Margaret

Lommen

Margaret Ann (Wolfe) Lommen of Hollister, California, left many broken hearts behind when she passed away on February 7, 2024, at 04:10am at the San Jose Regional Medical Center, San Jose, California. Margaret was 67 years old.  Her passing followed a hard fought and gallant battle against the damage caused by a massive brain hemorrhage. Sadly, her body could not recover and she passed away peacefully after a week-long struggle for her life. She was surrounded by her three children, and husband during the time she was in the hospital. They were all cheering and praying for her recovery, but woefully, they watched helplessly as she lost that battle.

Margaret grew up in Bloomington, Minnesota. She loved life and people. She attended elementary and junior high school in Bloomington and was a student at a local dance studio and, later, became a member of a VFW Drum and Bugle Corps. She attended high school in Bloomington where she met her future husband, Kevin. The high school sweethearts married in December 1972.

Margaret gave birth to their first daughter, Misti, in the summer of 1973.  Shortly thereafter she followed her husband, Kevin, to his first duty assignment in the Army at Fort Carson, Colorado. After the tour at Fort Carson, they were on their way to Wiesbaden, Germany for a four-year tour. During this period Margaret gave birth to a son, Anthony (Tony) and a daughter Michelle.

They returned to the United States for follow-on assignments at Fort Knox, The Defense Language Institute, Fort Hood, then again back to Germany for a three-year assignment at Stuttgart. Then back to The Defense Language Institute and, later, Margaret held down the home fire while her husband was away in South Korea during Desert Storm.

Military life had its challenges but Margaret never complained. Actually, the bigger the challenge, the more eager and determined she became to overcome and succeed. She was a loving mother and wife who was a stalwart supporter of her children in whatever their undertakings: Girl Scouts, Boy Scouts, Soccer, Baseball, Football, Cheerleading and a host of other team, school and social activities. Margaret loved her job as a mother and homemaker. She was an expert seamstress and Kevin, because of her mastery of the culinary arts, referred to her as the "Iron Chef". She showed her love for her family and others through her actions and always had an "I Love You" for her children and husband. She never let any of them forget that she loved them.

Margaret moved to Hollister with her husband after he retired from the Army in 1995 where she became an active member of the Catholic community. Her hobbies included an online gaming community (Puzzle Pirates) where she was the queen of the virtual high seas and made international friends. She loved her friends in the Catholic community and chatting with the Parish Pastor and priests. She had a passion for solving puzzles and was an avid and voracious reader.

Margaret is survived by her husband Kevin, daughter Misti, son Anthony (Tony), daughter Michelle (wife of Guy Alvarez), granddaughters Lisa and Grace, father Donald A. Wolfe, sister Marie (Wolfe) Case, brothers Daniel and William. She will be immensely missed.

Donations accepted to

St Benedict Catholic Church

680 College Street

Hollister, CA 95023

Or online at to https://www.catholichollister.org/donate

Or donate to your favorite veterans' group such as the Disabled American Veterans.