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Margaret Widger, age 85, of Lindstrom, died Sunday, November 26, 2006, in Chisago City, Minn. Esther was born in Milroy, Minn., March 13, 1921, the daughter of Nora (Laird) and Guy May.

She married Francis Widger September 7, 1939, in Minneapolis. The two left for Grand Rapids, Minn., where they started their first of several churches with the Church of the Nazarene.

She is preceded in death by her husband, Francis Widger; parents, three brothers and two sisters.

She is survived by her children: Shirley (Dean) Jones, Sharon (Eldon) Campbell, Beverly (Timothy) Eide and David (Carol) Widger; 13 grandchildren; 21 great-grandchildren; two sisters: Bessie Anglin and Mildred Gregor and many nieces, nephews, and many friends.

Funeral services will be held at SonLight Church of the Nazarene, 3860 Flowerfield Road NE, Blaine, Minn., at ???? Friday, December 1. Visitation one hour prior to service. Interment Morningside Memorial Gardens, Coon Rapids. Memorials preferred to Minnesota District Church of the Nazarene, Box 118, Rogers, MN. Grandstrand Funeral Home in charge of arrangements, 651-257-4000.

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