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Margaret Hook

Godfrey |

Margaret “Marge” A. Hook, age 83, of Godfrey, passed away Sunday, October 29, 2017, at Rosewood Care Center with her family by her side.She was born October 10, 1934, in Eldorado, IL, the daughter of James T. and Lula B. (Poole) Haley. She married Virgil Hook on August 8, 1952 in Pocahontas, Arkansas, and he survives.Marge had worked as a secretary in the Physical Therapy Dept. of Alton Memorial Hospital for many years. She was a longtime member of Brown Street Baptist Church. Marge enjoyed scrapbooking, painting, gardening, and music. Her greatest joy was spending time with her family.In addition to her husband, Virgil; she is survived by five children and their spouses, Deborah and Charles Osborne, Joseph Hook, James and Leslie Hook, Mark and Donna Hook, and Karyn and Larry Shimchick; eleven grandchildren, Jennifer and Karlosse Jackson, Daniel and Mistie Osborne, Laura and Curt Pearson, Haley Hook, Joseph Hook, Jacob Hook, Eric Spencer Maxon, Hunter Hook, Chase Hook, Grant Shimchick, and Samuel Shimchick; five great-grandchildren, Mackenzie Lee, Emerson Jackson, Kolby Osborne, Madalyn Osborne, and Kora Shimchick; and many other relatives and friends.She is preceded in death by her parents, James and Lula Haley, her mother and father-in-law, Alfred and Alta Mae Hook; a granddaughter, Margaret Shimchick; and a great-grandson, Caleb Lee.Visitation will be held Friday, November 3, 2017, from 4:00 to 7:00 pm at Elias, Kallal and Schaaf Funeral Home in Alton.Services will be held Saturday, November 4, 2017, at 10:00 am in the funeral home chapel with Pastor Dave Conrad officiating.Burial will take place in Upper Alton Cemetery.In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to BJC Hospice or ARC-William M. Bedell Achievement and Resource Center.Elias, Kallal and Schaaf Funeral Home in Alton is in charge of arrangements.Online condolences and guest book may be found at www.eliaskallalandschaaf.com


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