Margaret passed on 8/5/2020. She was born Feb. 20,1935 to Ted and Myrtle Esther Sage in Chicago Ill.  She graduated from Downers Grove Ill. high school in 1953 and from DeKalb Northern Illinois University in1957.  Neil and Margaret were married Jan, 27 1957, for 62 years.   They had three children, Kelly (Ron Desrosiers), Paul, Ward (Diane Ollhoff) and two grandchildren Donovan and Etienne Desrosiers.  Margaret taught primary grades in Illinois and Merrill, WI. Maple Grove school in Hamburg and Lincoln School in Merrill for many years.  She loved gardening, genealogy, quilting, camping and was an avid reader.  There will be no services as per Margaret's wishes. Instead, take a walk in the woods, love flowers. "We are all part of this wonderful, beautiful natural world, Enjoy!"  We would like to thank the wonderful staff at Aspirus Hospice House for their loving care of our Mom.