Margaret Louise Untereiner, 64, of Russell, Kansas, died on Sunday, March 20, 2016, at the Good Samaritan Nursing Center in Ellis, Kansas.

Margaret was born on February 12, 1952, in Russell, Kansas, the daughter of Frank W. and Isabelle D. (Brack) Untereiner.  She grew up in Russell and graduated from Russell High School in the class of 1970.  She worked for over 20 years for Elcon Services Incorporated.  For almost 30 years she has been working for Abco Wire as a line worker.  She was a longtime member of St. John Lutheran Church in Russell and as a little girl she was a member of the Girl Scouts.  She enjoyed reading books, walking, driving around in her 1976 Trans-Am and babysitting children.  Most of all she enjoyed spending time with her family.

Surviving family include her mother Isabelle of Russell; brothers Frank W. Untereiner, Jr. of Russell and Carl Untereiner of Leavenworth, Kansas; sisters Sharon Herbel of Russell and Sarah Younger of Olmitz, Kansas and many nieces and nephews.  She was preceded in death by her father Frank, Sr. on May 27, 2008.

A celebration of Margaret's life will be held at 2:30 P.M. on Thursday, March 24, 2016, at the Pohlman-Varner-Peeler Mortuary in Russell, Kansas with John Dumler officiating.  Burial will follow at St. John Lutheran Cemetery in Russell.  Visitation will be from 10 A.M. to 8 P.M. on Wednesday, March 23, 2016, at the mortuary.  Family will greet guests from 6 P.M. to 7 P.M. Wednesday evening at the mortuary.  Memorials may be given to the Margaret Untereiner Memorial Fund and sent in care of the mortuary.  Pohlman-Varner-Peeler Mortuary of Russell is in charge of the funeral service arrangements.