Margaret Jungroth Telles, 84

Margaret was born Margaret Elsa Jungroth in Fergus Falls, Minn., on Oct. 11, 1931, to James and Bernice Jungroth. She was the middle child with older brother, Jack, and a young brother, David.

The family moved to Williston, N.D., and onto Vancouver, Wash., when Margaret was 11. She attended Western Washington University in Bellingham, Wash., for less than two years, when her first marriage took her to Oakland, Calif., in 1952.

Margaret past quietly into heaven at the Hospice House in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, on May 25, 2016. She is survived by her husband, Larry; two sisters-in-law, Phyllis Jungroth and Marlys Jungroth; and five children from her first marriage and one stepdaughter: Dominic, Jim, Clay, Milo Palamides, Jeanine Phelps and Susan Elias. There are nine grandchildren: Selena MacLennan, Christie Lew, Ben Brown, Sam Phelps, Andrew Palamides, Angela Houston, Alex Palamides, Brandon Palamides and Heather Elias. Margaret had four great-grandchildren: Omari and Adain Houston, Mathew MacLennan and Aurelia Lew.

Margaret met Larry in 1965 at the Eden Singles Club in Hayward, Calif. After their first dance the two started dating and married on Sept. 24, 1966. A relationship that would continue for 49 years. Shortly after Margaret retired from the San Lorenzo Unified School District as a teacher aid at Del Ray, and Bay Elementary Schools, the couple moved to Dalton Gardens, Idaho. Margaret spent a lot of her time knitting, doing cross stitch, watching television, and her favorite past time, reading. Her very favorite book and movie was Chartotte Bronte’s “Jane Eyre.” She would stop everything to watch the Orson Welles, Joan Fontaine version of the film.

Margaret enjoyed going with Larry to the Thursday morning coffee and doughnut get-together with the Kootenai County Amateur Radio Society. That was followed every Friday with a luncheon with the Kootenai County Democrats at the Iron Horse.

Margaret loved to put jigsaw puzzles together and looked forward to the activity to counteract her dislike for snow. She enjoyed the two nights a week when she and Larry watched television and munched on buttered popcorn.

Margaret’s mental illness appeared about two years ago. She felt that she was getting old. Those around her loved her and knew what she had and what was coming next. Her daily confusion has ended. The last of the Jungroth’s has been re-united with her family. A memorial service was held on May 27, 2016, at Yates Funeral Home in Hayden.