Margaret Tillman
May 22nd, 1927 - August 20th, 2008
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Margaret's Obituary
Margaret Ann Tillman, 81, of South Haven died Wednesday, August 20 at River Ridge Retirement Village in South Haven.
She was born May 22, 1927 in South Haven, Michigan to Clarence and Margaret (Pappe) Harden. Margaret graduated from South Haven High School in 1945. She then attended Oral Roberts University. Margaret married Emmett Tillman on November 3, 1951 in Pascagoula, Mississippi. Margaret worked for the State of Michigan Secretary of State in Lansing for 23 years retiring in 1990. Years ago, Margaret was one of the original members of the South Haven Assembly of God Church which was then located on Superior St. Margaret collected Wizard of OZ memorabilia. She enjoyed camping, knitting and crocheting.
She is preceded in death along with her parents by her husband – Emmett Tillman who died in 1987. ½ brother – Chuck Hoadley also precedes her.
She is survived by her two sons – Michael (Pat) Tillman of Barryton, Michigan and Allan (Connie McCall) Tillman of Shaftsburg, Michigan. Two daughters – Pat (Vince Meiste) Heidgerken of Hudsonville, Michigan and Marilyn Sue Tillman of Swartz Creek, Michigan. 7 grandchildren, 9 great grandchildren. ½ sister – Betty Faust of Lansing, Michigan and step-sister – Betty Wolf of Kalamazoo, Michigan.
Visitation will be from 11 – 1 on Friday, August 22 at the Filbrandt Family Funeral Home. Kindly share your thoughts and memories on the family’s online guest book at www.FilbrandtFFH.com.
The family is being helpe by the Filbrandt Family Funeral Home of South Haven 637-0333.
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