Obituaries
Obituary: Margaret Elizabeth McFarland
She is remembered for her ability to see beauty in simple things and to share that beauty with those around her.
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Margaret Elizabeth McFarland
(nee Mitchell)
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A great light left our family this week as our mother, Margaret (née Mitchell) McFarland passed away peacefully on Saturday, December 20, 2025. She was born on December 29, 1932 in Tutwiler, Mississippi and graduated from high school in Turrell, Arkansas.
Margaret married Wayne Wheeler McFarland on November 25, 1953. They lived in West Memphis, Arkansas until 1960, when they moved to Joliet, Illinois. They brought their three sons, who were born in Arkansas, to live in Illinois and subsequently had four daughters (must have been something in the water). Margaret worked for numerous area companies, retiring in 1992. She lost her dear husband in 1994. She was an avid crafter and had many hobbies.
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Margaret is survived by her beloved sister and our dear aunt, Shirley James; and her seven children, Wayne (Kathy) McFarland, Doug (Katie) McFarland, Thomas (Amy) McFarland, Sheryl Wheeler, April (John) Garavaglia, Kathy McFarland, and Peggy (Brad) Hogan. She was blessed with 17 grandchildren, Katie, Erin, Kevin, Molly, Caitlyn, Kristin, Lindsay, Jordan, Liza, Kyra, Tim, Matt, Tori, Chris, Eric, Taylor, and Cade and 17 great-grandchildren. She will be dearly missed by her family, most particularly by her daughter Kathryn Louise, who has been her constant loving companion for over fifty years.
She was preceded in death by her granddaughter, Katie; her parents Katie Louise and Alan Richard Mitchell; and her brother Henry Allen (Sonny) Mitchell.
At her request, cremation rights have been accorded and a celebration of her life will be held at a future date.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made in her name to Lightways Hospice, 250 Water Stone Cr, Joliet, IL 60431.
For more information please call the Fred C. Dames Funeral Home at 815-741-5500 or visit her Memorial Tribute at www.fredcdames.com where you can share a favorite memory or leave an online condolence.
