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Margaret Janice Kienbaum

Aug.16, 1938 – July 28, 2023

Margaret Janice Kienbaum, 84, passed away July 28, 2023, at Holy Family Hospital, Spokane, Wash. She was born Margaret Janice Sensat on Aug. 16, 1938, in Welsh, La. Margaret met her life partner of 55 years, Dale Kienbaum, in 1955 when he was stationed in Lake Charles, La. They were married on March 11, 1956, in Lake Charles, La.

Margaret was an accomplished pianist and organist with a beautiful singing voice. She was the organist and music director at the Catholic Church in Washtucna, Wash., for many years. She was also a master...