MARGARET GLEASON SKROMME of Hoosier Village in Zionsville, Indiana passed away peacefully on September 29, 2017. She moved to Indiana after her college sweetheart and husband of 73 years Lawrence H. Skromme died in 2012. Margaret was born in 1915 in Waterloo, Iowa, to the late Max Gleason and Leila Freeman Gleason. She graduated from Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa in 1938 with a B.S degree in Home Economics Education and taught home economics until she married.
Margaret and Lawrence lived in a Lancaster, PA home overlooking the Conestoga River for more than 50 years. Margaret loved to garden, watch birds in her many backyard feeders, and collect antiques to furnish and decorate their home. She also actively participated in the Grandview United Methodist Church. Margaret loved to spend time with friends and her infectious smile made her friends wherever she went. Most of all, Margaret loved being with her family, even traveling to two family reunions after she turned 100.
Her daughters, Cherlyn Granrose, PhD of Athens, GA, Inga (Jerry) Hill, PhD of Indianapolis, IN and Hon. Karen (Anthony) Sequino of Woodbridge, CT survive her. Also 11 grandchildren, 20 great-grandchildren, 4 great-great-grandchildren, many nieces and nephews and a lifetime of friends will miss her very much.
In addition to her husband, her granddaughter, Kathleen Granrose and her siblings, Maxine (Milton) Dobrin, Marie (Dean) Andersen, Beal (Rodean) Gleason and LeAnne (James) Smittkamp predeceased her.
Her family buried her in Bethany Cemetery in Kelly, Iowa beside her beloved Lawrence.
