Marjorie June Uzzo

Sibley, IA  

     Marjorie Uzzo, age 98 of Sibley, Iowa died Saturday, March 7, 2020 at Sibley Specialty Care in Sibley.

     Memorial service will take place at a later date and will be published on KIWA and the Jurrens Funeral Home website.

     Marge was born on December 28, 1921 to Fin and Nan Horsfall and raised in Little Rock Iowa. Her father Fin died when she was 5 years old and she, her mother and 2 siblings (Robert and Mildred) moved in with her grandparents for the remainder of her childhood.

     Marge enrolled in and graduated from cosmetology school in Ft Dodge IA. She then worked at a hair salon in George, Iowa, until the start of World War II, when she moved to Ogden, Utah and Hill Field Air Base where she worked classified and secret documents. It was at Hill Field that she met Charles Uzzo from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

     They would marry and continue to work at the airbase in Utah following the war's ending. She gave birth to their first son, Craig Charles in 1949. The couple moved back to Little Rock, where Chuck started a plumbing and heating business. A second son, Brent Francis was born in 1953. Marge started work at the Little Rock Schools and continued there until the 70's when she retired, and they moved their business and family to Sibley in 1964.

   Marge was an avid reader and could be found with a book in hand most days. Both her and Chuck enjoyed traveling domestically and overseas, spending several winters in Thailand.

     She was a member of the First Presbyterian Church in Little Rock and Sibley and was an active member until her passing. She was involved with the Church, VFW and American Legion auxiliary as well as the Democratic party where she worked diligently for many local, state and national candidates. Marge enjoyed singing and loved her time in the church choir. In addition to her boys she loved the time spent with her grandchildren Jaci and Nino and later her great-grandchildren Charlie, Max and Eden Holt. Marge moved to Sibley Specialty Care in 2015 and became an active member of that community until her death at age 98.

     Marge is survived by her son and daughter-in-law Brent and Susan Uzzo; 2 grandchildren and 3 great-grandchildren; her sister, Mildred Landon; and other extended family.

     She is preceded in death by her mother and father Fin Horsfall and Nan Siebring; stepfather, Bart Siebring; her husband, Charles Uzzo; her son, Craig Uzzo and her brother, Bob Horsfall.

     The family would like to acknowledge the loving care she received and thank the staff and nurses at Sibley Specialty care.