Margaret E. Burgoon, 79, 601 North Street, Liberty Center, died suddenly Sunday morning in Henry County Hospital.

Born in Malinta on Sept. 20, 1906, she was the daughter of Archie Ray and Dora (Hall) Heckler. She married Harold M. Burgoon on Sept. 19, 1933, and he preceded her in death on July 1, 1958.

She and her husband operated Burgoon Sandwhich Shop, Liberty Center. Following its closing in 1960, she worked for Perfection Finishing until her retirement in 1970. She also sold Knapp Shoes from 1958 to the present.

Surviving are a daughter, Mary Lou Kessler, Liberty Center; a son, Donald of Delta; a sister, Phyllis O’Connell, Toledo, and a brother, Carelton Heckler, Malinta.

Services will be 11 a.m. Wednesday at the Croll-Wright Funeral Home, Liberty Center, with Rev. Isaac Johnston officiating. Interment will be in Young Cemetery.

Friends may call at the funeral home after 7 p.m. today and after 2 p.m. Tuesday.

Preferred memorials are to the Liberty Center Fire Department Rescue Squad or a charity of the donor’s choice.