Margaret Schroeder
May 15, 1948 - January 18, 2026
Obituary
DODGEVILLE – Margaret A. Schroeder, age 77, passed away peacefully with her husband by her side holding her hand on Sunday, January 18, 2026. Peg was born on May 15, 1948, in Madison, WI to Nathaniel and Mary Ann (Walsh) Rasmussen. She grew up in Dodgeville and graduated from Dodgeville High School in1966. Peggy married the love of her life, Walter “Buddy” Schroeder, on November 9, 1968. Peg was a loving mother of three children Dave, Paul, and Sara. She was a long-time member of Lord of Love Lutheran Church in DeForest. Peg radiated kindness through her selfless volunteer work at church, her children's schools, and as a devoted caretaker to numerous family members, spreading joy and warmth wherever she went. Her passions for gardening, flowers, knitting, cooking, baking, and crafting miniature antique houses were only rivaled by her love for nurturing her family. With a heart full of compassion and a spirit of generosity, Peg touched countless lives, uplifting everyone she met with her unwavering positivity and making each person feel truly seen and valued.
Engraved inside Peg and Walt's wedding bands was their motto of: Simplicity, Trust and Unity which they tried to live by daily! Walt was very blessed to have Peggy be such a wonderful partner in his life and especially the privilege of being able to care for Peggy in their home during her final battle of Multiple Sclerosis the last few years. The more Walt learned about Peg, the more Blessed and prouder he felt having her with him as his wife for 57 years!
Peggy is survived by her loving husband of 57 years, Walt, children, Dave (Val), Paul (Jess), and Sara (Eric) Goss; grandchildren, Nat, Vin, Katie, Tyler, Karley, Morgan, Lily, and Addi; and siblings, Sue (Sam) Goodman, Eric (Nan) Rasmussen, Christine (Bob) Gunderson, Karen (Scott) Weier, Paul (Karen) Rasmussen, and Claire (Dick) Radtke. Nieces, nephews, other family and friends further survive her. Peg is preceded in death by her parents and brother, Steve (Jane) Rasmussen.
A memorial service will be held in spring as Peg loved spring and flowers; details will be made available at a later date.
A special thanks to Agrace Hospice, Dr. Peter Pickhard and staff at UW-Health, her caregivers (Sydney, Kady, and Callie) of the last few years, and especially Lori Baker, for her dedication and support for Peggy and Walt. In lieu of flowers, donations would be appreciated to the Multiple Sclerosis Society (https://donate.nationalmssociety.org/), Tunnel to Towers (https://t2t.org/donate/), Wounded Warrior (https://support.woundedwarriorproject.org/), or the Salvation Army (https://give.salvationarmyusa.org/give/).
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