Margaret I. O?Donnell age 87 of DeKalb, IL, died on Monday December 10, 2012 in the DeKalb County Rehab. and Nursing Center in DeKalb. Born on October 29, 1925 in Winner, SD., she was the daughter of Fred and Hannah (Hedlund) Stenholm.

Margaret was married to the late Robert "Bob" O?Donnell on October 28, 1944 in St. Mary Catholic Church in DeKalb; he preceded her in death on December 4, 2009. Margaret was the manager at the Colonial Ice Cream Shoppe in DeKalb and Sycamore for 10 years, she had also worked for Lehan?s as a cashier in DeKalb for 5 years. Margaret had moved to the area in 1935 moving here from Winner, SD. She was a member of St. Mary Catholic Church in DeKalb, and was a member of Catholic Daughters of America #996. Margaret graduated from Malta High School.

Survivors include: children: Marilyn (Russell) Smith of Dixon, Dennis (Donna) O?Donnell of Cortland, Thomas (Hilma Ruth) O?Donnell of Kingston, Rita Troeger of Rockford, David (Renee) O?Donnell of Sycamore, Patrick (Sherri) O?Donnell of Sycamore, grandchildren: Russell (Cathy) Smith Jr., of Sycamore, Kevin (Beth) Smith of Plainfield, Richard (Marsha) O?Donnell of Cortland, Ryan (Jolene) O?Donnell of Genoa, Renee (Richard) Amato of Sycamore, Caleb (Kristin) O?Donnell of Batavia, Paul O?Donnell of Kingston, Jonas O?Donnell of West Chicago, Nathaniel (Ruth) O?Donnell of Sycamore, Bradley (Tami) Troeger of Janesville, WI., Katie (Travis) Nickels of Milwaukee, WI, Clark O?Donnell of Sycamore, Nicole O?Donnell of Sycamore, Tony O?Donnell of Sycamore, great-grandchildren: Alysa, Megan, and Connor Smith, Caleb, Shannon, and Trenton Smith, Mikayla and Cody O?Donnell, Megan, Jason, Jacob, and Caden O?Donnell, Kali, Jordan, Braden, and Zackary Troeger, Zoey Nickels, Eli and Hannah O?Donnell, and several nieces and nephews. Preceded in death by: Parents, husband Robert, and sisters: Harriett Walker, Ethel Johnson, and Ruby Bemis.

Funeral mass will be held on Friday December 14, 2012 at 11:00 am in St. Mary Catholic Church in DeKalb with Father Kenneth Anderson officiating. Burial will be in St. Mary Catholic Cemetery on Tuesday December 18, 2012 at 10:00 am. Visitation will be held on Thursday December 13, 2012 from 4:00pm till 7:00pm with a Wake Service at 6:45pm in the funeral home. In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to the family to be established at a later date. To send an online condolence visit: www.ronanmoorefinch.com. Arrangements were entrusted to: Ronan-Moore-Finch Funeral Home 310 Oak St. DeKalb, IL, 60115 (815) 758-3841.

Service:
Friday December 14, 2012

11:00 am

St. Mary Catholic Church
Visitation:
Thursday December 13, 2012

4:00pm till 7:00pm

Ronan-Moore-Finch Funeral Home