Margaret Anne Arendt

Wednesday, 04 Mar 2020

Margaret Anne Arendt, of Merritt, BC, passed away peacefully on March 4, 2020 following a stroke.

Margaret was born in 1936 in Quesnel, BC, on her Grandmother Charlotte’s birthday. She was the first grandchild of that generation. She died on the birthday of her own granddaughter, Macalister.

Margaret is survived by her sister Pamela Whitaker of Merritt, BC, and her brother Ian Macalister of Macalister, BC, her three sons – Glen (Carol), Cole, and Hondo (Katie) – as well as eight grandchildren. She was predeceased by her parents and her sister Barbara, as well as her loving husband Glen.

Margaret married Glen Uwe Arendt in Vancouver in 1960, and they honeymooned in the Okanagan until the money ran out! They enjoyed almost 59 years of marriage, playing cards, watching hockey, visiting relatives, and vacationing on the Oregon coast. Margaret was a registered nurse and a long- time member of Beta Sigma Phi. She lived in many homes in many communities over the years, including Macalister, Likely, Williams Lake, Dragon Lake, Quesnel, Houston, and The Pas, Manitoba, before she settled in the Nicola Valley. Margaret loved her family, her birds, and her garden. She was a voracious reader and puzzler and had a weakness for Jeopardy and the Vancouver Canucks.

Margaret’s passing has left a hole in so many hearts. She will be missed terribly.

A memorial service will be held in Merritt, BC, on Saturday, August 1, 2020.