Margaret Lee McChesney

Margaret "Meg" Lee Berg McChesney, age 86, of Roseville, died peacefully on November 29, 2023. Margaret was born on October 14, 1937, and was named after the singer Peggy Lee. She grew up in Northeast Minneapolis and graduated from Vocational High School in 1955. She headed to Aurora College in Illinois and met the love of her life at a bonfire during welcome week. She and Jim were married on the last day of school that next June. Peggy worked as a key punch operator, while Jim finished his degree, and they moved on to Garrett Seminary. Together they served churches in the Chicago area, Rochester, Minnesota, and eventually settled in Fridley, Minnesota for 20 years. During this time, they were blessed with two children, Cindy and Steve, and Peg was a busy mom and minister's wife. Later, she went back to school, graduating from Augsburg College in 1980 and earning her Master's in Social Work at the University of Minnesota in 1982. She worked as a hospital social worker and director of social services. In 1987 Meg and Jim moved to Racine, Wisconsin, where she joined Lakeside Family Therapy as a psychotherapist and Carthage College as an instructor. When they moved back to the Twin Cities in 1998, Meg opened her own private practice in individual and relationship therapy. She loved being close to her grandchildren, and cherished family times together. Meg enjoyed reading, writing, hiking, and learning with her new age spiritual group. She also loved to travel the world, exploring throughout Europe, Egypt, Venezuela, Iceland, and many other places. Margaret went by many names, including Peggy, Peg, Meg, daughter, sister, wife, mother, grandma, therapist, and friend. She will be missed by all who knew and loved her. Margaret is survived by her loving husband of 67 years, James R. McChesney, daughter Cindy McChesney Lundeen (Todd) and son Stephen Reid McChesney, grandchildren Tinah, Kristy, Bethany, Samantha, Sarah, John, and twelve great grandchildren. Meg was preceded in death by her mother, Erma Swant Berg Baker, father Lloyd Berg, stepfather William Baker, and brothers Robin Berg and Billy Joe Baker. Meg was a member of the National Association of Social Workers. National Alliance on Mental Illness, the Association of Imago Relationship Therapy, Minnesota Women Psychologists, Minnesota Society of Clinical Social Workers, and other special groups. A memorial service to celebrate Margaret's life will be held at 11:00 AM on Saturday, December 9, 2023, at Hennepin Avenue United Methodist Church with visitation at 10:00 and a luncheon to follow. Private burial was held by the family following her death. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be given to the ministries at Hennepin Avenue United Methodist Church.

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Margaret Lee McChesney

October 14, 1937 - November 29, 2023

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Margaret Lee McChesney

October 14, 1937 - November 29, 2023

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