COAL CITY, Ill. — Mrs. Margaret N. Balegno, 94, of Coal City, Ill., passed away Wednesday, July 18, 2012, at Heritage Health in Dwight.

Born May 2, 1918, in Gardner, Ill., Margaret was a daughter of the late Steffen and Anne Katherine Dall-Mollerskov. She was raised and educated in Gardner, and worked as a seamstress for both Granert's and Grinchuck's clothing companies.

Margaret enjoyed canning, ceramics, crocheting and playing bingo. She will also be remembered as a beloved babysitter, who greatly cared for her grandchildren.