Margaret “Marge” Rebecca Baumgardner Roose

Margaret "Marge" Rebecca Baumgardner Roose, age 101, passed away on Monday June 28,2010 in Marietta, Ohio.

Margaret was born on July 20, 1908 in Lancaster, Ohio to Rilla (Miller) and Fred Baumgardner. After graduation from Lancaster High School and Lancaster Business College, she was employed in the office of Alten's Foundry in Lancaster until her retirement. Marge was a lifelong member of First United Methodist church in Lancaster, Ohio. After making her home in Marietta, Marge was an active member of the O'Neill Senior Center RSVP volunteers. She greatly enjoyed her family, friends and pets.

In 1945 she married Robert Roose who preceded her in death in 1973. A sister, Mae Miller Federer and brother Philip Baumgardner also preceded her in death.

She is survived by a niece Bette Miller Starner and husband James, their daughter Jill Harry, and her 2 children Raeann Harry, and Rilla (Joseph) Cooper, and son Jeffrey (Liane) Starner and their daughter Esther Starner.

There will be no calling hours. Graveside services will be Friday July 2, 2010 at 1 :00 PM at Forest Rose Cemetery, Lancaster, Ohio. McClure-Schafer-Lankford Funeral Home is assisting with the arrangements.