

at the Stuart F. Meyer Hospice House.
She was born December 25, 1939 in Karlsruhe, Germany to Hermann and
Else (Ege) Auer. Margarete grew up in Germany and immigrated to New
York City in 1961. In 1963, she moved to Michigan and married Robert
Herdoiza in 1964. She lived in Michigan for the next 35+ years where they
raised a family. After retiring, she spent her time between their home in
Bloomfield Hills, MI and their condo in Singer Island, FL. They moved
permanently to Palm Coast, FL in 2003.
Margarete enjoyed knitting, playing the piano and games, reading, sewing,
tennis, and most of all, spending time with her family, especially her
grandchildren.
She is survived by her husband of 60 years, Robert A. Herdoiza; three
children, Michele Herdoiza of Palm Coast, FL; Bob (Kaye) Herdoiza of
Northville, MI; and Stephen (Nicole) Herdoiza of West Bloomfield, MI;
eight grandchildren, Seth, Josh, Megan, Anderson, Grace, Amanda,
Nicholas and Gabriella; one brother, Peter (Ulrike) Auer and her five
nieces, Betina, Sonja, Nikola, Mareike and Julia. Besides her parents, she
was preceded in death by her sister, Gerda Almoslechner-Baumann.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made in Margarete’s
name to the Stuart F. Meyer Hospice House (https://
www.adventhealth.com/foundation/adventhealth-foundation-centralflorida/
donate-hospice-care-east-florida), AdventHealth Foundation
Hospice Care East FL, In Care of John Subers, 60 Memorial Medical
Pkwy, Palm Coast, FL 32164 or to the Alzheimer’s Association
(www.alz.org), P.O. Box 96011, Washington, D.C. 20090-6011.
Condolences may be sent to the Herdoiza family by visiting
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