Margaret Emily Schuckert, 98, of North Platte, passed away April 13, 2018. She was born August 17, 1919 in Memphis, Tennessee to Gertrude Fritchey Williford and Emmet Polk Williford. She graduated high school in Memphis in 1936 and received a Bachelor of Science in Education from Memphis State University in 1940. She taught third grade and also attended Business School. She worked for the Red Cross during World War ll and was stationed at Camp Blanding, FL., Kessler Field in Biloxi, MS and Camp Livingston in Alexandria, LA. She met her husband John J. Schuckert at Camp Livingston and was married in 1945. They made their home in Cleveland, Ohio where John practiced Dentistry. John died in 1968 from influenza complications. Margaret earned a master’s degree in Social Work from Case Western Reserve University in 1947. She worked for Cuyahoga county health department in the 40’s, quit to raise her family then became Director of the Social Work department at Deaconess Hospital in Cleveland after she was widowed. She was an avid china painter, conducting classes and seminars and serving as President of the state chapters of Florida and Ohio.

Margaret was preceded in death by her parents, sister and husband. She is survived by daughters, Joanne McCulloch (Ross) and Dr. Susan Schuckert (Ron Anderson). She has one granddaughter, Janelle McCulloch (Andy Velasquez).

Memorial services will be at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, May 19, at Carpenter Memorial Chapel. Memorials are suggested to St. Patrick’s Catholic Church. Online condolences may be shared at carpentermemorial.com. Carpenter Memorial Chapel is in care of arrangements.