Mom passed away on Saturday, October 14, 2023 in the Red Deer Regional Hospital Centre after a brief illness at the age of 96 years. Marge was born in Forestburg, Alberta and grew up in the Mellowdale area. Her working life was spent teaching, starting in Bloomsbury, and continuing in Rutherford, Mellowdale, Linaria, Eckville, and ending in Red Deer. Along the way, she raised five children, was active in her local church, coached high school girls basketball and sang in a senior women’s choir. Her retirement was spent traveling with her husband, Gene, with time spent in Europe, Australia, Philippines, and many miles on their motorhome touring around Canada and the United States of America, with many winters spent in Yuma. They loved taking the grandchildren for a few days at a time in the summer. Always an avid reader, Mom was asking for books to be brought up to the hospital. Marge will be lovingly remembered by her children, Brian (Heather), Don, Barry (Viola), Allen (Vanessa) and Brenda (Wade), her thirteen grandchildren and her eighteen great grandchildren. She will also be sadly missed by her sister and brother-in-law, Eileen and Eric, her three sisters-in-law, Barb, Gloria and Anita, and several cousins, nieces and nephews. Marge was predeceased by her husband of seventy-three years, Gene, and her three brothers. A Celebration of Life was held on Friday, October 27, 2023 at 1:00 p.m. at the St. Lukes Anglican Church, 4929 – 54 Street, Red Deer, Alberta with a reception to follow. If desired, Memorial Donations in Marge’s honor may be made directly to the The Lending Cupboard at www.lendingcupboard.ca/donation, Unit 1, 7803 – 50 Avenue, Red Deer, Alberta T4P 1M8 or the Golden Circle Senior Resource Center at www.canadahelps.org/en/charities/golden-circle-senior-resource-centre, 4620 – 47A Avenue, Red Deer, Alberta T4N 3R4. Cremation entrusted to Parkland Funeral Home and Crematorium, Red Deer, Alberta. Condolences, memories and photos may be shared and viewed at www.parklandfuneralhome.com

Parkland Funeral Home and Crematorium (Red Deer)

6287 – 67 A Street (Taylor Drive), Red Deer. 403.340.4040.

ONLY LOCALLY FAMILY OWNED AND OPERATED FUNERAL HOME/CREMATORIUM

IN THE CITY OF RED DEER

• Date : 2023-11-05
• Location : Locally Family Owned (Red Deer) www.ParklandFuneralHome.com & www.HeartlandFuneralServices.com