Margaret E. Studer, 87, of Seneca, KS, formerly of Beattie, died Thursday, November 21, 2002, at Country View Estates care home in Seneca.

She was born July 16, 1915, on a farm south of Beattie, the daughter of Raymond and Agnes Douglass Easton. She graduated from Marysville High School in Marysville, attended Kansas State University, and Emporia State Teachers College where she earned a teaching certificate. She taught at Snipe Creek School south of Beattie for seven years.

On June 6, 1940, she married Ralph P. Studer at St. Malachy’s Church in Beattie. They lived southeast of Beattie where they farmed and raised cattle. In 1990 they celebrated their golden wedding anniversary. They moved into Beattie, and in September of 1998 they moved to Seneca to be close to their family. Her husband Ralph preceded her in death on December 14, 1998.

She was a member of St. Malachy’s Church and the Ladies Guild at the church, the Beattie Study Club, and the Beattie Better Builders Club. In Seneca, she was a member of Sts. Peter & Paul Church and St. Ann’s Altar Society at the church. For many years she did volunteer work at the Marysville Community Hospital.

Survivors are a son, Mark Studer of Seneca; a brother R.D. “Red” Easton of Seneca; and three grandchildren.

Besides her husband, she was preceded in death by a sister, Verla Metzger.

Mass of Christian burial will be 10 AM Saturday at St. Malachy’s Church in Beattie. She will lie in state at the church for an hour preceding the services. Burial will be in St. Patrick’s Cemetery at Beattie. A rosary will be prayed at 7 PM Friday at Lauer Funeral Home in Seneca.

Memorials may be given for St. Malachy’s Church or for St. Patrick’s Cemetery, and sent in care of the family.