Margaret (Coe) Figge

Margaret (Coe) Figge, beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and friend to many, passed away peacefully on September 17, 2025, at the age of 93. Born on July 27, 1932, in Greenock, Scotland, Margaret lived a life marked by grace, resilience, and unwavering love for her family. Raised with strong Catholic values, Margaret dedicated herself to nurturing those around her. Her kindness was instinctive, her wisdom hard-earned, and her laughter a gift to all who knew her. Margaret was preceded in death by her husband Clarmont Figge; parents, Alfred and Mary (Gordon) Coe; brothers, Alfred Coe, Charlie Coe, Edward Coe, Fredrick Coe, Frank Coe; sisters, Bridget Irby and Cathrine Darakjian. She is survived by her children: Kevin (Kelly) Figge, Colleen (Wayne) Walls, Eric (Stacey) Figge, and Chrissy (David) Parker; grandchildren: Nicholas (Danielle) Figge, Jessica (Luis) Palos, Timothy (Kassandra) Vaughan, Johnna (Christian) Cox, Joseph (Markio) Burger, Emily Quick, Ashley Cope, Tanner (Annie) Harding; eight great-grandchildren; brother Gordon Coe; sister Mary Bassler; and many nieces and nephews who will carry forward her legacy of compassion, love, and generosity. Margaret comes from a traditional Scottish catholic family being the middle child of ten. As the middle child, her older siblings were off working or serving in the Royal Military, leaving her to tend over her younger siblings. Margaret had the uncanny ability to rattle off all of the siblings' names in order, forwards or backwards, in a melodic rhythm in less than 15 seconds to the amazement to those she cantered it off to. Most of her siblings were strewn across the globe. The moments she cherished most were when she and her sisters reunited after long stents apart, especially the five years she spent living in Florida with Bridget and Mary. Margaret moved to the United States under the sponsorship of Dr. & Mrs. Donio to be a live-in nanny for them making the trip to the states on the Queen Mary. After her service was complete with the Donio’s, she moved to Allentown PA., where she met her husband at the local USO where her and friends often went to dance. They returned to her husband's home state of Kansas to be wed and eventually landed in the Kansas City area where they raised their family. Once Margaret's kids started school, she began working as cafeteria staff in the Turner School District. She spent over 30 years there, serving meals to students, including her own children and eventually her grandchildren. Margaret was a life member of the Moose Lodge #1999 where she and her husband spent their leisure time supporting the lodges many charities, dancing on Saturday nights (where they were known as Fred & Ginger), playing bingo on Friday nights and Sunday socials. She attended St. John the Evangalist & Sacred Heart Catholic churches faithfully. Margaret enjoyed playing the slot machines, not only in Las Vegas, but also at the local casinos in Kansas City and taking senior bus day trips to various surrounding casinos. She enjoyed watching game shows, classic movies and TV shoes, and any show with John Wayne or Tom Selleck in them. She would watch TV and work her word search puzzles in her later years. Her stories about her life growing up in Scotland were enjoyed by all she met. Growing up in Scotland during World War II was quite daunting during her childhood years and provided interesting stories. A memorial service will be held in Kansas City at Maple Hill Funeral Home 3300 Shawnee Dr. on October 1st, 2025, at 5:00 pm followed by a visitation until 7:30 pm, where friends and family will gather to celebrate Margaret’s remarkable life. A second private family visitation and service will occur at Campanella & Stewart Funeral Home 4370 Salzer Rd. Wamego, KS on October 2nd, 2025, at 1:00 pm with procession to the cemetery to follow. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to Catholic Charities, Moose Lodge #1999, or St. Luke Lutheran Church Wheaton, KS. in honor of her generous spirit. Margaret’s memory will live on in the stories we share, the traditions we uphold, and the love she gave so freely.

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Margaret (Coe) Figge

July 27, 1932 - September 17, 2025