Margaret Schlichenmayer, 87, of Pierre, passed away on May 29, 2023 at home surrounded by her family.

Margaret was born on September 26, 1935 to Jens and Jessie (Wooledge) Hall in Laverne, Minnesota. While in high school in Pierre, South Dakota, Margaret worked at McKay-Kelly Drug Store and State Theater. After she graduated from high school she worked at the First National Bank.

On December 23, 1956, she married Eugene Schlichenmayer at Trinity Episcopal Church. Margaret had three children, Susan, Julie and Gena. When her first child was six months old she started doing daycare and did it for 45 years. Children were the greatest joy of her life.

She led a girl scout troop and taught Sunday School for many years.

Margaret is survived by daughters Susan Schlichenmayer, Julie (Tim) Kongslien and Gena (Reed) Boren; grandchildren Breanne, Kristian and Faith; brother David (Patricia) Hall and sisters Jeanne Lincoln, Jeannette (LaVern) Pfeiffer, Mary Justice and Muriel (Ernest) Jarman.

She was preceded in death by her husband Eugene and her parents.

Private family service will be held at a later date.

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