Margaret Lee Brandenburger

VisitationWednesday June 22, 20114:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.Mudd-Veach Funeral HomeFuneralThursday June 23, 201111:00 a.m.Mudd-Veach Funeral HomeVideo Tribute Margaret Lee Brandenburger beloved mother, grandmother and friend, 69 of Bowling Green went to join the angels on June 20, 2011 at Pike County Memorial Hospital in Louisiana.Celebration of Life services will be held at 11:00 A.M. Thursday June 23rd at the Mudd-Veach Funeral Home in Bowling Green with Pastor Dawn Marie Turner officiating. Following cremation, her cremains will be buried in the Buffalo Cemetery near Louisiana. Visitation will be held from 4:00 pm to 8:00 pm Wednesday at the funeral home.Margaret was born February 15, 1942 in Louisiana to John and Claudine Johnson. She graduated from Bowling Green High School and resided in Pike County all her life.She married her first husband Don Grover on March 31, 1961. They had two sons Don and John. He preceded her in death August 11, 1997. On March 9, 2002 she married Larry Brandenburger and he preceded her in death May 6, 2007. Margaret was an amazing and loving caregiver during both their illnesses.Throughout her life she did a variety of jobs, waitress, seamstress, bartender and worked for the county for 22 years. She enjoyed time with her friends, gardening, Red Hat Society, going to Church and Tuesday night Bible Study. But her most favorite things were her grandchildren. She always had a great story to tell of one or more of her grandchildren.Margaret was a member of the Red Hat Society and of First Christian Church, DOC of Bowling Green.She is survived by sons John Grover and wife Elaine of Bowling Green, Brian Brandenburger and wife Breezy of Bowling Green; daughter Julie Peters and husband Dan of New London; grandchildren Rachel Grover, Nathan Grover and Alex Grover, Brogan Brandenburger, Bryson Brandenburger, Brett Peters, Caleb Peters, Grant Peters; sister Linda McBride and husband Larry of Vandalia; brother Kevin Johnson and wife Kelly of Columbia; numerous nephews, nieces, cousins, aunt, uncles and friends.Margaret was preceded in death by her parents, stepfather Virgil Metcalf and one son Don Grover.Honorary pallbearers will be Butch Comer, Tommy Branstetter, Dick LaBrier, Bill Shaw, Dean Henley and Ron Turner. In lieu of flowers donations are requested to go to Pike County Hospice or American Cancer Society. The family also asks that you wear red or another bright color to the services to celebrate Margaret’s beautiful life.