Margaret E. Hester
Of Rolling Meadows

Margaret Estella Hester, 89, of Rolling Meadows, was born August 10, 1921 in La Prairie, IL to Leon Guy and Ethel Iva (nee Upchurch) Mc Donald. She passed away peacefully in her sleep October 21, 2010.

Margaret was the youngest of 10 children. She lived on a 248 acre farm in Schuyler County. She graduated from Western Illinois University in 1942 and began her teaching career in a one room school house near the family farm. She was married to Richard Frederick Hester on August 10, 1943 in Savannah, Ga. After the war they lived in Augusta, IL where they had three daughters. The family then moved to Rolling Meadows where Margaret began teaching third grade at Community Consolidated School District 15. She retired in 1989 with 31 years of service to the district. Two of her daughters followed in her footsteps to teach beside her in district 15. The teaching stories at family gatherings were always interesting. Her other daughter continued Margaret’s love of the land by creating Designs in Bloom. Margaret was an elegant lady who loved her whole family dearly. She was a compassionate teacher, an avid gardener and canner, a blue ribbon pie maker, award winning fisherman, and a wonderful friend and mentor.

Survivors include her children Patricia (Terrence) Hayden of Palatine, Carolyn Kay ( late Vaughn) Strong of Cary and Margaret Jane Hester of Portland, OR; grandchildren Jodi (Dan Seeley), Pamela (Mike Vozas), Vaughn Jr., Brittany (Casey Steiner), Ashley, Kimberly, Austin and Colton; great grandchildren Claire, Patrick, Katelyn, Quinn, Ryan, Vaughn and Brooklyn.

Margaret is preceded in death by her husband of 42 years, Richard Frederick Hester; grandson Kendal, granddaughter Emily; 6 sisters; 3 brothers and by her parents.

Visitation Friday November 5, 2010 from 5 until 8 PM at the Glueckert Funeral Home, Ltd., 1520 N. Arlington Heights Road, (4 blocks south of Palatine Road) Arlington Heights. Funeral service and interment will be private.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be given to: CCSD 15 Palatine Foundation, 580 North 1st Bank Drive, Palatine, IL 60067-8110.

 

Memorial video can be viewed at: http://videos.lifetributes.com/173880

 

Glueckert Funeral Home

(847) 253-0168

1520 North Arlington Heights Road

Arlington Heights, IL 60004