Margaret Hattie Crowley

Margaret Hattie Crowley, 93, of Arcadia, died on January 10, 2024, at Grandview Care Center in Blair.  She was born in Arcadia on April 6, 1930, to Andrew and Frances (Stelmach) Kamla. Prior to graduation, she would help at her family’s restaurant.  After graduating from high school, Margaret was employed by the law firm of Kostner, Ward & Fugina as a secretary. On special occasions, she would help decorate cakes and work the counter at Myers Bakery with her good friend, Jeanette Myers.  She was united in marriage to James Crowley on May 18, 1957, at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church in Arcadia, and the couple was blessed with three children.  Margaret enjoyed walking, was an avid reader and golfer. She golfed right up to the age of 90. As a young girl, she enjoyed a day of 27 holes of golf during the day and then a trip to a “Movie” in the evening. She also did some sewing, but enjoyed, more so, knitting, crocheting and needle point.  Though she was a devoted wife and mother, after her retirement, Margaret’s grandchildren became the light of her life.  She loved to babysit and spend time with her grandchildren, and proudly supported them in all of their endeavors. The treasure that is her life will forever be remembered in the hearts of her family.

Margaret is survived by her daughter: Colleen (Mike) Sobotta of Arcadia; sons: Ned (Barb) Crowley of Fountain City and Patrick (Tracie) Crowley of Baldwin; grandchildren: Meghan (Adam) Murphy, Mitchell (Ivy) Sobotta, Taylor (Dustin) Sorrentino, Garret (Cora) Crowley, Mari, Sam, and Robert Crowley; great-grandchildren: Hattie Margaret, Lennon and Blakely Murphy, Jackson and Adelyn Sobotta, and Luca Sorrentino; sister: Doris (James) Killian of Fountain City; sisters-in-law: Darlene Kamla of Arcadia, Patsy Kamla of Madison and Jean Hamele of Portage; and many nieces, nephews, friends and neighbors.

She was preceded in death by her parents; husband: Jim in 2018; brothers: Richard and James Kamla; half-brother: LaVerne (Joan) Sobotta; sister: Mary Lou Kamla; and brother-in-law: William Hamele.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. on Friday, January 19, 2024, at Holy Family Parish with Father Kyle Laylan officiating.  Family and friends are welcome for visitation beginning at 9:30 a.m. until the time of service at church on Friday. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery, rural Arcadia. Memorials in Margaret’s honor may be directed to Holy Family Catholic School or St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital. To express condolences to her family online, please visit www.wozneykillianfh.com.