Margaret E. Ferris, 81, former Fort Morgan area resident, passed away Saturday, March 3, 2012, at the inpatient hospice unit at North Colorado Medical Center in Greeley. She was born November 20, 1930, in Milwaukee, WI to Nicholas & Kathryn Meuren. Margaret worked for over 20 years as the controller at the Lakeside National Bank in Denver. On May 5, 1965, she married Robert Lynn Ferris in Westminster, CO. In 1989 the Ferris' moved to Fort Morgan. The Ferris family moved to Greeley a couple of years ago to be closer to their family. Survivors include her children, Jack Hood, and his wife, Debbie, of Loveland; Terry Hood, and his wife, Julie, of Thornton, CO; Sandra Werle of Apache Junction, AZ and Bob Ferris of Mesa, AZ; and 1 brother, Joseph Meuren of Loveland. She is also survived by 10 grandchildren and 13 great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Lynn Ferris, and her parents. Funeral services will be Tuesday, March 6, 2012, at 2:00 PM at the Olinger-Highland Mortuary Chapel, 104th & I-25 in Thornton, CO. Interment will follow in the Highland Cemetery. Visitation will be at the Heer & Dahl Mortuary Chapel in Fort Morgan on Monday from 2 – 4 PM. "A loving and devoted wife, mother, sister, grandmother, great grandmother, aunt, and friend. Everyone referred to Margaret as 'Mom', Mean 'ol Margaret. We all know she was anything but mean…she lovingly crocheted afghans for family and friends, was a devoted Rockies and Broncos fan, and loved bowling. With a lifelong commitment of love, fairness, and compassion to everyone…our family is so proud and blessed to have 'Mom' in our lives and she will be missed dearly."