Marjorie E. Schuler - Avery, 87, of Barstow, California, departed this life on December 10, 2025, peacefully at home surrounded by family. She was born on January 17, 1938, in Warren, Arkansas, to Clarence Schuler and Helen Lightfoot. Marge is a graduate of Bradley County High School in Warren, Arkansas. She was united in Holy Matrimony to Arvester (Mickey) Avery in May of 1958. It was to this union that their family was blessed with two sons and one daughter. Marjorie graduated from Marycrest College in Davenport, Iowa, with a degree in Early Childhood Education.

A funeral to celebrate Marjorie's life will be held at 11:00 am on Thursday, January 8, 2026, at Second Baptist Church, with visitation to be held one hour prior to the service at church. Burial will be in Rock Island National Cemetery. Memorials may be left in care of the family. Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, Rock Island is assisting the family.

Marg was employed by Head Start and the Rock Island School District for over 30 years. She retired in 2005. She was a faithful and dedicated member of the Second Baptist Church in Rock Island, IL. She served in the capacities of Deaconess, Missionary, Usher Board, Choir member, and Sunday School Teacher. Marjorie was involved with the youth department of Wood River Baptist District Association.

Marge's main hobbies were shopping until she dropped, spending quality time with family, and cooking her delicious holiday meals. Everything she cooked was pleasing to the palate, especially breakfast, and no meal was complete without her sweet potato pies.

Marge is pre-deceased by her parents, Clarence and Helen Schuler, her husband, Arvester (Mickey) Avery, her sister, Birdie Mae Schuler, and her brothers, Harry L. Schuler and Arthur Ray Schuler. She leaves to cherish her memories: Christen Danny L. Avery (Linda) in Bettendorf, Iowa, Darryl Eugene Avery of Moline, IL, and La Vita La Shae Avery of Barstow, California. She also leaves seven Grandchildren, seventeen great-grandchildren, and two great-great-grandchildren. Sisters, Celestine Johnson (Elihue), Rock Island, IL; Joyce Ann Fisher, DeKalb, IL; Dorthy Wilson, Boling Brook, IL. and Vera Schuler, Pine Bluff, Ark. Brothers, Clarence Schuler (Shirley), Flint, Michigan; Winford Schuler, Flint, Michigan and Curtis Schuler, Las Vegas, Nevada and a host of niece, nephews, cousins and longtime friend Ida Bland.

Let not your heart be troubled; Ye believe in God, believe also in me,

In my father's house there are many mansions: if it were not so, I would have told you.

I go to prepare a place for you. And if I go and prepare a place for you,

I will come again and receive you unto myself; that where I am, there you may be also.

John 14:1-3