Margaret Eaton

Margaret Holmes Eaton, 97, of Urbandale passed away February 26, 2017. Services will be held Friday, March 10 at Plymouth United Church of Christ, 4126 Ingersoll Avenue in Des Moines at 1:30 p.m. Family will greet friends following the service.  A gravesite service will be held at Oakland Cemetery in Waukon Saturday, March 11 at 1 p.m.

Margaret was a strong, determined, energetic and positive individual. Born in Waterloo to Richard and Florence (Hotchkiss) Holmes September 9, 1919, she graduated from West High School in 1937 and from Grinnell College in 1942. She then moved to Knoxville, TN to work for the Tennessee Valley Authority.

Her college sweetheart, Mayhew “Make” Eaton, had moved to Detroit, MI for his career. After a brief long distance relationship, the couple married May 3, 1943 and made their home in Detroit, Waterloo and finally back to Waukon, Make’s hometown.  Margaret’s career then became homemaker and volunteer extraordinaire.

She volunteered for the Waukon Hospital Auxiliary, Meals on Wheels, was a mentor for elementary school girls, battered women’s and children’s program, and providing meals for children.  She was a member of Browning Club, the St. Paul United Methodist Church Women’s Society and served as the Sunday School Superintendent. She joined PEO in 1949 and was an active member until her death in Chapter’s EK and KN.

In her spare time, Margaret enjoyed playing board and card games with her children and grandchildren. She was always up for a musical theatre performance, taking the children on day trips, family vacations, bridge, golf, baking, and perfecting her artistic talent for painting, drawing, and designing her own counted cross stitch patterns. Most of all she was a very positive and supportive influence to her beloved family.

She will be dearly missed by her children, Lynne (Hugh) Brown of Denver, CO, Jay (Kathy) Eaton of Waukee and Gregg Eaton of Fort Collins, CO; six grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren.

Margaret was blessed with good health all of her life. The last few days of her life were spent surrounded by her loving family playing games and listening to music.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to Plymouth Church or to Hawthorne Hill in Des Moines. Condolences may be expressed at www.HamiltonsFuneralHome.com.