Margaret Ann Reed

Margaret Ann Reed, 87, of Simi Valley, Calif., passed away on Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2026, at the Neighborhoods at Quail Creek Nursing Home, in Springfield. She was born on Oct. 5, 1939, in Des Moines, Iowa, the daughter of Floyd and Lois (Schnelle) Welch. 
 
She was a 1957 graduate of Aurora High School, in Aurora, and was a homemaker.
 
On June 1, 1963, she married David Reed, in Burbank, Calif.
 
She is survived by her husband of 63 years, David; one son, Jason Michael Reed; one daughter, Rebecca Ann Reed; two granddaughters, one great-grandson, Logan Leonardo Gracia; one brother, Ronald Welch.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Floyd and Lois Welch; one brother, Jerry Welch and her sister-in-law, Donna Welch.
 
A graveside service under the direction of Crafton-Cantrell Funeral Home, in Aurora, will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Oct.17 at the Maple Park Cemetery, in Aurora.