Obituaries : Margaret L Hendryx Kaut

Margaret L. (Hendryx) Kaut, 78, of Center Point, Iowa, died Thursday, July 3, 2014, at St. Luke’s Hospital, Cedar Rapids. Services: 11:00 a.m. Saturday, July 5, 2014, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Center Point, conducted by Pastor Melanie VanWeelden. Family will greet friends an hour prior to service. Burial: Center Point Cemetery, Center Point.

Survivors include her husband, Tom of Cedar Rapids; three children, Lyle (Kelly) Kaut of Center Point, Barbara (James) Driscoll of Cedar Rapids, and Jon (Chari) Kaut of Palo; one sister, Geraldine (Joseph) Healy of Vinton; eight grandchildren, Roger, Thomas, Jennifer, Brian, Mallorie, McKenna, Heather, and Heidi; ten great-grandchildren; and her faithful companion, Molly.

She was preceded in death by her parents; son, Thomas Kaut; and three brothers, Don, Mike and Jerry.

Margaret was born October 20, 1935, in Center Point, daughter of Lloyd and Inez (Pickering) Hendryx. She graduated from Center Point High School in 1953. She graduated from Capri College of Cosmetology and operated her own salon for many years. On September 25, 1955, she married Thomas E. Kaut in Vinton, Iowa. In 1984 Margaret became a rural postal carrier. Margaret was an active member of the Alice United Methodist Church, Center Point American Legion Dye Benion Post #297 Auxiliary, the Red Hats, and several gardening clubs. She was a very active volunteer for many organizations.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Camp Courageous in Monticello, Olivette Mission in Cedar Rapids, Alice United Methodist Church in Center Point, or American Legion Dye Benion Post #297 in Center Point.

Please sign the online guest book for Margaret www.murdochfuneralhome.com under obituaries.