Margaret Jane Purvis, 79, of Mechanicsville, formerly of Clarence, went home to be with her Lord on February 18, 2014. There will be no visitation or funeral services. Private graveside services will be held. Arrangements are being handled by Chapman Funeral Home, Clarence, Iowa. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery, Davenport, Iowa. She was born December 7, 1934 in Scott County to Henry and Hazel (Goodell) Ganzer. She married James Purvis in Rock Island, Illinois on June 13, 1959. He died December 23, 1991. Margaret worked for years as a waitress in the Quad Cities area retiring early due to health issues. She did love people and her family and loved being a part of what was going on around her. She was an avid Cubs and Iowa Hawkeye fan. She is survived by a son, James Lee (Mary) Purvis of Lacombe, Louisiana and a daughter, Doris (Terry) Essex of Ada, Ohio. Grandchildren, Kristina (Tony) Aldora of St. Marys, Ohio; Jonathon Schindler of Kenton, Ohio; Ashley Purvis and Catherine Purvis of Lacomble, Louisiana and one great grandchild, Anthony Aldora of St. Marys, Ohio. Brothers DeVere (Loraine) Ganzer of Eldridge, Iowa; Dale (Dorothy) Ganzer of Walcott, Iowa; Ned (Jamie) Ganzer of Wheatland, Iowa. Sisters Phoebe Rhodes of Monticello, Iowa and Rosemary Elwood of Ada, Ohio and many nephews and nieces. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, a daughter, four brothers Roland, Willis, Max, and Roy and two sisters Audrey Elwood and Louise Deke.