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Margie Stotts, 99 Passed away on Oct. 11, 2016 at home in Wasilla, Alaska.
Margie was born on Mar. 23, 1917 on a Farm in Iowa. She attended high school in Oskaloosa Iowa, while living with her grandmother. On Jan. 21, 1939, Marge married John Stotts, and they lived in Rose Hill Iowa. Margie and her family continued to move from town to town, they decided to move to Southern California in 1953. Marge Loved to go to Disneyland, seeing plays, concerts and to many things to mention.
While in California, she worked at Firestone Tire Company as a secretary and then Hughes Aircraft Company from which she retired from in 1982 from 23 years of service. She served on the Board of Hughes Aircraft Employees Assoc. for many years; she volunteered her services at many functions they held. In 2001, she decided to move to Wasilla, Alaska and live with her daughter Jan.
She was a proud member of the Lutheran Church, Women at church and Synodical level, and Active member of the Presbyterian Women Church. She Served as a Sunday school teacher choir member and served terms on Local Church Council.
She is survived by her daughter, Jan Stotts of Wasilla, Alaska; son, Mike Stotts (Lorraine) of Spokane Washington; and sister, Mary Mangerson of Murrieta, California.
Her Memorial Service will be held on October 22, 2016 at 2 p.m. at the First Presbyterian Church in Wasilla. In lieu of flowers, Donations accepted to Food Pantry of Wasilla/Mat-Su Food Bank at 501 East Bogard Road Wasilla, Alaska 99654 or Family Promise Mat-Su at P.O. Box 870587 Wasilla, Alaska 99687