Margaret Leigh, 86, of Lisbon, died at home on Tuesday, March 17, 2015. Funeral Services: 10:30 a.m. Saturday, March 21, 2015, at Stewart Baxter Funeral & Memorial Services (formerly Morgan's), Mt Vernon, by Celebrant Mary Morgan. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the funeral home. Burial: Mt. Vernon Cemetery.
Survivors include her sister, Rose Schwichtenberg of Cedar Rapids; sisters-in-law, Alberta Light of Lisbon, and Maxine Schott of Cedar Rapids; and many nieces and nephews.
Margaret was born February 18, 1929, on the family farm near Lisbon, the daughter of John and Helen (Bohr) Light. She graduated from Lisbon High School. On July 18, 1946, she married Jack Leigh in Lisbon. Margaret and Jack farmed all of their lives, before moving to town in 1992. Jack died in 1993.
She will be remembered for her many parties, especially at Halloween. Margaret also enjoyed cooking and spending time with her family.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband; and siblings, Marvin Light, Norbert Light, Mary Connell; and two infant brothers.
Memorials are suggested to Lisbon Fire Department or Mt. Vernon Lisbon Ambulance.
We would like to send our condolences to the family of Margaret. Our prayers are with you at this time of your loss.
Ken and Donna McConaughy