Margaret E. "Peg" Lynch

Margaret LynchMargaret E. "Peg" Lynch, age 85, of Montfort, died on Friday, July 15, 2016, at her residence in Montfort surrounded by her family.  Margaret was born on Jan. 14, 1931, in Montfort, the daughter of Christopher and Lottie (Ferris) Frankland.  She married James Lynch on Feb. 5, 1949 in Mineral Point.

Margaret lived in Montfort all her life except for two short years spent in Mineral Point when her and James were first married. As a young women Margaret worked as a telephone operator and was the matron at the swimming pool.  For the majority of her working career she worked as a CNA at Bloomfield Manor in rural Dodgeville, retiring in 1994.  Margaret enjoyed dancing during her younger days and having coffee at Culvers with her Bloomfield co-workers in later years.  She was a very outgoing women and her spunky personality will forever be cherished.

Margaret is survived by her two children; Rick Lynch (Karla Caygill) of Highland and Tari Lynch of Blue River, five grandchildren; Rick (Kevin) Lynch-Curran of Cuba City, Chris Lynch of Dodgeville, Jonna Rakowski of Milwaukee, Ross Rakowski (Ashley O’Kane) of Cross Plains and Jessica Ford of Mineral Point, two great-grandchildren, Oliver Rakowski and AlicZander Rakowski and a brother Jack (Susan) Frankland of Dane.

Margaret was preceded in death by her parents, husband James and brother Bob Frankland.

Funeral services will be held at 12:00 P.M. on Thursday, July 21, 2016, at the Soman-Larson Funeral Home in Montfort with burial to follow in the Hillcrest Cemetery in Montfort.  Visitation will be held from 10:00 A.M. until the time of service at the funeral home on Thursday morning.