Margaret (Eades) Wiltfong passed from this earth in Overland Park, KS on September 11, 2023. Margaret was born October 15, 1938, in Peace Valley, MO (north of West Plains, MO) (Howell County) to Melvin “Chick” and Dollie (Bryson) Eades. She graduated from West Plains High School in 1956. There she met the love of her life, G. David Wiltfong and on October 20, 1956, they married and shared their love for 64 years. Primarily living in DeSoto, KS. She was a devoted wife. They loved camping and fishing. She had a career in banking and business. She loved to entertain and had an ornery sense of humor. Margaret was known for her homemade pies and mac n’ cheese. She was a goofy and generous grandmother. Margaret had many hobbies – painting, sewing, gardening, cake decorating to name a few. She loved animals and her guinea birds. She was a much loved, mother, grandmother, great grandmother, sister, sister-in-law, aunt, and friend. She is preceded in death by her husband G. David, father and mother, Chick and Dollie, son, Paul, brother James, brother and sister-in-law Henry and Jean Miller, brother-in-law Dale Wiltfong, and Father-in-law and Mother-in-law, Edgar, and Helen Wiltfong. She is survived by her son, Douglas (Pamela); daughter-in-law Regina; Grandchildren, Hanna (Noelle), Logan (Madison), Heather (Chad) Stevens, Aberum Wiltfong, great granddaughter Kendra; great grandson Hank. Sister-in-laws Linda Eades, Sarah Cornett, and Sharon Wiltfong; and many nieces, nephews, and friends. The family asks in lieu of flowers, you donate to Monarch Hospice & Palliative Care at www.monarchmidmest.org.

A visitation will be held on Saturday, October 14, 2023, from 1:00 to 2:30 pm, with a brief celebration of life from 2:30 to 3:00 pm at Cedar Crest Memorial Chapel, 32665 Lexington Ave, DeSoto, KS.