1919
Margaret
2015
Margaret Mary Heberling Dyson
December 3, 1919 — January 18, 2015
Margaret Mary Heberling-Dyson, 95, of Amarillo died January 18, 2015.
Vigil will be held at 7:00 p.m., Thursday, January 22, 2015 at Schooler Funeral Home Brentwood Chapel. Funeral Mass will be held at 10:00 AM on Friday, January 23, 2015 at St. Thomas the Apostle Catholic Church with Rev. John Valdez officiating. Arrangements are by Schooler Funeral Home 4100 S. Georgia St.
Margaret was born December 3, 1919 in Spalding NE to Mary and Emmett Lee. She was the eldest of 9 and lived on the home farm until she was 13. She then moved into town to live with her Lee Grandparents and attend the Catholic High School. Margaret graduated at 17 with a Normal Training Certificate. She taught in a one room school house (with a well and wood stove) in the sand hills of Nebraska, where she rode a horse to school, for two years.
In 1938, Margaret moved to Colorado Springs to attend Loreto Heights Girls College. There she met Airman Raymond Heberling who she married in 1941. They raised three children during the 30 years they spent moving around the world with the Air Force. They settled in Amarillo in 1968, where Margaret continued teaching in both Parochial and Public schools. She ended her 29 year teaching career at Belmar Elementary in 1988. She and Raymond Sr. then traveled for pleasure until his death in 1991, shortly after their 50th wedding anniversary.
Five years later Margaret married the second love of her life, Arthur Dyson. They were married for 13 years, enjoying travel and quiet times with family. Margaret often said that God had sent her two wonderful husbands to love and she felt so blessed.
Margaret was dedicated to her family, doing everything she could to lend a helping hand. She was her Great Grandchildren’s favorite babysitter! She always put family before herself. She was especially happy to get to meet her Great, Great Grandchildren (five generations).
Margaret was a devout Catholic and a founding member of St. Thomas the Apostle Church, in Amarilo. She was a member of Catholic Daughters for 20+ years and active in many women’s church organizations. She was an avid bridge player, and counted those friends among her best.
She was preceded in death by her husbands; her siblings, Patricia, Ann, Johnna, Claire, William, Robert and Jim Lee; and her granddaughters Rayleen Heberling and Michelle Hunt.
Survivors include her sister Jean McMahon of Greeley CO; her sons Raymond Jr. and wife Mary and Robert Heberling; a daughter Teresa Hunt and husband Dennis, all of Amarillo; a stepson Anthony Dyson and wife Denise of Castle Rock CO; granddaughters Rose Nickell and husband Brian of Jarales NM, Becky Vigil and husband Francisco of Afton WY, Heather Heberling of Palmdale CA, Caralyn Wallace and husband Nicholas of Amarillo; grandsons Robert Heberling Jr. and wife Shantel of Snohomish WA, Sean Heberling of Honolulu HI, Dennis John Hunt and wife Tiffany of Amarillo; great grandchildren James Pauley of Belen NM, Jessey Lee Pauley and wife Margie of Seattle WA, Cassie Alumbaugh of Albuquerque NM, Wayne Floyd and wife Mickey of Mt. Home ID, Cody Floyd and wife Breanna of Lakenheath England, Beth Floyd of Logan UT, Katie Vigil of Afton WY, Anthony Joseph Heberling of Palmdale, CA, Allysen Hunt, Grady Hunt, Jacob Hunt, Ian Matthew Wallace and Nicholas Wallace, Jr., all of Amarillo; great great grandchildren, Austin and Travis Pauley of San Antonio TX and Melody and April Floyd of Mt. Home ID.
The family suggests memorials be made to St. Thomas the Apostle, 4100 South Coulter Street, Amarillo, TX 79109.
Vigil will be held at 7:00 p.m., Thursday, January 22, 2015 at Schooler Funeral Home Brentwood Chapel. Funeral Mass will be held at 10:00 AM on Friday, January 23, 2015 at St. Thomas the Apostle Catholic Church with Rev. John Valdez officiating. Arrangements are by Schooler Funeral Home 4100 S. Georgia St.
Margaret was born December 3, 1919 in Spalding NE to Mary and Emmett Lee. She was the eldest of 9 and lived on the home farm until she was 13. She then moved into town to live with her Lee Grandparents and attend the Catholic High School. Margaret graduated at 17 with a Normal Training Certificate. She taught in a one room school house (with a well and wood stove) in the sand hills of Nebraska, where she rode a horse to school, for two years.
In 1938, Margaret moved to Colorado Springs to attend Loreto Heights Girls College. There she met Airman Raymond Heberling who she married in 1941. They raised three children during the 30 years they spent moving around the world with the Air Force. They settled in Amarillo in 1968, where Margaret continued teaching in both Parochial and Public schools. She ended her 29 year teaching career at Belmar Elementary in 1988. She and Raymond Sr. then traveled for pleasure until his death in 1991, shortly after their 50th wedding anniversary.
Five years later Margaret married the second love of her life, Arthur Dyson. They were married for 13 years, enjoying travel and quiet times with family. Margaret often said that God had sent her two wonderful husbands to love and she felt so blessed.
Margaret was dedicated to her family, doing everything she could to lend a helping hand. She was her Great Grandchildren’s favorite babysitter! She always put family before herself. She was especially happy to get to meet her Great, Great Grandchildren (five generations).
Margaret was a devout Catholic and a founding member of St. Thomas the Apostle Church, in Amarilo. She was a member of Catholic Daughters for 20+ years and active in many women’s church organizations. She was an avid bridge player, and counted those friends among her best.
She was preceded in death by her husbands; her siblings, Patricia, Ann, Johnna, Claire, William, Robert and Jim Lee; and her granddaughters Rayleen Heberling and Michelle Hunt.
Survivors include her sister Jean McMahon of Greeley CO; her sons Raymond Jr. and wife Mary and Robert Heberling; a daughter Teresa Hunt and husband Dennis, all of Amarillo; a stepson Anthony Dyson and wife Denise of Castle Rock CO; granddaughters Rose Nickell and husband Brian of Jarales NM, Becky Vigil and husband Francisco of Afton WY, Heather Heberling of Palmdale CA, Caralyn Wallace and husband Nicholas of Amarillo; grandsons Robert Heberling Jr. and wife Shantel of Snohomish WA, Sean Heberling of Honolulu HI, Dennis John Hunt and wife Tiffany of Amarillo; great grandchildren James Pauley of Belen NM, Jessey Lee Pauley and wife Margie of Seattle WA, Cassie Alumbaugh of Albuquerque NM, Wayne Floyd and wife Mickey of Mt. Home ID, Cody Floyd and wife Breanna of Lakenheath England, Beth Floyd of Logan UT, Katie Vigil of Afton WY, Anthony Joseph Heberling of Palmdale, CA, Allysen Hunt, Grady Hunt, Jacob Hunt, Ian Matthew Wallace and Nicholas Wallace, Jr., all of Amarillo; great great grandchildren, Austin and Travis Pauley of San Antonio TX and Melody and April Floyd of Mt. Home ID.
The family suggests memorials be made to St. Thomas the Apostle, 4100 South Coulter Street, Amarillo, TX 79109.
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