Margaret Friesen (nee Sawatzky)

Obituary

Margaret Friesen, aged 94 years, passed away in the early hours of October 28, 2020, at the Villa Youville, Ste. Anne, MB.

She is survived by her children: Patrick Friesen (Eve Joseph), Germaine Patram (Moti), Kenton Von Riesen (Donna Overberg), Kevin Friesen (Julie), Marcella Fiola (Gabriel); and by her grandchildren: Marijke Friesen (Pedro Mendes), Niko Friesen (Jen Funo), their mother Carol Radway, Wayne Patram (Lindsay), Kynan Patram, Shauna Patram (Joel Enns ), Zoe Von Riesen (Matt Teichroeb), Camren Von Riesen (Kara), Tamera Friesen, Adam Schellenberg, Jessica Christen (Daniel), their father Peter Schellenberg; step-grandchildren: Melanie Fiola (Gabriel Amman), Michelle Fiola (Andy Boehm); great-grandsons: Jonah Mendes, Hans Christen and step-great-grandson, Ben Boehm.

She was predeceased by her husband Frank Friesen, her parents: Jacob and Helene Sawatzky; her siblings: Annie Reimer, Tony Sawatzky, Agatha Hiebert, Jake Sawatzky, and Patsy Koop.

Margaret was a woman of great compassion, curiosity, humour, and a deeply-lived faith. She was generous of time and money to anyone in need, and she was fascinated by other cultures and other lands, always asking questions of people she had just met. Her children and grandchildren knew there was a “rascal” in her that loved playing tricks. Margaret loved the natural world and spent as much time as she could in it.

The private funeral service will be held on November 1, 2020, at 2:00 p.m. at Steinbach Evangelical Mennonite Church, Steinbach, MB.

The interment will take place prior to the service.