Margret Ann Hall, 86, of Wabash, Indiana, died at 3:15 pm, Monday, December 14, 2020 at Wellbrooke of Wabash. She was born December 16, 1933 in Wabash, to Clifford and Mary Elizabeth (Lehman) Strickler.
Margret was a 1951 graduate of Wabash High School. She married the love of her life and soulmate, Lawrence Russell Hall at the North Evangelical United Brethren Church in Wabash on June 15, 1963; he died July 18, 2020, on his 81st birthday, still doting and looking out for her. Margret worked as a telephone operator at General Telephone, and also worked at General Tire, Diehl Machine, MSD of Wabash County, and the Wabash Clinic on Ash Street, all in Wabash. She also babysat numerous children in Wabash from her home and had her own house cleaning business. Margret was a member of Bachelor Creek Church of Christ. She loved cooking, especially baked goods. Having all of her children home on holidays was special to her. On holidays she would always make sure children took home a bag of her homemade cookies and party mix. Any visitor to her house would never leave hungry, as Margret would always offer up a meal .
She is survived by four children, Michael D. (Cora) Hall and Lori L. (DeWayne) Miller, both of Wabash, Michelle D. (Jack) Welch-Smith, MD of Georgetown, South Carolina, and Lawrence R. “Russ” Hall, II of Hopkinsville, Kentucky, seven grandchildren, Thomas Hall, Katheryn (Christopher) Crace, Rachel Walters, and Kayla (Chris) Nordman, all of Wabash, Stephanie (Zack) Yarde of North Manchester, Indiana, Matthew (Justine) Welch of Washington, DC, and Abby Welch of Clemson, South Carolina, eight great-grandchildren, along with special friend Roderick Unger of North Manchester. She was also preceded in death by her parents, brothers, Clifford Strickler, Richard Strickler, Larry Strickler, and James Strickler, and her grandson, Michael “Mickey” Hall.
Funeral services will be 4:00 pm, Saturday, December 19, 2020, at Grandstaff-Hentgen Funeral Service, 1241 Manchester Avenue, Wabash, with David Phillips officiating. Burial will be in Marion National Cemetery, Marion. Friends may call 2-4 pm Saturday, at the funeral home.
Preferred memorial is Shop with a Cop (a program to bring Christmas to children in need).
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