Marguerite Maurine Koenig

Marguerite Maurine Koenig, 75, of Wilmington, Del., died at 2:03 p.m. Dec. 12, 2011, at Parkview Nursing Home.

She was born on Jan. 24, 1936, the fourth child of Everett Albert and Georgia Lillian Dieterich Baker, in Cooperstown, Brown County, Ill.

She married Charles Emanuel Koenig on June 16, 1984. He preceded her in death on Aug. 30, 2009.

She is survived by three daughters, Alice Katherine (Rollie) Matlock, Diane F. (Rick) Abel and Erin Leigh (Marcus C.) Wienner; six grandchildren, Clinton Wade Matlock, Courtney Michelle Paul, David George Wienner, Jennifer Rae McClatchey, Rollie Clay Matlock and Steven Kenneth Androski; five great-grandchildren, Anastazia Noelle Paul, Chase Alexander Paul, Jacob Cruz McClatchey, Joshua Aiden McClatchey and Kali Rene Paul.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Charles Emanuel Koenig, and a granddaughter, Jennifer Leigh Wienner, who died on Dec. 12, 2004, the same day as Mrs. Koenig.

Funeral services for Mrs. Koenig were at 11 a.m. Monday, Dec. 19, with the Rev. Randy Morgan officiating at Crain Funeral Home, Tamms. Interment followed in Lindsey Cemetery.

Memorials can be made to the Alzheimer’s Association.

To leave online condolences, visit <a href="http://www.crainsonline.com">www.crainsonline.com</a>.

Crain Funeral Home in Tamms was in charge of arrangements.


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