette Henkle
