Obituary of Margaret L. Harris

Margaret L. Harris, age 97 of Iowa City, former longtime resident of Coralville, died Thursday, April 6, 2023, at Mercy Hospital in Iowa City. Funeral services will be held 1pm Monday, April 10, 2023, at Gay & Ciha Funeral and Cremation Service, where there will be a time of visitation from 11am until service time. Burial will be at Memory Gardens Cemetery in Iowa City. In lieu of flowers memorial donations can be made in Margaret’s memory to Coralville United Methodist Church or Iowa City Hospice. To share a thought, memory or condolence with her family please visit the Gay & Ciha Funeral and Cremation Service website @ www.gayandciha.com. Margaret L. Harsh was born August 24, 1925, in New Virginia, Iowa, the daughter of Delbert and Helen (Wilke) Harsh. Margaret married J. Doyle Harris December 17, 1944. Margaret worked for ACT for many years in addition to taking care of her family. She was a member of the Coralville United Methodist Church, Red Hat Society and Knee Knockers. Her family includes her children, Sue Byers, Janene Seemuth (Steve), and Richard Harris (Naomi); 8 grandchildren, Troy Byers (Roma), Kim Rosenberg (Shane), Scott Seemuth (Heather), Brad Seemuth, Brittany Kester (Kayleb), Olivia Weikart (Luke), Hailee Harris (fiancé Max) and Chad Harris (Kara); 12 great-grandchildren, Matthew Tolan (Leslie), Trevor Byers, Mackenzie Byers, Jackson Rosenberg, Harrison Rosenberg, Owen Rosenberg, Keira Rosenberg, Laurel Seemuth, Asher Seemuth, Sawyer Kester, Evie Kester, Finley Weikart; and 1 great-great-granddaughter, Sally Tolan. Margaret was preceded in death by her husband, Doyle; son-in-law, Ed Byers; brother, James Harsh and sister, Guyla Patrick.