Margaret Ann (Herbst) Michel was born on May 2, 1924 to Christian Herman and Luisa (Haible) Herbst in Plymouth County, LeMars, Iowa. She was baptized at St. John's Lutheran Church in rural Merrill, Iowa and later confirmed at Trinity Lutheran Church in Jeffers in 1938. Margaret moved with her parents to a farm east of Jeffers in 1936. They lived there for a year and then moved south of Storden. She attended Storden High School and graduated with the Class of 1942. Following graduation Margaret worked at Fairmont Railway Motors as a drill press operator. Then she moved to Minneapolis, Minnesota and worked at MunsingWear, A & P Grocery Store and Rosemount Gunpowder Plant. On February 15, 1947, Margaret was united in marriage to William Frederick Michel at Trinity Lutheran Church in Jeffers. This marriage was blessed with seven children, James, Harry, Russell, William, Susan, Cindy, and Carol. In 1948, they moved to Jeffers where Margaret was busy as a housewife and mother. She also kept busy working at Pommier's Pool Hall and Jeffers Liquor Store. William passed away on February 4, 1980. After William's death Margaret continued living in Jeffers until she passed away at her home on Monday, August 23, 2010, with some of her family by her side at the age of 86. Margaret was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church in Jeffers and was involved in the Ladies Aid and Lydia Circle where she helped sew and tie quilts. She volunteered for about 15 years at the Storden Economy Store. Margaret enjoyed crosswords, doing quilt blocks and spending time with her family. She enjoyed watching birds out her window, especially hummingbirds, finches and orioles. Margaret is survived by seven children, James Michel of Sioux Falls, SD; Harry (Carolyn) Michel of Redwood Falls; Russell (Diana) Michel of Eden Prairie; William (Darlene) Michel of Jeffers; Susan (Lloyd Pfeiffer) Swenson of Windom; Cindy (John) Reid of Windom; and Carol (Jim Wolf) Michel of Jeffers; and many grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren; one brother, Chris Herbst of Storden; two special nieces, Karen Farrell of Coon Rapids and Sally Dick of Wabasha; and several other nieces, nephews, and other relatives and friends. She is preceded in death by her parents; husband, William Michel; three brothers, Johnny, Louie, and Albert Herbst; and two sisters, Frieda Farrell and Anne Davenport. Blessed be the memory of Margaret Michel.