Margaret Hein
Margaret Hein Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information (jostfuneralhome.com)
June 16, 1926 - November 1, 2022
Hillsboro - Margaret Hein, 96, passed away November 1, 2022 at Parkside Homes in Hillsboro. She was born June 16, 1926 in Marion, Kansas to Walter and Wilhelmia (Remmers) Ruby.
She married Ed Hein August 10, 1948 in Marion.
Survivors include son Dean (Beth) Hein of rural Hillsboro; daughters Karen (Greg) Jaworsky of Newton, Jan (Jim) Britton of Denver, Colorado; eight grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren.
Predeceased by her husband Ed Hein in 2021.
Celebration of Life 10:30 a.m. Saturday, November 5, 2022 at Eastmoor United Methodist Church with Pastor Darren Frazier officiating. Interment at Haven of Rest cemetery rural Hillsboro. Visitation will be from 9:30 a.m. until service time at the church on Saturday.
Memorials to Billy Graham Evangelistic Association (BGEA) or Traditions Hospice in care of Jost Funeral Home, P.O. Box 266 Hillsboro, KS 67063.
Online condolences at www.jostfuneralhome.com.
Life Sketch Taken from the Funeral Bulletin
Gaffney, Lucille Weyer, and Ralph Ruby. She went to a one-room school (Pleasant Valley) for the first eight years. The summer prior to high school, Margaret began working outside the home. She worked for several families doing child care, cooking, cleaning, laundry and ironing. In those days, this was quite a chore because you had to fill the iron with kerosene and pump air into it, and it was very heavy.
Margaret attended Marion High School, graduating in 1944. During her high school years, she worked several jobs, including J. C. Penney Co., and then Seymore Packing Company, both in Marion. She worked here as a bookkeeper and was there four years. After this, she worked at the Tip Top Creamery in Hillsboro.
Margaret used to go to the Marion skating rink where she met Edward Ray Hein. Margaret grew up Catholic and Edward was Mennonite. This was an obstacle to deal with for both families, and after several years of dating and being very sure of their love for each other, they eventually married in the EUB Church in Marion, now Eastmoor United Methodist , on August 10, 1948. They became members and were very active in the church for nearly 73 years. She was a SS teacher and also taught Bible School for many years, and later served on the kitchen committee.
Margaret was active as a farm wife, working side by side with Ed. They did outside jobs to supplement the farm income in their early years.
During this time, they started a family, and three children were born in just over three years, Karen, Janet, and Dean.
She kept very busy on the farm, but was also active in EHU.
As the girls entered college, Margaret took a job as a cook at Tabor, where she worked for about 10 years. She enjoyed this work and made many friends there. Everyone enjoyed Margaret’s cooking, from family and friends, to hired hands. She hosted many large family dinners, and even hosted these into her 90s!
They had lots of friends they got together with frequently, playing cards or games, or having picnics or outings together. The family took time out for a vacation every summer, and later Margaret and Ed took bus tours, which produced lasting friendships. They celebrated milestone anniversaries by taking the family on trips, creating many fond memories with children and grandchildren. Margaret adored her grandchildren and they all adored her, too!
A highlight of their years together was building a new home on their farm in 1980. In March 2018, they moved off their beloved farm, into Parkside Assisted Living.
Margaret made friends wherever she went, and she loved reaching out to others. She loved visiting with anyone who stopped by.
On July 22, 2021, Ed passed away. Shortly after this, Margaret developed health issues, with frequent falls and her cancer returning. Margaret continued living in their apartment until her passing on November 1st. She had wonderful caregivers, with Traditions Health and Parkside Assisted Living staff. They took such good care of her and it was apparent they cared for her as much as she cared for them. The family would like to thank them all for their wonderful care, which was so appreciated!
Margaret is survived by her daughters Karen (Greg) Jaworsky of Newton, Jan (James) Britton of Denver; son Dean (Beth) Hein of Hillsboro. Grandchildren include Brian and Amanda Jaworsky, Hillsboro; Mike and Staci Morales, Hillsboro; Jenni and David Josselyn, Colorado; Jeff Britton, Colorado; Jared and Taryn Britton, Utah; Erin and Mike Mader, Hillsboro; Justin Hein, Manhattan; Christy Hein, Newton, and 15 great-grandchildren.
Memorials may be made to Billy Graham Evangelistic Association, and to Traditions Health.
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