Margaret Louise “Marge” Held, 92, of Raymond, died on Tuesday, Oct. 11, 2022, at her residence.
Visitation will be held Thursday, Oct. 13, from 4 to 7 p.m. at St. Raymond Catholic Church in Raymond. A Funeral Mass will be conducted Friday, Oct. 14, beginning at 2 p.m. at the church with Father Florent Kanga officiating. Interment will follow at St. Raymond Catholic Cemetery in Raymond. Hough Funeral Home in Raymond is assisting the family.
Mrs. Held was born Nov. 21, 1929, in Morrisonville, to Howard Linus and Evelyn Marie (Millburg) Grundy. She married Raymond “Daisy” Held on Nov. 9, 1949, at St. Maurice Catholic Church in Morrisonville, and he preceded her in death on Dec. 14, 2005.
She was a homemaker, farmwife and active member of the family business, Held Sales and Service in Raymond.
Mrs. Held was a member of the St. Raymond Altar and Rosary Society and Raymond-Harvel Kiwanis, and helped with the Knights of Columbus dinners, as well as the Panhandle Food Pantry.
She is survived by her children, Denny (Debbie) Held, Jan (Clarence) Smith, both of Raymond, Maurice (Judy) Held of Mokena, Randy (Cheri) Held of Springfield and Angie Long of Machesney Park; grandchildren, Dr. Kendall Held, Tyler Long, Ryan (fiancee Lexie Lupton) Held and Hannah Long; sisters, Helen Healy, Mae (Walt) Hilby, both of Springfield, Ruth (Bob) Matli of Harvel, Alice “Pudge” (Kirk) Downey and Rose (Bob) Gowin, both of Morrisonville; and numerous nieces, nephews and cousins.
In addition to her husband, Mrs. Held was preceded in death by her infant son; sisters, Barbara “Babe” Todt, Theresa Seelbach and Catherine “Mick” Sheedy; brothers, John Robert Grundy and Wayne Grundy; and son-in-law, Scott Long.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to the Raymond-Harvel Ambulance Service, St. Raymond Catholic Cemetery or the Raymond Park. Online condolences to the family may be left at www.houghfuneralhome.com.
