Margaret was born on September 18, 1938, to Frank and Mary Rehman. She was the youngest of seven children and spent her childhood on the farm north of Macklin, Saskatchewan. She attended a country school called “Meadowlands” from Grade 1 to 6 until her parents bought a house in the town of Macklin. She attended the Macklin Public School from Grade 6 to the completion of Grade 10. In the fall of 1955, she went to a private school in Prelate, Saskatchewan and completed her High School. She attended the Teachers’ College in Saskatoon and later taught mostly high school from 1961 to 1979. She retired early from teaching because of back problems and worked as a domestic from 1979 to 1984.
In 1985, Margaret moved to Manitoba where she met and married a widower, Murray McNarland. He was the love of her life, and she cherished every moment that she was privileged to share with him. They lived in Leaf Rapids, Manitoba from 1986 to 1988 where Murray was the manager of Northern Bus Lines and Margaret did substitute teaching and gave piano lessons.
From 1988 to 2009, Margaret and Murray lived on an acreage north of Garson, Manitoba. Margaret was very involved with the Church, the Rural Crime Watch, piano lessons, and life on the acreage. She loved raising and caring for her flock of laying hens, putting in a garden, and helping Murray with the running of their operation.
Sadly, Murray lost his battle with cancer in June, 2009. After selling their property and belongings in Garson, Margaret moved to Saskatoon to be closer to her family.
Margaret was predeceased by her beloved husband Murray, her parents Frank and Mary Rehman, her in-laws Earl and Lilian McNarland, her brothers Herman Rehman and Carl Rehman, her sisters Sister Anne-Marie Rehman, Elsie Locher, and Hilda Sliva, her brothers in-law Joe Klita, Frank Broschak, Ernie Locher, and Mike Sliva, her sisters in-law Irma Rehman, Olive McNarland, Gloria McNarland, Jean Goertzen, and Dorella Wilson. She is survived by her step-children Ken (Sandy) McNarland, Marvin (Dorothy) McNarland, Darcy McNarland, and Jodene McNarland, nine grandchildren, and nine great grandchildren and a great-great grandchild. She is also survived by her sister Hertha Broschak, sister in-law Ann Rehman, brothers in-law Gordon (Annette) McNarland, Jim McNarland, Lorne (Christine) McNarland, and John Goertzen, many nieces and nephews and many friends.
Margaret’s memorial service will be held on Wednesday, February 28, 2024 at 11:00 AM at Morning Glory Acadia McKague’s in Saskatoon. Her ashes will be interned with her husband in The Pas, Manitoba. Rest in Peace, Margaret.
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