Obituary of Margaret Anna KLEIN

The way Honore Dumelie told it to his oldest children, it was 40 below and a blizzard wind was howling through the Fir Mountain region of Saskatchewan when suddenly it started blowing babies. He went out and caught one and that is how their younger sister Margaret entered the world on Feb. 27, 1919. She exited on Nov. 3, 2012, minutes before the Rider game, having decided one supposes that without Darian Durant playing there was no need to stick around any longer. Over the intervening 93 years she excelled at school, studied to become a nurse, took training in pediatric nursing, helped care for her nieces and nephews, married, raised seven kids of her own, helped manage the family farm, consumed by her passion for cards and gardening and spent part of her retirement on an aid project in Africa. All-in-all, not a bad catch for her father. Margaret quietly shared a number of passions, not the least of which was for the boisterous gathering of her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Like her mother before her, she also loved the Riders. To the end of her life she remained a devoted Catholic and a devout Liberal, never losing her interest in politics. Typically humble, she was none-the-less proud of her accomplishments as a nurse and marvelled to think of the lives she saved or made better. Survived by sons Michael (Edie), Paul (Carol), Dan, Gerry (Viviane) and daughters Karen Adam (Neil), and Jo-Anne Rex (Brian), 19 grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren. She is also survived by her brother Gerard and sister-in-law Betty Klein. She was predeceased by her husband Willy, daughter Judy, and by brothers George and Gilbert and sister Madeline. Prayers were held on Friday, November 9, 2012, at 7:30 p.m. and Funeral Mass on Saturday, November 10, 2012, at 2:00 p.m., both at Ste Radegonde Roman Catholic Church, Lafleche, SK. Celebrant was Father Maurice Minne. The eulogy was shared by Karen Adams and Jo-Anne Rex. Cross bearer was Daniel Adams. Readers were Ben Adams and Adrianne Winfield. Prayers of the faithful and offertory gifts were presented by Margaret’s grandchildren. Music was shared by the Southern Voices. Urn bearers were Gordon Klein and Tyler Klein. Honorary pallbearers were "All those who Margaret cared for.” Interment took place at the Lafleche Roman Catholic Cemetery. Memorial donations in memory of Margaret to the Canadian Cancer Society, 61B Ross St. W., Moose Jaw, SK S6H 2M2 and Foster Parent Plan, 95 St. Clair Ave. W., Suite 1001, Toronto, ON M4V 3B5, were greatly appreciated.