Margaret W. Johnson, 102, of Newport, VT passed away on April 14, 2022 in Newport, VT. She was born on December 27, 1919 in Des Moines, IA to the late Julius and Ella (Foerstel) Weingart.

Margaret graduated from Roosevelt High School, class of 1937. She went on to work for Banker's Life Insurance Company and later as the town clerk of Windsor Heights, IA. Margaret became interested and talented in figure skating after high school and continued to develop this interest as an instructor and later on as an entrepreneur utilizing her sewing skills. She began teaching figure skating on outdoor rinks, including producing an indoor ice show, and became the Skating Director at the newly opened Oak Creek Park Ice Arena in Des Moines from 1960 until 1963. She contributed to forming the Des Moines Figure Skating Club and became directly involved with the Ice Skating Institute that developed "test standards" that still are being utilized within the sport today. Her experiences relocated her first to Owensboro, KY, and then in 1965 to New Jersey for the Ralph Evans Ice Skating School until 1972. From 1972 until 1978 she went on to work both as a figure skating teacher and also did off ice work for Danny-Michael's Ice Rink in Livingston, NJ. Margaret moved to East Hanover, NJ where she started her own business in late 1978 called FigureMates which designed and produced figure skating clothing for figure skaters of all ages and skill levels as well as ice dance teams. She successfully operated her business until 1999 when she sold it and retired to Newport, VT.

Margaret was knowledgeable in the German culture having lived there briefly and through her upbringing and relatives. In addition, she had a very strong knowledge and appreciation for classical music. Through most of her years in Newport, her dog Renee was a very important companion while keeping her independent and active. In her last several years, Margaret was always extremely appreciative of all the people in the Newport area who assisted her from time to time in various ways.

She is survived by her daughter Helen Louise (Johnson) (Kammerer) Murray and her husband Kenneth M. Murray, grandchildren Michael R. Kammerer and his wife Kelley, Julia E. Meyers and her husband Brian, Stephen H. Kammerer and his wife Jessica, and her great grandchildren Cole, Grayson, Ashley and Ella Meyers, and Logan and Malcolm Kammerer.

She was also predeceased by her son Donald L. Johnson in 2020, her brother Edmond Weingart in 2014 and her sister Gertrude (Weingart) Cloutier in 2018.

Services will be held at the convenience of the family, and she will be laid to rest at Glendale Cemetery in Des Moines, IA.. Online condolences may be made at curtis-britch.com . Arrangements are entrusted to the care of Curtis-Britch & Bouffard Funeral Home & Cremation Service, locally family owned and operated.