Margaret Ann Klipper, the daughter of the late William and Essie Hannah Denton Klipper, was born near Birch Tree on Feb. 11, 1920, and died at the Hunter Acres Caring Center in Sikeston on Monday, March 1, 2004, at the age of 84.

Ms. Klipper had lived in the Farmington area for many years, moved to Dexter eight years ago, and entered Hunter Acres in Sikeston two months ago. She was a Baptist and had worked in an airplane factory in her early years.

Surviving are two sisters, Wilma L. Bales of Park Hills and Ruby Klipper of West Plains.

Memorial graveside services will be held at a later date at the Bethlehem Cemetery near Birch Tree.

Watkins & Sons Funeral Service of Dexter is in charge of arrangements.