Nina Margueritte Lucy Dalsing Lofdahl was born on February 27, 1923, in Centralia, KS. She passed away peacefully on March 18, 2018, at home in Wichita, KS. Margueritte loved her family unconditionally and had enjoyed working on family genealogy.  Professionally she worked as a tailor and also enjoyed sewing. She was the third child of Francis and Goldia Dalsing. She is preceded in death by her parents. She was married to her husband Kermit for 67 years before his death in 2008. She was also proceeded in death by son, Roger, and 5 brothers and 4 sisters: Francis Dalsing (Kathryn), Veronica Royer (Richard), Rachael Holenbeck (Everette), Bernard Dalsing (Helen), Andrew Dalsing, Mary Dalsing, Leo Dalsing, Gerald Dalsing, Geraldine Dalsing (Mike), brother-in-law, Robert Welfringer, son-in-law, Larry Baum, and granddaughter Melinda Chandler.

She is survived by daughters Virginia Chandler and husband Gene Littlejohn, and Connie Baum of Wichita, KS. Sister, Charlotte Welfringer of Manhattan, KS, and sister-in-law Roberta Dalsing Baumer of Pueblo, CO. Grandchildren Ty Chandler (Tammy), Tom Chandler, George T Chandler III (Stacy), Tony Chandler (Shannon), Melissa Baum, Jacque Waite (Casey), Lucy Johnson (Mike), Laura Medley (Warren), great-grandchildren Lanie, Levi and Livia Waite and Macy and Laila Johnson all of Wichita, KS and great-great-granddaughter, Hallie Deel as well as many nephews and nieces.