Margaret M. Bjork

IN MEMORY OF
MARGARET M. BJORK

BORN
February 16, 1916
Marcus, Iowa
PASSED AWAY
May 18, 2006
Marcus, Iowa

FUNERAL SERVICE
10:30 A.M. Tuesday
May 23, 2006
Holy Name Catholic Church;
Marcus, Iowa
Rev. Eugene Murray, officiating

MUSIC
“Be Not Afraid”
“Precious Lord, Take My Hand”
“How Great Thou Art”
“Amazing Grace”
Sung by the Holy Name Church Choir
Organist: Betty Seggerman

HONORARY CASKET BEARERS
Pam Andrews Debbie Brixner
Missy Hartwig Nancy Kennedy
Tesi Hough Dawn Massmann
Jennifer Koenig Kayla Koenig
CASKET BEARERS
Randy Paulsen Steve Paulsen
Dave Paulsen Jason Koenig
Ryan Paulsen Tim Paulsen

FINAL RESTING PLACE
Prairie View Cemetery
Paullina, Iowa

Arrangements under the care of
Gaudian~Eldridge Funeral Home

After the graveside service relatives and friends are invited to
join the family in the fellowship hall of the church.


MARGARET M. BJORK

Margaret Marie Bjork, the daughter of John and Mae (Carey) Sand, was born February 16, 1916 on a farm northeast of Marcus, Iowa. She received her education in school in Marcus. On September 17, 1936, she was united in marriage to Orville Bjork in South Sioux City, Nebraska. After their marriage, the couple moved to California for a couple of years before returning to Iowa and to Paullina, where they farmed south of Paullina for many years. In January of 1965, they moved to Denver, Colorado, where Margaret worked as a cashier in a grocery store and later a gas station. Orville preceded her in death in January of 1977 in Colorado. Margaret remained in the Denver area, before returning to Paullina in 1986. She moved to the Paullina Care Center in 1999 and later to the Heartland Care Center in 2003. She passed away at Heartland Care Center, in Marcus, on Thursday, May 18, 2006 reaching the age of 90 years, 3 months and 2 days.
She was of the Catholic faith and enjoyed camping, fishing, traveling, bowling and spending special times with her family and friends.
Margaret leaves to cherish her memory her children, Judy and her husband, Bernie Paulsen of Paullina, Iowa; Gary and his wife, Naomi Bjork of Tulsa, Oklahoma; Joann and her husband, Dave Tesch of Paullina, Iowa; and Janet and her husband, Keith Koenig of Thornton, Colorado; 12 grandchildren; 22 great grandchildren; three sisters, Bonnie Smith and Bette Horstman both of Marcus, Iowa and Mary Bunkers of Granville, Iowa; also other relatives and friends.
She was preceded in death by her husband; her parents; four brothers, Merle, Ray, Bob and Paul and a sister, Evelyn.