Margaret Rose Marquardt was born September 7, 1954, in Tulsa, Oklahoma, to James Ocie Gant, Jr. and Barbara Rose Cantrelle. She died Saturday, April 12, 2020, in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma at the age of 65 years. Margaret was reared and educated in Tulsa and graduated with the Webster High School Class of 1972. She continued her education at Southwestern Illinois College where she earned her culinary degree. She later competed her certification with the Oklahoma Law Enforcement Telecommunications System as well as certification with the Emergency Management Institute/Department of Homeland Security. Her career consisted of working in food services with Southwestern College, then Tulsa County Correctional Facilities, and primarily as a 911 dispatcher with the Tulsa Police Department. She was also a professional chef at many facilities and locations. She also worked as a food sample person at Sams where she mixed socializing and teaching people about food recipes. Margaret was a faithful member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Claremore Ward. She was a very social person and thoroughly enjoyed spending time with many friends and her caregivers. Other pastimes included cooking, sewing, playing games and embroidering. She especially loved her family, traveling, and of course her dogs.
Those she leaves behind who hold many cherished memories include:
Her children; Charles Jason Green, Melissa Hinman, Sally Shtylla and husband Ervin, and
Stephen Jim Green and wife Catherine
Grandchildren; Johnathan Green and wife Chelsea, Riley Hinman, Cale Hinman, Julia Green,
Allison Green, Ben Green, Shpresa Shtylla, and Eli Shtylla
She was preceded in death by her parents.
A memorial service will be held at a later date. Arrangements and services were entrusted to Mowery Funeral Service of Owasso.
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