Submitted by: Dan Rich

Margaret M. Prickett

Feb. 26, 1908 - Feb. 14, 2003

South Bend Tribune 2/19/2003

Margaret Marie (Harris) Prickett, 94, of Linden Avenue, Mishawaka, Ind., died at 1:45 p.m. Friday, Feb. 14, in Hope Hospice House, Cape Coral, Fla. She was born in Mishawaka on Feb. 26, 1908, and was a lifetime area resident. Margaret was preceded in death by her parents, Edward and Myrtle Mae (Jones) Harris; and by her four brothers, Clarence, Clifford, Frank and Edward.

She married Ward Delwin Prickett in Van Wert, Ohio, on Aug. 29, 1929. Mr. Prickett died on June 27, 1955. Mrs. Prickett is survived by her daughters, Carolyn P. (Phillip) Gutman of Ft. Wayne, Ind., Joyce P. Coppens of Fort Myers, Fla., and Marilyn P. (Alan) Womersley of Mishawaka; seven grandchildren, Phillip Edward (Laura) Gutman Jr., Gretchen Kay Gutman, Kurt Alan (Carrie) Gutman, Randal Ward (Gail) Coppens, Ryan Keith Coppens, Edward Charles (Laura) Ellsasser and Richard Harris Ellsasser; seven great-grandchildren, Jaclyn Elizabeth Gutman, Phillip Edward Gutman III, Andrew David Gutman, Kathryn Margaret Gutman, Emily Elizabeth Gutman, David Joseph Gutman and Austin Charles Ellsasser; and by two step-grandchildren, Ryan Steven Yoho and Evan Lincoln Coppens. There are also two nieces, Dorothy Harris of Florida and Beverly Harris of Michigan; and three nephews, Jack Harris of Florida, Frank Harris of South Bend and Bob Harris of Nevada.

Maggie, as she was affectionately known, was a four-term mayor of Mishawaka. She was a member of Kiwanis, the Chamber of Commerce and First United Methodist Church.

A memorial service will be held in First United Methodist Church at 1 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 20, with Rev. Lorin Clemenz officiating. Memorial contributions may be made to First United Methodist Church or to Shiojiri Japanese Gardens Park. All friends are invited to join the family in the Fellowship Hall at the First United Methodist Church following the service on Thursday.