Obituary of Margaret Etta Davis

Margaret E. Davis, 87 of Parnell died Friday, July 4, 2014, at the Pleasantview Care Center in Kalona. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 pm Tuesday, July 8, 2014, at Gay & Ciha Funeral and Cremation Service in Iowa City, with burial to follow at Memory Gardens Cemetery. There will be a time of visitation one hour prior to the services, and following the cemetery services during the reception at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers memorial donations can be given in her memory to Iowa City Hospice or Pleasantview Home in Kalona. Online condolences may be sent for her family through the web @ www.gayandciha.com. Margaret Etta Gritton was born December 11, 1926, in Tipton, Iowa the daughter of Walter and Leona (Voss) Gritton. She was united in marriage to Billy L. Davis on January 29, 1946, in Iowa City. Her family includes her husband, Billy; their children, Kelly Wieland (Rob) of Eagle Point, OR; William Davis (Kathy) of Tipton; and Denise Davis (Carol Fox) of Iowa City; three grandsons, Brett Miller (Michelle) of Alexandria, MN; Jason Davis (Samantha) of Iowa City; and Bryan Davis (Jenna) of North Liberty; great-grandchildren, Meghan Miller, Shawn Miller, Alana Davis, Alison Davis, Katelyn Davis, and Liam Davis; and Margaret's brother-in-law, Larry Kruger of Harpers Ferry, IA; and nieces, great- nieces and many cousins. She was preceded in death by her parents, daughter, Sherry Etta Davis; and her sister, Phyllis Kruger. Margaret's family wishes to express their most sincere appreciation to the staff of Pleasantview Home and Iowa City Hospice for their loving care of our wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother; thank you!