Margaret Antanette Posch

Margaret Antanette Posch (Boyle) was born to Edward and Mary (Barrett) Boyle in 1942, at the family home on the Elkhorn River near Inman, Nebraska. She was the third youngest of twelve and grew up working on the family farm and was involved in many 4-H activities.

Margaret graduated from St. Mary’s Academy in O’Neill, Nebraska in 1959. After high school, she moved to Wichita, Kansas, where she lived with her sister, Mary Agnes, and worked at the Bell Telephone Company. She met Michael John Posch at a county dance, and less than a year later, they were married on June 3, 1961, at St. Patrick's Catholic Church in O’Neill, Nebraska. They joyously welcomed their three children: Daniel, Darryl, and Kelly. Margaret and Mike enjoyed dancing, playing (cheating at) cards, and hosting parties, particularly Halloween parties where they would wear elaborate costumes. She stayed busy – working as a daycare provider for families in Cheney, Kansas and then working alongside her husband, Mike, at their shop, Posch Body and Repair. She was a lover of the outdoors, spending countless hours on the riding lawn mower, tending to their garden, going on walks and doing DIY projects with Mike.

Margaret loved spending time with her siblings and their families at the Boyle family property in Inman, Nebraska. She particularly enjoyed the annual family campouts, where she delighted in playing pranks and chatting around the campfire. Other hobbies she was fond of were sewing, playing the piano, antique shopping, garage sale shopping, watching western shows, being a member of the Crown Victoria Association with Mike, and drinking Diet Pepsi.

Margaret took immense pride in being a grandmother and great-grandmother. She loved her grandchildren fiercely, caring for and babysitting many of them while they were young. She cherished spending time with each of them.

Margaret was a lifelong Catholic who was a member of The Church of the Holy Spirit in Goddard, Kansas where she was honored to be a Eucharistic Minister of Holy Communion.

On November 6, 2024,Margaret passed away peacefully surrounded by loved ones.

She is preceded in death by her parents, Edward and Mary (Barrett) Boyle; her husband, Mike; and her eleven siblings: Edward (Sonny), Patrick (Dewey), Michael (Mick), Richard (Dick), Mary Agnes, Francis, Charles (Chuck), Ned, Marie, Lawrence (Larry), and Mariam.

She is survived by her children: Danny (Jill) Posch, Darryl (Rhonda) Posch, and Kelly (Jeff) Rathbun; grandchildren: Todd Posch, Derek (Mallory) Posch, Megan (Zack) Silvers, Brandon (Raquel) Posch, Amber (Jeff) Lane, Ashley (TJ) Stevens, Kelsey Meadows, Sierra Posch, Ashley Posch, Derrick Posch, Nathan Posch, Riley (Aaron) Nguyen, Kyndall (Matt) Miller, Gabbie Posch, and Grace Posch; great-grandchildren: Jersey, Quentin, Eliana, Stella, Rowan, Josie, Simon and one due to be born in January.

A Recitation of the rosary for Margaret will be held Tuesday, November 12, 2024 at 7:00 PM at Catholic Church of the Holy Spirit, 18218 US-54, Goddard, KS 67052. A Mass of Christian Burial will occur Wednesday, November 13, 2024 from 10:00 AM at Catholic Church of the Holy Spirit, followed by a committal service at Resthaven Gardens of Memory, 11800 W. Highway 54, Wichita, Kansas 67209.