Marjorie L. “Margie” Eagan, 74, Seneca, KS, died Monday morning, April 19, 2004, at the Nemaha Valley Community Hospital in Seneca. She was transferred there from Crestview Manor in Seneca where she had been a resident since May of 1994.

She was born March 30, 1930, at Axtell, KS, the daughter of Peter J. and Mary Montgomery Eagan. Margie grew up there, attended Axtell schools, and graduated from Axtell High School in 1950. After graduation, she entered the religious community of Sisters of Charity, at Leavenworth. As Sister Loretta Ann, she made her profession of vows on August 15, 1952. After completing her training at St. Mary’s College as a hospital dietician, she was assigned to a Sisters of Charity hospital in Helena, MT. Later she was assigned to a hospital in Denver as a hospital dietician. While there, she was stricken with a severe illness and later returned to the Mother House in Leavenworth. Several years later, she moved to Seneca where she worked at Harsh Drug Store for many years.

She was a member of Sts. Peter & Paul Church in Seneca and St. Ann’s Altar Society at the church, and did volunteer work for the church.

Survivors are seven sisters, Evelyn Koch of Osage City, Regina Koch of Marysville, Genevieve Broxterman and Betty Ketter, both of Topeka, Lucille Fox of St. Mary’s, and Rose McGeeney and Mary Hunninghake, both of Seneca.

Besides her parents she was preceded in death by a sister, Irene Koch, and a brother, John Eagan.

Mass of Christian burial will be 10:30 AM Wednesday at Sts. Peter & Paul Church in Seneca. Burial will be at St. Bridget Cemetery, northwest of Axtell, KS. The rosary will be prayed at 7 PM Tuesday at Lauer Funeral Home in Seneca.

Memorials may be given to Sts. Peter & Paul Church or the Crestview Manor activity fund, and sent in care of the family.