Margaret "Maggie" Schram Obituary (1941

Margaret Schram, 82, of Macon, IL died on Friday, May 12, 2023. Margaret (Maggie) was born on February 10, 1941, in Decatur, IL to Paul M. DeVore and Edith Lydia (Zimmerman) DeVore. On December 6, 1958, Margaret Ann married Jack Schram. They were married for 60 years. Jack and Margaret had one daughter Terri Ann. Margaret spent many years as a homemaker. She also worked for General Electric and as a school bus driver. Margaret loved talking, laughing, and visiting with friends and family. She enjoyed bird watching, working in the yard, and reading. Over the years Maggie lived life to the fullest: crocheting, oil painting, pulling pranks, playing cards, canning, and cooking up homemade pies and meals. Margaret and Jack camped, fished, gardened, and traveled. Margaret was known as GG by her great-granddaughters, and she delighted in spending time with them. Surviving relatives include daughter Terri, granddaughter Vanessa (Ryan), three great-granddaughters Hannah, Lydia, and Ruby, sister-in-law Barb DeVore, and many special nieces, nephews, and friends. Margaret was preceded in death by her husband Jack, parents Paul and Edith, and siblings Paul (Paulie) and Ronnie (Turk). Services to celebrate Margaret's life will be 3:00 PM Saturday, May 27, 2023, at the Dawson & Wikoff Funeral Home in Macon. The family will receive friends from 1-3 PM prior to the services at the funeral home. Donations, in lieu of flowers, can be made to St. Jude Children's Hospital or to the South Macon Fire Department, in memory of Maggie Schram. Refreshments at the Masonic Lodge in Moweaqua, immediately following the service. Arrangements by Dawson & Wikoff Funeral Home, 971 Prescott Ct. Macon, view the online obituary, send condolences, and share memories at www.dawson-wikoff.com.