MARGARET WARKENTIN

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MARGARET WARKENTIN September 3, 1925 November 24, 2014 On Monday, November 24, 2014 Margaret passed away at Victoria Hospital at the age of 89 with family by her side. Margaret, the eldest of David and Margaretha Warkentin (nee Thiessen), was born in Gnadenthal, Ukraine and immigrated to Canada. For the first 17 years of her life, Margaret lived at the family farm near Grunthal, helping raise her siblings and doing farm work. Later she upgraded her education, became a practical nurse and worked at Concordia Hospital. Following bible school, she did several years of voluntary service as a nurse in Mexico under the Mennonite Central Committee. Later she studied to become a laboratory technologist and worked 17 years at the Manitoba Cancer Foundation until her retirement in 1986. She was predeceased by her parents, brothers Jacob (in infancy), David and John. She is survived by three sisters, Irene, Marlies, and Hedy (John); three brothers, Peter (Lisé), Werner (Helen) and Alfred (Ursula); and many nieces and nephews. All will miss her very much. Funeral service will be held on Friday, November 28, 2014 at 11:00 a.m. at Sargent Avenue Mennonite Church, 926 Garfield Street, Winnipeg. Interment at Springstein Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Mennonite Central Committee or Union Gospel Mission available at the service.

As published in Winnipeg Free Press on Nov 26, 2014