Marguerite A. (Schetgen) Triervieler, 97, of Dubuque, passed away Wednesday, August 29, 2018, at Stonehill Care Center.
Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, September 1, at St. Raphael Cathedral, where friends may greet the family from 9 a.m. until 10 a.m. Fr. Greg Bahl will officiate. Burial will be in Mount Calvary Cemetery. Friends may also greet the family from 3:00 to 7:00 p.m. Friday, August 31, at Hoffmann Schneider Funeral Home & Cremation Service, 1640 Main St., Dubuque, where there will be a prayer service at 6:30 p.m.
Marguerite was born September 17, 1920 in Dubuque, the daughter of John and Marguerite (Shay) Schetgen. She was united in marriage to William J. Trievieler on December 18, 1941 at St. Mary's Catholic Church, Dubuque. He preceded her in death on July 27, 1987.
Marge was employed at the Battery Factory, and later at the Dubuque Packing Company, retiring after 33 years.
She served as Secretary of Amalgamated Meat Cutters Local #150, volunteered for the Colts Drum Corps for many years, was a Dubuque Democratic Party Delegate, and was a member and volunteer at Resurrection Pari...[more]
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Marge was an excellent cook and a wonderful seamstress. She adored her children and grandchildren, and will be sadly missed.
Marge is survived by five children, Jeanne (Ray) Grant, Bill (Mary) Triervieler, Jane (Mike) Ready, Bob (Lynn) Triervieler, and Bret (Cathy) Triervieler; eleven grandchildren, Sue (Dan) O'Hara, Bill (Kim) Grant, Tom (Denise) Triervieler, Abby (Ryan) Kramer, Peter Triervieler, Nick (Laura) Triervieler, Mike (Kelli) Ready, Andy (Emily) Ready, Courtney (Nathan) Freese, Claire (Tyler) Hunt, Paige (Jordan Keeney) Triervieler; 22 great grandchildren; four great-great grandchildren; two sisters Marjorie Corcoran and Marie Bauer; and many nieces and nephews.
In addition to her husband, she was preceded in death by two grandsons, John Grant and Richard Ready; five brothers, John, Ralph, Peter, Clarence, and Joe; and two brothers-in-law Bob Bauer and Bob Corcoran.
Thank You to the staff and residents at The Rose, Stonehill, and Hospice of Dubuque.
Online condolences may be left for the family at www.hskfh.com