Margaret Ann Schwarz

B: July 28, 1956 D: September 11, 2008

Margaret Ann Schwarz died unexpectedly from natural causes on Thursday, September 11, 2008 at her home in Polson. Margaret was born July 28, 1956 in Omaha, Nebraska to Sue Ann & Vernon Hawkins. She moved from Salt Lake City, Utah to Polson where she met and married Bill Schwarz on March 1, 1978. Together they had two sons, Jason & Adam. Margaret was proud of being a head waitress at several restaurants in Polson. She had a special knack for training new employees to do their job well. She later worked at Service Inc. as a sales clerk until they closed in 2005. Margaret was very proud of her two grandsons Kailen and Shayden. They were the light of her life. There was nothing Margaret wouldn’t do for her family and the people she loved. She enjoyed playing bingo, babysitting her grandchildren, cross-stitching and collecting antiques. She also had a special love for animals, especially her dogs Bear & Tiny. Margaret was preceded in death by her mother Sue Ann, her brother Howard and her grandparents. She is survived by her husband Bill, their sons- Jason & Adam all of Polson, her sisters- Ruby, Pam, Julie, Nancy, Theresa and brothers- Grant & Steven, plus numerous nieces and nephews. Funeral Services will be held on Tuesday, Sept. 16th at 2:00 p.m. at the Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Polson with Rev. Paul Rowold officiating. Burial will follow at the Lakeview Cemetery in Polson. A light reception will follow the graveside services. Memorials in Margaret’s name may be made to Life Saver Animal Rescue or to the Mission Valley Animal Shelter.

9-16-08
Dick Culver
My condolences to you and your family Bill. Dick Culver

9/17/2008
Donna Whealon, Polson
Bill and Family, Due to my busy work schedule, I have been unable to contact you or attend Margaret's funeral. In fact I just today read the obituary today on the Missoulian website. My thoughts and prayers are with you all during this time of loss.

9-20-08
phoenix
Margaret may your spirit soar with the eagle, May your love rain down on us and give us the strength we need to carry on and leave us the beauty of a rainbow to remind us of the gift of your love. Margaret was my sisters and I will miss her very much. I wrote a poem for her that I did not get to read at her funeral so I will put it here. When you read the poem, read it from Margaret's perspective. Do Not Cry Do not cry for me, I am not gone. I am walking with the Lord in His heavenly light. Do not cry for me, I am not gone. I am the wind in the trees, the rain on the flowers and the sun on your face. You will see my love in the eyes of your children, you will see my smile and hear my laugh in the laughter of your babies. Do not cry for me I am not gone, I will walk beside you through the darkness into the light of dawn. I will remain in your hearts and watch over you all. Do not cry for me, for when the time comes for you to come home, I will meet you at heaven's gate and welcome you home. Written for my beloved sister Margaret in loving memory 7-28-56 - 9-11-08 With all my love Ruby May

10-07-2008
Tucson, AZ
You have no idea how much I miss you. You were the cool "mom" to me and always supported me no matter what. I have every card and every letter that you ever sent to me and I have placed them in a special place so I can be reminded how much you loved me and how much I loved you. My summers with you in Polson were always wonderful and I remember everything since I was a little girl. You have no idea how much I wish that I could have been there to see you this summer. I will never forgive myself for not making that trip. I guess I always thought there would be another time, but now there is not. You would be proud of the man that I married. He is everything that you always said I deserved. And just so you know, whenever the time comes that Dave and I do have children, if it is a daughter, her name will be Margaret Ann because I will look at her and be reminded of you. I miss you and I love you. And to Uncle Bill, Adam, and Jason, I promise I will make more of an effort to keep in touch. I think that life gets in the way sometimes and we forget to do the little things, but I won't. Not anymore. If you read this, I am missing you guys too.