Marjorie Jean Schadler Todtenbier (Marg), age 87, passed away and went to be with the Lord on Thursday, June 11, 2020, in Gainesville, GA. Marg was born in Cincinnati, Ohio on August 20, 1931, and grew up in Covington, Kentucky. where she graduated from Holmes High. She furthered her education attending Miami University in Ohio, where she was also a member of the Sigma Phi Kappa Sorority. Marg worked as a stenographer at a Law Firm prior to marrying Edward R Todtenbier and moving to Madison, Indiana.
Marg had five children while living in Indiana settling in Anderson, Indiana where she and her husband began opening several Frisch’s Big Boy stores in Indiana. In 1967, Marg moved to Chesterfield, Missouri where she and her husband spent several years opening six additional restaurants called Tote’s Big Boy. In 1970, Marg moved to Natchitoches, Louisiana where she raised her children and primarily lived until moving to Gainesville, Georgia with her daughter, Beth St Andre.
While living in Natchitoches, Louisiana, Marg furthered her education completing her degree at Northwestern State University in 1980 and attended the First United Methodist Church in Natchitoches. Marg enjoyed sewing, quilting, bowling, playing cards, and spending time with her grandchildren and great grandchildren. She made blankets and Christmas stockings that will be cherished for many years. Marg’s favorite past time was watching Fox News.
Marg was preceded in death by her parents, Alvin and Dorothy Schadler; her brothers Robert and John Schadler; Edward Todtenbier, the father of her five children; and two sons Ren and Dan Todtenbier.
She is survived by two daughters, Linda Todtenbier and Beth St. Andre (husband Dan), son Jay Todtenbier, nine grandchildren; Ryan Todtenbier (Erika), Sadie Hoffman, Dana Hoffman, Heather Robinson (Brian), Cassie Childers (Lee), Jennie Tolbert (Michael), Daniel Todtenbier, Amanda Todtenbier, Bailey Todtenbier, and eleven great grandchildren.
Marg will be dearly missed by her family and friends..
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Little & Davenport Funeral Home and Crematory, 355 Dawsonville Highway, SW, Gainesville, Ga. 30501 is in charge of arrangements.