Margarita E. Ogden, 88, of Columbus, MS, passed away Thursday, January 12, 2023, at her home.

A graveside service is scheduled for 1:00 PM, Sunday, January 15, 2023, at Friendship Cemetery, Columbus, MS, with Lowndes Funeral Home directing.

Mrs. Ogden was born on April 4, 1934, in Naumberg, Germany to the late Kurt Bruckner and Hildegarde Reiter Bruckner.  She and her husband of 65 years, Benjamin Ogden, are previous owners of OK Foods.  In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her brother, Peter Bruckner, and sister Sigrid Bruckner.

Margarita is survived by her husband Benjamin Ogden; son Frankie Ogden; grandchildren, Joshua Ogden, Christopher Tierce, and George Tierce; numerous great-grandchildren; brother in law George (Lilly) Ogden; sister in law Myrtis Crain; friend Gloria Wilkins and numerous other family and friends.