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Margaret Alice Franzen, 100, died on April 1, 2004. She was born October 15, 1903 in Minneapolis, MN and had lived in Elmhurst, IL and St. Paul, MN before moving to Albuquerque 52 years ago. Margaret was a wonderful cook, receiving blue ribbons at the New Mexico State Fair for her white bread and was known for her banana cream and strawberry pies. While living in Minnesota she tested recipes for Betty Crocker. She also loved to garden, raising a variety of vegetables, fruits and flowers which she often shared with friends and family. She was active in Progess Women's Club and First Presbyterian Church where she belonged to the Women's Association and Circle and was a deacon. A favorite hobby was bridge and cribbage. Margaret was always a happy person and never complained. She was preceded in death by her husband, Herbert, her parents, two sisters and a brother. Margaret is survived by two daughters, Marilyn Wunsch and husband, Donald and Jeanette Buffett and husband, George, all of Albuquerque; son, Richard Franzen and wife, Skip of Palm Desert, CA; grandchildren, Debbie Franzen Byrd of Marysville, TN, Donald Wunsch II of Rolla, MO, and Thomas Wunsch, George Buffett II, John Buffett, and Patricia Buffett, all of Albuquerque; eleven great grandchildren; one great great-granddaughter; and many nieces and nephews. Memorial Services will be Wednesday, April 7 at 10:30 a.m. at First Presbyterian Church Chapel. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations to First Presbyterian Church, 215 Locust NE, Albuquerque, NM 87102 or to the Alzheimer's Association NM Chapter, 8100 Mountain Road NE, Suite 102, Albuquerque, NM 87110. The family wishes to thank those in Apple Valley and the Staff of Monzano del Sol for the loving care of Margaret since June 2003. Sunrise Funeral Options 7601 Wyoming Blvd NE Albuquerque, NM 87109 (505) 821-0010
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