Margaret Roth

Margaret L. Roth

FUNERAL SERVICE: Wednesday, December 23, 2015, 1:30 p.m. at Zion Lutheran Church, Pastor Rich Harre officiating

VISITATION: Tuesday, December 22, 2015, 1:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. at Zabka Funeral Home with the family receiving friends at the Funeral Home from 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

GRAVESIDE SERVICES AND INTERMET: Wednesday December 23, 2015 at Seward Cemetery

BIOGRAPHY: Margaret Lousie (Tucker) Roth was born June 29, 1928, 9th of 12 brothers and sisters at Mt. Croghan, South Carolina to Benjamin and Maude Smith Tucker. Margaret passed away in Lincoln, Nebraska on December 19, 2015 at the age of 87 years, 5 months, 20 days.

Margaret attended school in Mt. Croghan and graduated in 1946. After high school she attended business college in Charlotte, North Carolina. She was united in marriage to Ervin L. Roth on June 28, 1947 in York, South Carolina and their marriage was blessed with seven children, Jerry, Randy, Andy, Gary, Mark, Rodney and Patricia.

Margaret moved to Seward County, Nebraska in October 1948 where she and Ervin became lifelong farmers. Margaret was a member of Zion Lutheran Church and Ladies Aid, in Garland. She loved spending her time with her family. She also enjoyed playing cards, reading, baking and traveling with Ervin throughout the United States, Canada and Mexico.

Margaret is preceded in death by her parents, Benjamin and Maude Tucker; her husband Ervin L. Roth; three sons, Randy, Andy and Gary and her ten brothers and sisters.

Margaret is survived by her children and their spouses, Jerry Roth, Seward, Mark and Janice Roth, North Platte, Rodney and Karen Roth, Lincoln; Patricia and Rodney Luft, Lincoln; 15 grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren and her sister; Rachel Neal, Charlotte, North Carolina; other relatives and a host of friends. To this obituary we add our thoughts, prayers and memories of life shared with Margaret.

Zabka Funeral Home is serving the Roth family. www.zabkafuneralhome.com