Margaret Mae Kunkel was born January 28, 1935 in Columbus Junction and passed away on April 3, 2019 at Mercy Hospital in Iowa City.   She was the daughter of George Everett and Martha Verlee Cassabaum and was married to Eugene Lee Kunkel in Columbus Junction on June 5, 1952.  After having five sons and one daughter, she later divorced and settled in the Solon area where she raised the six children on her farm east of Solon.

Margaret worked for 25 years at the Veterans Hospital in Iowa City as a Nurses aid and then five more years at the Solon Elementary School cafeteria.  She was a member of the Solon Methodist Church and the Solon Methodist Women's Club.   She enjoyed playing cards at congregate meals as well as spending time with her children and grandchildren particularly on the farm.

She is survived by sons Greg (Ginny), Duane (Connie), Mitch (Ann), Rodney (Rita), Brian (Laurie); her brother Larry (Dinah) Cassabaum, and sister-in-law Fern Cassabaum.   Margaret enjoyed her 18 grandchildren and 26 great grandchildren along with many nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her daughter Marjeane Easley, Margaret's parents, and brothers Lee Reid (Norma) Cassabaum, Everett Eugene Cassabaum, her sister Gwendolyn Enke, and an infant sister Twyla.

Celebration of Life Services will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday, April 6, 2019 at the Solon United Methodist Church.  Burial will be in Oakland Cemetery.  Visitation will be from 4 until 7 p.m. Friday, April 5, 2019 at Brosh Chapel & The Avacentre in Solon, located 100 South Cedar Street.

Memorials may be directed the Solon United Methodist Church and the Salvation Army.