Services Saturday
Marga M. Breckenfelder passed away peacefully the morning of March 12, 2021 at the age of 90. Marga was a lifelong teacher and volunteer. A graduate of Drake University, she was a member of Messiah Lutheran Church and volunteered on behalf the Elmhurst Symphony Auxiliary, District 205 PTAs and the AAUW. A longtime resident of Elmhurst, Marga was the beloved wife of the late Ernst G. Breckenfelder for 42 years. She is survived by her four children: Marsha Ford (Michael) of Arizona, Ted Breckenfelder of Iowa, Julie Bock (Mike) of Colorado, and Lisa Sumner (Craig) of Minnesota. Marga is the cherished grandmother of Patrick (Julia) and Alison Ford; Kevin and Caroline Breckenfelder; Jackson, Miles and Anna Bock; and Emily and Andrew Sumner. She is the great-grandmother of Thomas Ernst Ford. Marga was born to Edwin and Wilhelmina Brake of Sac County, Iowa and was sister to the late Perry Brake (Edith). Visitation will be held Saturday, March 20 at 9 a.m. followed by the Funeral Service at 11 a.m. at Elmhurst Community Funeral Home – The Ahlgrim Chapel, 567 S. Spring Rd. in Elmhurst. Private interment will be at Fairview Park Cemetery in DeKalb. Memorials may be sent to Messiah Lutheran Church, Elmhurst, IL, 130 W. Butterfield Rd., Elmhurst, IL 60126; or to Dakota Boys’ and Girls’ Ranch, P.O. Box 5007 Minot, ND, 58702. (https://dakotaranch.givingfuel.com) For more information, please call (630) 834-3515 or visit www.ElmhurstFH.com.
