Margaret A. Kirkholm, age 84, of Moville, peacefully passed away at home on Friday, September 29, 2017.  A funeral mass will be held on Tuesday, October 03, 2017 at 10:30 AM at the St. Michael’s Catholic Church of Kingsley with the Msgr. Kenneth A. Seifried officiating.  Burial will be at the Arlington Cemetery of Moville.  A visitation will be held one hour prior to the service starting at 9:30 AM at the church.  

         Margaret A. Kirkholm was born May 6, 1933 to Gladys (Till) and James Murphy in Sioux City, Iowa.  She was a graduate of East High School and was a longtime Moville resident. 

         She was united in marriage to Marvin Kirkholm on December 31, 1952 in Sioux City, Iowa.  To this union five children were born. 

Margaret was a member of the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church of Moville.  She enjoyed collecting antiques, gardening flowers, doing word searches and playing cards.  She loved watching her grandchildren’s activities and enjoyed watching her grandsons as they took over the family farm. 

         Margaret is survived by daughter-in-law, Nancy Kirkholm of Homer, NE; children, Craig and Sheila Kirkholm of Rapid City, SD, Kyan and Diane Kirkholm of Shenandoah, IA and Jodi and Rick Steffen of Moville, IA; grandchildren, Tyler and Natalie Kirkholm, Tess, Justin, Chance and Ben Kirkholm, Kati and Keely Steffen; and great-granddaughter, Henley.  She is also survived by her sisters-in-law, Norma Scheelhaase of Moville, IA, Mary Jeanette and Gary Roepke of CA; and a brother-in-law Paul Nielsen of OR; and many nieces and nephews.

         She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Marvin; and sons, Dougie and Dennis.

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