Margaret Jean (Anderson) Botkin

Margaret Jean Botkin, 60, of Sierra Vista, AZ passed away peacefully at Cornerstone Specialty Hospital in Tucson, Arizona on March 20th, 2023. She was surrounded by her family and loved ones.

She was born in Heidelberg, Germany on April 25, 1962, to parents Andrew M. Anderson Jr. and Mary Lou (Bonnie) Anderson.

She graduated from Kaiserslautern High School (Germany) in 1980.

Margaret managed Whetstone Self Storage for many years and worked with Nabisco as a vendor. There wasn’t a person that she couldn’t make friends with. She was well loved by many. She was a member of the Order of the Eastern Star (Chapter 51) and served as Worthy Matron in 2007-2008.

She is survived by three children: Jennifer Thurston (Justin); Mary Larsen (Chris) both of Fort Scott, KS; Ian Sackett of Sierra Vista, AZ. She is also survived by seven grandchildren: Jordan, Madison, Emily, Ryann, Sarina, Owen, and Chance and two great-grandchildren, Braylon and Nova. Additional survivors include her father, Andrew M. Anderson Jr.; her brother, Andrew Anderson III; several nieces and a nephew; and her loyal dog, Pogo.

She was preceded in death by her husband Lindsey Botkin and her mother Mary Lou (Bonnie) Anderson.

The family is holding a service on Saturday, March 25th at 11 o’clock at St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church, located at 2750 Cardinal Drive, Sierra Vista, AZ.

All are welcome to attend. Immediately following the church service, family and friends can gather at the Masonic Lodge located at 219 S. Garden Avenue in Sierra Vista, AZ. Refreshments will be provided.

Cards/Flowers in remembrance can be sent to St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church in the name of Margaret Botkin.

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