Margaret Dunn Siela

June 1, 1919 - June 12, 2010


Margaret "Peg" Dunn Siela, 91, of Remington, died at 10:27 p.m. Saturday, June 12, 2010, at Jasper County Hospital, Rensselaer. Born June 1, 1919, southeast of Kentland, she was the daughter of the late Albert and Evelyn Layman Dunn. She was a 1937 graduate of Goodland High School and worked for the Newton County Agriculture Department in Kentland after graduation. On June 25, 1925, she married Harold F. Siela in Kentland, and he died on Feb. 22, 1986. Mrs. Siela was a homemaker and helped her husband on the farm, west of Remington. She was also the librarian of the Remington-Carpenter Township Public Library for three years and served on the library board. She was a member of the Remington United Methodist Church, United Methodist Women, Remington Dorcas Club and Goodland Literary Club; and was a longtime member of the Farm Bureau. She and her husband were members of the Newton County Rural Youth Club and Jeans and Calico Square Dance Club for many years. She enjoyed books, music, flowers, birds and her family. Surviving are two sons, Ted Siela (companion: Sally Hobein) of Palatine, Ill., and Richard Siela (wife: Glenda) of Remington; and a brother, Robert Dunn (wife: Jean) of Schaumburg, Ill. Also surviving are 2 nieces, Rebecca Vaughn and Bobbi Ann Berg; a sister-in-law, Rosemary Dunn of Elmhurst, Ill.; 5 grandchildren, Derek Siela of Columbus, Ohio, Leah Lenz (husband: Tim) of Iowa City, Iowa, Shelly Siela (companion: Jeff Lumley) of Lafayette, Ryan Siela (wife: Sally) of Brook and Cara Siela (companion: Ron Floyd) of Goodland; 3 great-grandchildren, Emma and Caitlin Lenz and Bryanna Schneider; and 4 stepgreat-grandchildren, Cortland and McKenna Schuh and Megan and Kelsie Floyd. She was preceded in death by a brother, Maurice "Cy" Dunn. Visitation 4-8 p.m. (EDT) Tuesday, June 15, 2010, at Remington United Methodist Church. Funeral Service 3 p.m. (EDT) Wednesday, June 16, 2010, at the Remington United Methodist Church; the body will lie in state one hour prior to the funeral service. Rev. Mary van Wijk officiating. Interment at Remington Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the Remington United Methodist Church.


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