Obituary of Marjorie Belle VanValkenburg

Marjorie Belle Berriker VanValkenburg, 89, of Hobart passed away at her home on Friday evening, December 4, 2020.

Margie was born on August 10, 1931 in Pottstown, PA the daughter of the late Raymond Evans and Anna Harner Berriker. She was married on November 26, 1949 to Roger Leroy VanValkenburg in Douglassville, PA, a union that lasted 52 years until Roger's passing on October 5, 2002.  Margie and Roger moved their family to Hobart, NY in 1955. They bought their farm in Harpersfield in 1962 and raised their 5 children and a grandson there.  The couple then moved back to Hobart in the 1980’s. She was a familiar face there, working in Meagley's Pharmacy, the Hearthstone, and later at MacArthur's Store.

Margie was a talented musician and artist. She began playing organ at Temple Methodist Church in Douglassville, PA at the age of 13 and continued in NY as organist at the United Methodist Church in Hobart for over 60 years.   She also enjoyed painting and was known for her Landscapes in Oil by Margie.

Besides her parents and her husband, Margie was predeceased by her brother, R. Calvin Berriker, niece Lori Ann Kochu, and son-in-law Michael A. Jacobs.

She is survived by her sister Marlyn Berriker Moore of Phoenixville, PA; children: Connie VanValkenburg of Selkirk, Donna Jacobs of Jefferson, Mary Beth (B. Robert) Joel of Tupper Lake, Patricia (Gary Krueger) VanValkenburg of Selkirk, and Roger Ray (Kristen) VanValkenburg of Dundee, NY; eleven grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; two step great-grandchildren; devoted little companion Puffy; and several nieces, nephews and cousins.

A celebration of life will be announced at a later time and date.

A recording of the family service at Hobart United Methodist church is available by clicking on the link below 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IGOwCRzO3Uc  

Thank you Kelly Chein for making this available. 

Contributions in memory of Marjorie may be made to the Hobart Fire and EMS, PO Box 237, Hobart, NY 13788 or Hobart UMC, PO Box 205, Hobart, NY 13788.

Please visit www.macarthurfh.com to share a condolence with the VanValkenburg family.