It is with sadness that we announce the passing of Margareta ‘Margaret’ Agnes Antonia Lohman on Sunday, April 24, 2022 at the age of 94 years. Margaret was born on April 19, 1928 in Borringhausen, Germany. She was the fifth of six children born to Bernard and Elisabeth Elking.
Growing up, she lived on a large family farm where they raised cattle, pigs and chickens. Although she rarely talked about it, Margaret had many bad memories of things that took place during the war. On one occasion, Margaret and her sisters were out riding their pedal bikes when out of nowhere, bomber planes appeared overhead, dropping bombs right above them. Terrified, they dove into a ditch for cover. During the mayhem, Margaret split the end of her thumb and the nail right down the middle and it remained that way all her life. She viewed it as a reminder of how lucky they were to have survived. ln 1954, her beau, William ‘Bill’ Lohman immigrated to Canada to work on his uncle Ted’s farm. Margaret joined him there in 1955, bringing only a small trunk containing a few items of clothing and a sewing machine. The sewing machine served her very well over the years. She traveled to Canada by ship, landing at Pier 21 in Halifax, and then took a train all the way to Moosomin, Saskatchewan. This was quite a feat, given that she was a young woman traveling all on her own and she did not speak any English at that time. Much to Margaret’s shock, Bill picked her up at the Moosomin Train Station driving his uncle’s tractor! Margaret was surprised but not deterred. She bravely embraced her new life, even though it meant leaving her close knit family behind. She and Bill were married shortly thereafter. They worked on Ted’s farm for the next two years but because the crops were so bad during those years, they were basically working for food and lodging only. Bill and Margaret, and their infant son, Bernard, headed off to Vancouver to search for work, hoping to build a better life. They were traveling by car pulling a tiny homemade wooden trailer which was to be their sleeping quarters on their journey. Running low on fuel, they stopped at a gas station in Calgary. By chance or perhaps fate, they wound up chatting with the fellow at the next pump. By the time the conversation was over, Bill had a new job as a bricklayer, and the couple decided to make Calgary their new home.
Together, they built and sold two duplexes, while raising their growing family. ln 1964, they bought a farm west of lnnisfail; which they rented out for a couple of years before moving there in 1966. They worked side by side for many years in their farming operation. ln addition to helping with the field work, Margaret sewed most of the family’s clothing, raised chickens, sold eggs, and grew a huge vegetable garden every year. She was an avid gardener, growing many different types of vegetables, but she was especially proud of her asparagus and tomatoes. She loved flowers so much that she planted them amongst the vegetables in her garden; so she could enjoy them while weeding and hoeing. Her beloved dogs, Shanty, and later on, Sherry, were always by her side when she was out working in the yard. Margaret enjoyed cooking and baking and was well known for her amazing Black Forest cakes, cinnamon buns and potato pancakes. She was very creative and did a lot of sewing, knitting and various other crafts, often making homemade gifts for her family. ln 1997, Margaret retired from farming life and moved into lnnisfail; where she continued to grow a huge garden, and grew her beautiful flowers. There was always a door wreath made for the door, a birdhouse, or other interesting craft
project on the go.
Margaret moved to the Autumn Glen Lodge in 2019, and later to Rosefield Care Centre in 2022, where she remained until her passing. She was predeceased by her parents, Bernard and Elisabeth, all her siblings, Bernard, Maria, Elisabeth, Benno and Magdalena and their spouses, as well as her daughter, Theresa Lohman, her husband, Bill, her infant grandson, Bernard and an infant great granddaughter, Bexley. Margaret is survived by her sons, Bernard (Hildegard) Kuhlmann, Vincent (Wanda) Lohman, Victor (Laurie) Lohman, Rudy (Lucille) Lohmann, and Philipp Kuhlmann, her sixteen grandchildren, Lana, Elisabeth, Matthias, Nicole, Whitney, Michelle, Sarah, Kade, Amanda, Katherine, Cameron, Jacalynn, Danielle, Ashley, Nick and Deitrich, and her seven great grandchildren, Jack, Charlotte, Raja, lra, Wesley, Wilder and Jace; as well as many nieces, nephews and friends. A Private Family Service will be held at Our Lady of Peace Catholic Church, lnnisfail, Alberta. Interment will follow at the Innisfail Cemetery, Innisfail, Alberta. If desired, Memorial Donations in Margaret’s honor may be made directly to the Alberta Cancer Foundation, 710, 10123 – 99 Street NW, Edmonton, Alberta T5J 3H1 or www.albertacancer.ca. Condolences, memories and photos may be shared and viewed at www.heartlandfuneralservices.com. Arrangements in care of: Heartland Funeral Services Ltd. 4415 – 49 Street, Innisfail, Alberta. Phone: 403.227.0006

• Date : 2022-05-05
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