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Margaret Louise Mort, age 84, Silver Lake, died on June 27, 2025, at her son's residence at 5:57 a.m.
She was born on Jan. 1, 1941, in Plymouth, to Floyd Hoffer Morgan and Lois Bell Baker Morgan. She graduated from Warsaw High School in 1959.
Margaret married Hugh D. Mort on June 19, 1971, in Pierceton. She lived all of her life in the Silver Lake area. Margaret worked at Chamberlains factory in Akron and then at Mid-West Poultry, where she retired.
She attended the Silver Creek Church of God where she served in events going on at the church. Margaret enjoyed spending time with her family, going to craft shows with her best friend Gerry. She liked traveling just to see what she could see, camping and liking her hot dogs done the more burnt, the better. She liked to go bowling and watching game shows on TV.
Surviving Margaret are two children, Leonard (spouse Dawn) Gagnon, of Silver Lake; and Wendy (spouse Michael) Shelpman, of Silver Lake; one sister, Jean Lursen, of Leesburg; a sister-in-law: Betty Morgan, of Mishawaka; six grandchildren: Joshua (Marisa) Seitner, Silver Lake; Nicholas (Crystal) Gagon, of Akron; Heather (Masyn) Derf, of Claypool; Christopher Gagnon, of Marion; Jeremy Gagnon, serving in the U.S. Navy and deployed; Marah Shelpman, of Silver Lake; nine great-grandchildren: Noah Groves, Nadia Groves, Abigail Stratton, Maddyx Derf, Amelia Stratton, Conner Gagnon, Lucy Deft, Ava Gagnon, Ella Gagnon; one great-great-grandchild, Grayson Groves.
Preceding Margaret in death are her parents; husband, Hugh Mort (2009); son, Bruce Gagnon; brother, Raymond Morgan; sister, Donnabell Merica.
There will be a memorial service at the Silver Creek Church of God on Friday, July 18 at 11 a.m. with one hour visitation before the service. Pastor David Sullivan will officiate and burial will be in the Silver Creek Cemetery at a later date.
Memorial contributions can be made to the Silver Creek Church of God, 6504 W. 1300 S., Silver Lake, IN 46982.
Online condolences may be sent to earllovefuneralhome.com.
