Marguerite Irene Wales
Born: June 20th, 1902
Died: July 4th, 1999
Obituary
Marguerite Irene Wales, 97, of Burlington Medical Center Klein Unit, died at 2:30 a.m. Sunday, July 4, 1999, at the Klein Unit. Born June 20, 1902, in Minneapolis, she was the daughter of John O. and Ingeborg Oline Bye Berg. She married Warren F. Wales on July 25, 1929, in Burlington. He died March 7, 1963. From very early childhood, Mrs. Wales was raised as a daughter by Mrs. Theodore Waalen at Glenwood, Minn. She came to Burlington in 1924 to make her home with Mrs. Waalen's sister, Maybelle Waalen. She was a homemaker. She worked on genealogical research for many years, and co-authored and published a book on family history. She was a member of St. Paul's Catholic Church. Survivors include one son, Thomas F. Wales of Wilmington, Calif.; 11 grand- children; 19 great-grandchildren; a half sister, Mary Jane Streifel of Fort Totten, N.D.; nieces and nephews. Besides her husband, she was preceded in death by one grandchild, two brothers, and a half brother. Visitation will begin at 9 a.m. Thursday in Prugh's Chapel. The funeral for Mrs. Wales will be at 1:30 p.m. Friday at St. Paul's Catholic Church, with the Rev. Pat Lumsden officiating. Burial will be in Aspen Grove Cemetery. A memorial has been established for the Seven Dolors Catholic Church, Fort Totten, N.D.