Nov. 17, 1927 — Oct. 27, 2014

Margaret H. Geegan, 86, of Dowagiac, passed away Monday, Oct. 27, at the Cass County Medical Care Center in Cassopolis.

Visitation will be held on Wednesday from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Clark Chapel, 405 Center St, Dowagiac. A rosary will be recited at 7 p.m. A funeral mass will be held at Holy Maternity of Mary Catholic Church in Dowagiac, at 11 a.m. on Thursday, Oct. 30, with Father Kevin Covert officiating.

Margaret was born Nov. 17, 1927, to Wallace and Phoebe (Biek) Luthringer in Dowagiac. On Jan. 22, 1948, she married Charles Geegan at Holy Maternity of Mary Catholic Church. They made their home in Dowagiac, where she was a teacher’s aide in the Dowagiac School System. She enjoyed reading, spending time with the family and baking for her grandkids.

Margaret is survived by her husband Charles, of Dowagiac; one daughter, Mary Anne (Geegan) Middleton of Dowagiac; three sons, David (Nancy) Geegan of Niles, John (Laura) Geegan and Tim (Pam) Geegan , both of Bowling Green, Kentucky; one son-in-law, Nolan Kaiser of Mt. Pleasant, Michigan; 13 grandchildren; and nine great- grandchildren.

She is preceded in death by her parents; one daughter Terrie (Geegan) Kaiser who died in November of 2007; one sister, Mary Alice Sorenson; and two brothers, John and Jim Luthringer.

Memorial contributions in her name may be made to Holy Maternity of Mary Catholic Church Building Fund, 210 N. Front Street, Dowagiac, MI 49047. Please take the opportunity to sign her guestbook and leave a condolence or a memory of Margaret at www.clarkch.com.