Marjorie J Herald, 98, of Mount Vernon, Ohio, passed away peacefully August 9, 2023 surrounded by her loving family in her home of 68 years. She was born on February 6,1925, in Washington, Indiana, the daughter of Marie and Eugene Engle. She grew up with her three sisters, Bette, Lillian and Patty.
Eighteen year old Margie had not been out of her hometown before, but traveled by herself on a train in 1943 to attend Immaculata Junior College in Washington D.C. She received her Associates Degree in accounting and began her career as a junior accountant at Levy, Calderon Co., C.P.A. in Indianapolis. She met Bob Herald, a student at American Television School of Chicago, at a Catholic Youth Organization dance in Indianapolis. In 1949 they were married and three years later moved to Mt. Vernon. Margie was hired as an accountant by Lawrence Lewis Public Accountants, working there for over 20 years. During that time and after, she also worked as the bookkeeper for The Video Shop, her husband’s business of 40 years. Margie was a faithful member of St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church. She was a devout Catholic and prayed daily.
Margie was an exceptional mother and advocate for her four children and truly loved spending time with them. She always wanted to know how and what they were doing and enjoyed listening to stories from their day. Margie and Bobby, worked tirelessly to provide opportunities for their kids and keep them safe, and were able to send them all to college.
Margie worked full-time, took great care of the household finances, and was a master organizer of her family's daily life. She cleaned up the house before she left for work, had dinner on the table at 6:00 every day, paid for a babysitter, called Victory Market to place the weekly order and had it delivered on Saturdays before any modern apps offered that as an option. She had a Christmas fund, a savings account, a stash for emergencies and did it all on a shoestring. When driving around town getting her weekly hairdo or playing bingo, Margie only made right hand turns in her Delta 88. After a busy day taking care of everything, she would save time for a snooze in her chair before getting dinner ready. At Thanksgiving and Christmas her happy place was the dining room, set for dinner, with her whole family seated and ready to enjoy a homemade feast and some fabulous stories together.
Margie loved get-togethers in Indiana with the Herald and Engle families. After retirement, one of Margie’s greatest joys was to travel. especially trips to Hawaii, the Caribbean, Europe and many adventures out west with family. Margie had a quiet strength, great sense of style and loved to have fun. She especially enjoyed playing card games, watching the Cleveland Browns, bowling, golf, playing bridge with her girlfriends, and bingo at St. Vincent’s, to name a few. In her younger years she even played tennis. However, blackjack was her true favorite.
Though Margie became legally blind 20 years ago, for many years she continued to travel, play cards, maintain the house to her standards and be a welcoming and wonderful hostess to everyone. As her sight continued to deteriorate, she never complained and maintained her delightful sense of humor. When guests stopped by they would often find her petting Phil’s dog, Louie, beside her chair and listening to audiobooks or game shows on television, particularly Family Feud and $100,000 Pyramid. Margie said that the things she missed most about losing her sight was driving, looking at pictures and seeing her family's faces.
Margie always had a smile for both friends and strangers, displaying a gentle, yet determined personality. She was a loving, happy and genuine person to the very end. Bobby and Margie were devoted partners, complementing and depending on each other for 73 years. When she passed, she was ready to be reunited with her Bobby.
Margie was preceded in death by her husband, Robert Herald, and her sisters, Lillian (Adrian) Allison, Bette (Bill) McMullen, and Patty Zapp. She is survived by her daughter, Jenny Grinstead (William-dec.) of Mount Vernon; son, Chris Herald (Marion) of Golden, Colorado; son, Phillip Herald (Dina) of Mt Vernon; daughter, Amy Giampaolo (Vince) of Richmond, Virginia; seven grandchildren and 3 great grandchildren; sister-in-law, Agnes Benken of Lebanon, Indiana; sister- in-law, Mary Herald of Indianapolis, Indiana; brother-in-law, Dale Zapp of Greenwood, Indiana and many nieces and nephews.
The family is very grateful to Dr. Elder and Hospice of North Central Ohio for their end of life care; Home Helpers, especially caregiver, Vicki. In lieu of flowers, the family asks donations be made to Macular Degeneration Research Foundation, Hospice of North Central Ohio, and St. Jude’s Hospital. A Mass and Memorial Service was be held at St. Vincent Catholic Church on December 22, 2023. Margie’s friends and family are encouraged to visit Snyder Funeral Home website for a photo display and to leave any comments and remembrances.
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