Margaret R. Kurth was born April 20, 1923, in Chicago, to Edward and Gertrude (Tobiason) Chappell.
She passed away on May 25, 2021, at Lakeland Health Care Center in Elkhorn. Her greatest love was her family. She also loved cooking, baking, traveling, reading, visiting friends and playing cards. She was an avid teddy bear collector. During most of her career she worked as a supervisor in the bookkeeping departments at several large banks.
Margaret is survived by her children, Ken Kurth, Jan (Jack) Meredith, Kathy (Michael) Karcher and Jim (Chris) Kurth; grandchildren, Jay (Julie) Meredith, Joey (Sara) Meredith, Jaime (Cory) Manier, Jake Meredith and Shannon (Tom) Wynn; great-grandchildren, Colin, Josh, Rhys, Joel, Rowan, Jase and Garret; brother, Robert (Cathy) Chappell; as well as many step-grandchildren and step-great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Kenneth; a daughter in infancy, Ruth Ann; daughter-in-law, Carol Kurth; and brother, Edward (Shirley) Chappell.
A visitation will be held on Saturday, June 5, from 10 a.m. until the service at noon at Immanuel United Church of Christ, 111 Fremont St., Walworth. Burial will follow at Walworth Cemetery.
Toynton Funeral Home is assisting the family.
