Margie Knapton Obituary

Margie Knapton attended Sun Prairie High School in Sun Prairie, WI. View the obituary, post a memory, or share a photo about Margie Knapton.

Graduation Year	Class of 1971
Date of Passing	Mar 25, 2008
About	Jesberger, Margie J. SUN PRAIRIE/COLUMBUS Margie Jean Jesberger died on Wednesday, March 25, 2009, at the Columbus Nursing Home due to complications from multiple sclerosis. Margie was born to John and Margaret (Nowlin) Knapton on July 3, 1953. After graduating from Sun Prairie High School, she worked at UW Memorial Library. She was united in marriage to Gary Jesberger on Nov. 25, 1972. She resigned from the UW to raise her children. During this time, she also did volunteer work at Northside Elementary School and was a census taker. She resumed employment at General Casualty Insurance Company until M.S. no longer enabled her to continue to work. She is survived by her daughter, Mindy (Demetrius) Lawson; a son, Blaine Jesberger; her greatly loved grandchildren, Kelby, Deuce, Ellis and Nowlin Lawson, all of Appleton; sisters, Marie (Don) Pederson of Sun Prairie and Marlene (Ron) Klug of Waterloo; her loving mother-in-law, Luella Jesberger of Sun Prairie; and many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her husband; parents; father-in-law, Robert Jesberger; and a sister, Mary Ehlers. Per her wishes, her body has been donated to U.W. Brain Bank for M.S. research. A private burial will be held at a later date. Tuschen-Newcomer Funeral Home Sun Prairie (608) 837-5400