Margie Caterson

PALOS VERDES ESTATES, Calif. -- Margie Lee Caterson, born in Cape Girardeau Oct. 29, 1925, the youngest of two daughters of Selma and Benjamin Schrader, passed away Thursday, Nov. 21, 2019, at her home in Palos Verdes Estates. She was 94.

Margie attended Mac Murray College for Women in Jacksonville, Illinois, and worked as a social worker for the Children's Home Society in St. Louis before her marriage in 1946.

She had lifelong interests in community service, a concern for children in need, women in politics, travel with her husband, Howard, and becoming an excellent cook. She was an active community volunteer and board member with various organizations both in Ohio and southern California, including the League of Women Voters, Girl Scouts, YWCA of San Pedro, The Neighborhood Church and others.

She is survived by her daughters, Cecille, Denise and Suzanne; and twin sons, Russell and Karl; and grandchildren, Rachelle, Gregory, Alec, Riley, Paul, Jack, Vida and Lucy.

She was preceded in death by her parents; sister, Melva Rose Lewis of Cape Girardeau; and husband, Howard Caterson.

Gifts in memory of Margie may be made to the building fund of Rolling Hills United Methodist Church in Rolling Hills, California.

Announcement is courtesy of Lighthouse Memorials and Reception-Rice Center in Torrance, California.