1947-2024
Margie Irene Readinger, 76, of Bettendorf, passed away Sunday, April 7, 2024, at the Summit of Bettendorf. Her body has been cremated. A graveside memorial service will be held July 12, 2024, at 11 a.m. at the Monteith Cemetery southeast of Guthrie Center. A luncheon will be held at Immanuel Lutheran Church, Guthrie Center, after the service. Memorials may be made to Immanuel Lutheran Church.
Margie was born July 12, 1947, in Adair, to Victor Wayne and (Edith) Marie (Heckman) Readinger. She graduated in 1965 from Guthrie Center High School and then attended Grand View Junior College in Des Moines.
In her sophomore year, she transferred to Central College, Pella. She spent her senior year at the Sorbonne University in Paris, France; she received graduation diplomas from both the Sorbonne and Central College.
Margie retired from the Guthrie Center Schools after 40 years of dedicated service in the school libraries. She enjoyed living on the family farm where she helped with the garden, assisted with the animals, and loved walking down the road on beautiful sunny days. Margie also kept busy with quilting, creating Swedish hearts decorations, reading books/magazines, memorizing poetry, and music. She gave loving care to her mother in her mother’s final years. While enjoying living at the Summit for two and a half years, caretakers and other residents always remarked about her lovely smile.
Margie was preceded in death by her parents, Victor and Marie; her brother, Keith, and sister, Colene Wrzesinski. Survivors include her sister, Cathy Gomez, Bettendorf; niece, Jennifer Hug, Woodlawn, Illinois; nephews, James Wrzesinski (Shana), Centralia, Illinois, Jeffrey Wrzensinski, Radom, Illinois, and Jorge (Tres) Gomez III (Kari) of Bettendorf. She is also survived by three grand-nephews, six grand-nieces, one great grand-nephew, and two step grand-nephews. In addition, she is survived by a special aunt, Ruby Anderson of Des Moines, and many, many cousins.
Margie’s family thanks God for blessing them by having Margie in their lives.