Margaret Cecelia Brabbit

GOODVIEWMargaret Cecelia Brabbit, 77, of Goodview passed away at Gunderson Lutheran Hospital on Wednesday, March 13, 2013 after a brief illness.Marge was born on July 31, 1935 to Elroy and Violet (Mauszewski) Masepohl. On June 22, 1957, Marge married Ron Brabbit and together they raised a family of six children in their always-happening Goodview home.Marge is survived by her loving husband, Ron; her three daughters, Nancy (Jeff) Davis, Tracy (Marty) Carlier, and Jane (Jerry) Werner; her three sons, Jesse, Jaime (Dawn), and Jody (Keri) Brabbit. She is also survived by eight grandchildren, Jaime, Alex, Nikita, Nathan, Jordan, Gabe, Taylor, and Oksana; and two great-grandchildren, Carley and Alex; her sisters, Barbara Holzer, Beverly Colbenson, and Dorothy Dybas; and so many other friends and family members who enriched her life. She was preceded in death by her parents, and her siblings, Elaine, Jack, and Don Masepohl.During her time on earth, Marge touched the lives of countless others with her commitment to serving God. She volunteered her time and talents to her church and Saint Vincent de Paul. She was passionate about politics and served proudly for many years as an election judge. She will be remembered for so much, but particularly for her ability organize us all in the celebration of life's happiest occasions. No one ever left her home without a bag of treats.A gathering of family and friends will be held from 6-8pm on Friday, March 15, 2013 at Hoff Celebration of Life Center in Goodview with a prayer service beginning at 7:30pm. Funeral service will be held at 11am on Saturday, March 16, 2013 at Hoff Celebration of Life Center with visitation one hour prior. Reverend James Berning of St. Mary's Catholic Church will officiate.In the loving words of Marge...PRAISE THE LORDPlease share a memory of Marge with her family and sign the online guestbook at www.hofffuneral.com.