Margaret Marie Meece, 90, of Decatur, IL passed away on Thursday (April 28, 2011) at St. Mary's Hospital.
A service to celebrate Margaret's life will be 1:30 p.m. Monday (May 2, 2011) at Dawson & Wikoff North Chapel. Visitation will be from 4:00-6:00 p.m. Sunday (May 1, 2011). Burial will be in Macon County Memorial Park Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be directed to Decatur Christian School at 137 South Grant, Forsyth, IL 62535 or Twin Peaks Charter Academy at 340 South Sunset Street, Longmont, CO 80501. Messages of condolence may be sent to the family at www.dawson-wikoff.com.
Mrs. Meece was born on June 25, 1920 in Kossuth, IA, the daughter of Clarence and Edna (Liming) Brown. She married Leslie W. Meece on November 4, 1941. He preceded her in death on September 13, 2002. Margaret was a homemaker and an extremely artistic person who enjoyed painting, sewing, crocheting and knitting. She was a founding member of Glad Tidings Assembly of God and attended Maranatha Assembly of God for several years. She enjoyed working at the church dinners and as a Sunday school teacher, in the day care, during Vacation Bible School and as a counselor at church camp.
Surviving are her daughters: Patty (Jack) Calfee of Decatur, IL and Linda (Marvin) Ratzlaff of Longmont, CO; grandchildren: Michelle (Mike) Yurchak of Broomfield, CO, Melissa (Brian) Deckard of Decatur, IL, Lisa (Reid) Williams of Longmont, CO; great grandchildren: Courtney (Ryan) Poe of Decatur, IL, Austin Deckard of Decatur, IL, Kayla Williams of Longmont, CO, Blake Williams of Longmont, CO, Malea Yurchak of Broomfield, CO.
Margaret was preceded in death by her parents, husband and three brothers: Francis, Carroll and Alvin Brown.
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WHEN A LOVED ONE DIES
Have you lost a loved one in death? The pain, the grief, and the feelings of helplessness can seem unbearable. At such times, we need to go to God’s Word for comfort. (2 Corinthians 1:3, 4) The Bible helps us to understand how Jehovah and Jesus feel about death. Jesus, who perfectly reflected his Father, knew the pain of losing someone in death. (John 14:9) When he was in Jerusalem, Jesus used to visit Lazarus and his sisters, Mary and Martha, who lived in the nearby town of Bethany. They became close friends. The Bible says: “Jesus loved Martha and her sister and Lazarus.” (John 11:5) Though, Lazarus died. How did Jesus feel about losing his friend? The account tells us that Jesus joined Lazarus’ relatives and friends as they grieved over this loss. Seeing them, Jesus was deeply moved. He “groaned in the spirit and became troubled.” Then, the account says, “Jesus gave way to tears.” (John 11:33, 35) Did Jesus’ grief mean that he had no hope? Not at all. In fact, Jesus knew that something wonderful was about to happen. (John 11:3, 4) Still, he felt the pain and sorrow that death brings. In a way, Jesus’ grief is encouraging to us. It teaches us that Jesus and his Father, Jehovah, hate death. But Jehovah God is able to fight and overcome that enemy! Let us see what God enabled Jesus to do.
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