Margaret was born at home on her parents' farm in Neillsville, WI to Benjamin and Esther Ferris True Beeckler. At an early age, the family left Neillsville and moved to the Beeckler family farm on Romadke Road, Granton, WI. She graduated from Granton High School in 1939. Margaret attended Wisconsin Rapids County Normal graduating in 1941. She taught for three years south of Neillsville at the Riverside School, then moved to Merryvale School, Neillsville. There she had the honor of becoming the third generation Beeckler to teach at this school, Grandfather Ezra A. Beeckler and Aunt Pearl Beeckler.
Margaret left teaching and moved to Madison, Wisconsin becoming the first secretary to W.F. Bakke, of the Sub-Zero Company from 1947-1953. Margaret married Roy H. Retzlaff on March 17, 1950 in Iowa. They moved from Madison to the country in Riley, Wisconsin in 1954, remaining there until 1987 when she and Roy moved to Coloma, WI. In 2010 she moved to the Montello Care Center where she passed away at age 89.
Margaret left teaching and moved to Madison, Wisconsin becoming the first secretary to W.F. Bakke, of the Sub-Zero Company from 1947-1953. Margaret married Roy H. Retzlaff on March 17, 1950 in Iowa. They moved from Madison to the country in Riley, Wisconsin in 1954, remaining there until 1987 when she and Roy moved to Coloma, WI. In 2010 she moved to the Montello Care Center where she passed away at age 89.
Margaret was born at home on her parents' farm in Neillsville, WI to Benjamin and Esther Ferris True Beeckler. At an early age, the family left Neillsville and moved to the Beeckler family farm on Romadke Road, Granton, WI. She graduated from Granton High School in 1939. Margaret attended Wisconsin Rapids County Normal graduating in 1941. She taught for three years south of Neillsville at the Riverside School, then moved to Merryvale School, Neillsville. There she had the honor of becoming the third generation Beeckler to teach at this school, Grandfather Ezra A. Beeckler and Aunt Pearl Beeckler.
Margaret left teaching and moved to Madison, Wisconsin becoming the first secretary to W.F. Bakke, of the Sub-Zero Company from 1947-1953. Margaret married Roy H. Retzlaff on March 17, 1950 in Iowa. They moved from Madison to the country in Riley, Wisconsin in 1954, remaining there until 1987 when she and Roy moved to Coloma, WI. In 2010 she moved to the Montello Care Center where she passed away at age 89.
Margaret left teaching and moved to Madison, Wisconsin becoming the first secretary to W.F. Bakke, of the Sub-Zero Company from 1947-1953. Margaret married Roy H. Retzlaff on March 17, 1950 in Iowa. They moved from Madison to the country in Riley, Wisconsin in 1954, remaining there until 1987 when she and Roy moved to Coloma, WI. In 2010 she moved to the Montello Care Center where she passed away at age 89.
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