Marge Charleville's Life Story — The Woman Who Planted Hope

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True Stories From the Obit Files - Ordinary People You Never Knew, But Won’t Forget

Steve Rhode - Documentary Podcaster

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Steve Rhode hosts "True Stories from the Obit Files," a documentary life stories podcast where, three times weekly, real obituaries become unforgettable stories about ordinary people. Discover farmers, teachers, mechanics, and neighbors who quietly held the world together. Using publicly shared obituaries, Steve reveals the extraordinary life stories of a person you might have walked past and never noticed. Always real. Always respectful. Always worth remembering. Real people. Real lives. Never ordinary. Facebook: https://facebook.com/tapyournews Show Notifications: https://tapyournews.com

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Marge Charleville's Life Story — The Woman Who Planted Hope

True Stories From the Obit Files - Ordinary People You Never Knew, But Won’t Forget

9 minutes 39 seconds

3 months ago

Marge Charleville's Life Story — The Woman Who Planted Hope

Not everyone makes the front page, but everyone leaves a story worth telling. In this episode of our life stories podcast, meet Marge Charleville (1940-2025): weekend pilot, coffee entrepreneur, and avid gardener who transformed her deepest grief into powerful advocacy. After her daughter was killed by a drunk driver in 1980, Marge founded St. Louis' chapter of Remove Intoxicated Drivers, fighting for legislative changes that continue saving lives today.

The woman who "planted gardens everywhere she lived" also nurtured seeds of change throughout Missouri—creating safety infrastructure that outlives her 85 years. Join us for an inspiring documentary podcast episode that celebrates the extraordinary lives of ordinary people. Real people. Real lives. Never ordinary.