Margaret E. Lemon Obituary (1916 - 2007)

MARGARET E. LEMON Margaret E. Lemon, age 91, of Waukesha, WI passed away peacefully on Saturday, September 29, 2007. The former Margaret Evelyn Running was born on September 28, 1916 in St. Paul, MN to the late Oscar and Emma Running. She graduated from Menomonie High School in 1933. Margaret married Edwin Lemon on June 13, 1935 in Menomonie, WI. They moved to Milwaukee, WI in 1943, where she was employed at the First Wisconsin National Bank of Milwaukee until she retired in 1979. Beloved wife of the late Edwin Lemon. Loving mother to Marilyn (Dick) Runkle and Ronald (Barbara) Lemon. Proud grandmother to Melanie (Rolf) Gersch, Jay Runkle, Eric (Julie) Lemon and Tori Lemon. Devoted great grandmother to Andrew, Alex and Aaron Gersch, Samantha and Ethan Runkle, and Ryan, Nathan and Zachary Lemon. Dear sister to Marlys (Lee) Drinkwine. Sisters-in-law Ermajean and Lois Running, and Delilah Wolf. Brother-in-law Bill (Barb) Pease. Further survived by many nieces and nephews and other relatives and friends. She was preceded in death by her mother-in-law Hazel (William) Pease, brothers John and LeMoine "Buck" Running and sisters and brothers-in-law Elaine and Myron Smith and Jean and Kenneth Sorenson. Brother-in-law and sister-in-law Richard and Mariann Pease. Brothers-in-law Otto Lemon and Alfred Wolf. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 PM Wednesday Oct. 3, 2007 at Olson Funeral Home in Menomonie, with Pastor Steve Carlson officiating. Burial will be in Riverview Cemetery in the Town of Dunn, Dunn Co., WI. Family and friends are welcome from 12:00 (Noon) on Wednesday until the time of the service at the funeral home. To express condolences online, please visit obituaries at www.olsonfuneral.com