Margaret E. (Boyer) Yingling, 84, of Renfrew passed away peacefully on Sunday, August 31, 2025, at the Addison of Lowrie Place. She was born in Philipsburg, PA on April 9, 1941, to the late Robert Sr. and Dollie (Aldstadt) Boyer.
She lived her life to the fullest despite the progressive physical challenges of Spinal Muscle Atrophy. She loved jigsaw puzzles, bugs, plants, flowers, spiders and snakes. Margaret especially delighted in watching the life cycle of Monarch butterflies in her own yard.
Margaret is the beloved wife of William “Bill” Yingling, whom she married on August 1, 1959; the two traveled many miles by motorcycle all over the United States. She is also survived by her daughter, Marie Yingling and her brother, Robert (Mary) Boyer.
Along with her parents, Margaret was preceded in death by her sister, Helen Stevens, her brother, John, and her daughter, Teresa “Terry” Cooper.
All services were held privately through SPENCER D. GEIBEL FUNERAL HOME & CREMATION SERVICES, 140 NEW CASTLE RD. BUTLER, PA 16001. WWW.SPENCERDGEIBEL.COM, Donations in memory of Margaret may be made to the SMA Foundation, 970 W. Broadway Street E, PMB 140, Jackson, Wyoming, 83001, or online at smafoundation.org.