Margaret Cecilia Pilcher
Margaret was born to Ervin and Thelma Crippen in Des Moines, Iowa. She was one of three girls.
She attended Urbandale High School where she was an enthusiastic cheerleader and her senior year she was
crowned Homecoming Queen. After high school she attended
Cottey College in Nevada, Missouri. She was a loving and devoted wife, survived by her husband of 65 years,
her high school sweetheart, Retired Colonel Ray A
Pilcher. Margaret was a loving mother, grandmother and
great-grandmother always showing her unwavering
strength and tenacity. She is remembered by her beauty,
charm, humor and quick wit. She was gifted in tole
painting, decorating, and cooking, but her most gifted
art was in quilting. She left us all with many treasured
beautiful quilts that she lovingly labored over making
sure all colors and patterns were beautifully coordinated
and all points matched up perfectly. Margaret is preceded in death by her younger sister, Faith Schulz, who passed from Alzheimer's and she is survived by her older sister, Joanne Spence. Margaret is also survived by their three children:
Scott Pilcher (wife Sue), Jana Lou Pilcher-Weyant, and
Chris Pilcher (wife Tera); grandchildren Davis Weyant
(wife Rachel), Brice Weyant (wife Kelly), Kevin Pilcher
(wife Dina), Aaron Pilcher (girlfriend Shay), Austin
Pilcher, Ashley Myers (husband Noah), Courtney
Bromley, Travis Fain, Brenna Fain, and Rhylen Fain;
great-grandchildren Monroe, Bowen, Sawyer, Mateo,
Audy and Dino. A Celebration of Life will be held on April 8, 2022 from 2:00pm - 4:00pm at Happy Valley Park Gazebo,
13770 SE Ridgecrest Road, Happy Valley, OR 97086
In lieu of flowers or gifts please donate to the Alzheimer's Association under Margaret's name. https://www.dignitymemorial.com/obituaries/
gresham-or/margaret-crippen-pilcher-10620102
