Margaret Antonia Galloway

Born in 1926 at the Fedderly family farm, Margaret was the eldest child of Louis and Esther (Fedderly) Kainz. Her given name honored both of her grandmothers, Margaret Fedderly and Antonia Kainz.

From a young age, Margaret dreamed of being a nurse. After graduating from Elmwood High School, she was inducted into the United States Cadet Nurse Corps in 1944, where she received her nurses training. She graduated in 1947 and began a lifelong nursing career.

Nursing was central to Margaret’s life. She continued to work while raising her three children in Southern California and in her 50’s, while working full-time, returned to college where she earned her master’s degree. She loved nursing and was well respected by all who worked with her. She was known for her straightforward approach to communication: “No nonsense, tell it like it is”. Throughout her career, Margaret held various positions, including several Director of Nurses positions. Regardless of her job title, the nursing staff could always count on her to help with patient care whenever it was needed.

Margaret retired from work at age 86 but never stopped being a nurse.

Family commitment was an essential aspect of Margaret’s values. When her mother suffered a stroke in 1994, Margaret sold her house in Grants Pass, Oregon and moved back to Elmwood for two years to help facilitate her mother’s care at Heritage of Elmwood Convalescent Home.

Margaret moved more often than most people. Besides growing up and living in Wisconsin, she also made homes in Southern and Northern California, Southern and Northern Oregon, and Eastern Washington.

Margaret loved sewing, and poured her passion into quilt making, garnering awards at local fairs. She continued to quilt until her eyesight worsened. Additionally, she knitted caps and scarves to be distributed by the local parish Altar Society to homeless children.

Margaret was a world traveler who prioritized visits to religious sites. She went to Medjugorje in Bosnia twice, to Israel’s Holy Land, and to the Vatican where she had an audience with Pope John-Paul II. As a devout Catholic, she prayed frequently for her family and friends. Margaret strongly believed in and felt a unique connection to angels.

Margaret is survived by her three children, daughters Colleen Pollock (James Bunch), Cynthia Cunningham, son Patrick Cunningham (Christy) and her brother, Robert Kainz. Margaret was blessed with seven grandchildren and eight great grandchildren.

Margaret is preceded in death by her parents Louis and Esther, siblings Joseph, Francis, Helen, Patrick, Jane, Adele and Carol.

A Funeral Mass will be held at

Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Elmwood

July 26th at 10:30 AM with visitation at 10:00

Interment to follow at Sacred Heart Cemetery (Farm Hill)