Margaret A. Yager, 95, rural Willow Hill, Illinois died Sunday June 26, 2005 at Richland Memorial Hospital, Olney, Illinois. Margaret was born on October 17, 1909 in Jasper County, Illinois and was the daughter of Simmon and Gertrude (Schuch) Hippler.

In 1926 she married George O. Yager and he preceded her in death on May 24, 1978. Margaret was a homemaker and a farm wife. She was a member of the St. Valentine Catholic Church, and Ste. Marie American Legion Post #932 Auxiliary. Margaret loved vegetable and flower gardening.

Margaret is survived by two sons and daughters-in-law, George "Sonny" & Imogene Yager and Ralph Eugene & Carolyn Yager; two daughters and son-in-law, Jenny Green and Patricia & Jerry Schadle; several grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren; one brother, Fredrick Hippler; one sister, Eulala Duff and several nieces and nephews.

Preceding Margaret was her parents, husband, one son Donald Eugene and one daughter Judy Marie.

Burial will be in the Yager Cemetery, rural Jasper County, Illinois