Margaret Elaine Hatcher-Christiansen, 85, passed away on September 11, 2026, in Johnston, IA.

Visitation will be held from 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM, Thursday, September 17, 2026, at Memorial Services of Iowa (4208 N. Ankeny Blvd.), a funeral service will follow at 2:00 PM, at the same location.

Margaret loved reading, quilting, and cooking. She worked out of her home at Hinkey-Dinkey, Montgomery Ward, K-Mart, Target, and State Farm throughout her life.

She is survived by her two daughters, Debby (Doug) Davis and Gale Peterson; daughter-in-law, Kimberly Klinkel-Christiansen; nine grandchildren; and ten great-grandchildren. Margaret will be lovingly remembered by her family and all who knew her.

Margaret is preceded in death by her mother, Margaret Elizabeth Engle-Hatcher; her father, Pershing Woodrow Hatcher; her sister, Janet Lee Hatcher; her husband, Gary Everett Christiansen; and her son, Gary Everett Christiansen, Jr.