Margaret Mettille
Margaret Mary Mettille, 90, of Dubuque passed away March 1, 2019 at Stonehill Care Center in Dubuque. Mass of Christian Burial was held Monday, March 4 at the Church of the Nativity in Dubuque with Rev. Msgr. James Miller officiating. Entombment followed in the Mount Olivet Chapel Mausoleum in Dubuque.
Margaret was born July 6, 1928 in Monti, the daughter of Joseph and Marguerite (Woods) Sheeley. She graduated from Saint John’s High School in Independence and attended Mercy School of Nursing in Dubuque.
She married Donald Mettille September 16, 1950 at the Church of the Nativity in Dubuque. Margaret belonged to the Catholic Daughters of America and the YWCA for exercise and activities. Margaret and Don shared over 68 years of marriage. Margaret never tired of enjoying her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren, and some ballroom dancing including post-festivities.
Prior to marriage and eight years thereafter, Margaret held various jobs in the healthcare field spending the most time at the former Xavier Hospital in Dubuque. After raising her children, she went back to work for a number of years at Mount Saint Francis in Dubuque. In retirement she loved to travel and enjoyed stopping off at a garage sale and the casinos and never missed watching the Hawkeyes.
She is survived by her husband, Donald, and her eight children: Deb (Jim) Frick of Davenport and their children, Abby (Brad) Snyder of Minneapolis, MN, and Brian Frick and Brad Frick of West Des Moines; Joe (Sue) Mettille of Dubuque and their children, Matt Mettille of San Francisco, CA, Jeff Mettille of Washington, DC, and Nate (Rachel) Mettille and their children, Lucy and Emmy, of Eagan MN; Mike Mettille of Dubuque and his daughter, Ashley Mettille of Los Angeles, CA; Pat (Jeff) Britt of Riverside; Dave (Felisa) Mettille and their children, Sophia, Chloe and Mia, of Doylestown, PA, EmmaLee of Raleigh, NC and Amanda of New York, NY; Mary Jo Mettille of Dubuque; Ann Mettille of Iowa City and Jacque Mettille of Dubuque. She was preceded in death by her parents and her sister, Rose Ann (Robert) Malone, along with her brother-in-law, Ralph Mettille.
In lieu of flowers the family requests donations be made to Stonehill Care Center, Hospice of Dubuque or Dubuque Humane Society. The family wishes to thank all of the healthcare practitioners and staff at Stonehill Care Center, Hospice of Dubuque, Medical Associates, Grand River Medical, Mercy Hospital and Home Instead Senior Care.
