Obituary of Margie A. Watkinson

Margie A. Watkinson, 69 of Iowa City died Wednesday, January 19, 2011, at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, January 22, 2011, at Gay and Ciha Funeral and Cremation Service in Iowa City. Visitation will be after 12 noon on Saturday until the services and again after the services. Memorial donations can be made in her memory to either St. Mark's United Methodist Church or Iowa City Hospice. Online condolences may be sent for her family through the web @ www.gayandciha.com. Margie Ann Lenz was born October 20, 1941, in Iowa City the daughter of Everett and Dora (Burnett) Lenz. She attended schools in Lone Tree graduating from Lone Tree High School with the class of 1960. On March 20, 1962 she married James "Jim" Watkinson in Lone Tree. For over 43 years she was employed at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics at the Wendell Johnson Speech and Hearing College, retiring in 2004. Margie was a longtime member of St. Mark's United Methodist Church, and the Knee Knockers. She enjoyed working in her garden and around the yard at home. Her family includes her husband, Jim; son, Darren Watkinson of McCook Lake, SD; grandchildren, Claire and Lucas; one brother, Donald Jenks (Donna) of West Liberty; three sisters, Phyllis Temple of Ft. Wayne, IN, Eunice Brenneman (Kenneth) of Lone Tree, and Fran McLean (Charles) of Iowa City; and numerous nieces, nephews, and cousins.