Our dear mother, sister and grandma left us peacefully at the age of 88 in Fernie, BC, her home of 60 years. Marguerite was born in Calgary to Kenneth and Edith McLellan.

She spent much of her life as a caregiver, beginning at the age of 13, when her mother died and she assumed the responsibility of raising her 6 year old twin sisters, and continued caregiving throughout her life. After her son Rob was severely brain injured in a senseless accident in 1993 and her husband Bob was admitted to the Tom Uphill Memorial nursing home, Marguerite spent her most of her time regularly visiting them and others in the hospital and home, till Rob passed away in 1998 and Bob in 2000.

Marguerite’s faith and church communities were very important to her. She spent many years singing in the choir and as a leader, both for a church youth group, and at the Rock Lake summer camp. These were some of the happiest times of her life. She appreciated the simple things in life: friends and family, singing, dancing, flowers and birds. She loved Fernie and she loved people. She will be sadly missed for her warm and generous spirit.

Marguerite was pre-deceased by her parents; son, Rob; husband, Bob; step-daughter, Lois; sisters, Betty and Jean; and brother, Stan. She is survived by her loving family and many friends: daughters Laurel Gordon (Pat O’Gorman) and Beth Sangara (Dave) of Victoria, BC; step-daughter Sandra Winsor (Les) of Mount Pearl, Nfld, brother, Doug McLellan (Shirley) and sister in-law Virginia of Vancouver, BC; grandchildren, Travis (Rebecca) Bauer , Rachel (Darian) and Derek Anderson, Jeevenn Sangara and Stephen Winsor and great-grandchildren, Cooper and Wylder Bauer, and many nieces and nephews. The family wishes to acknowledge Marguerite’s dear friends, Valerie Hellewell, Fern Froese and Ben Odermatt, who have shown extraordinary kindness and support to her throughout the years. Thanks also to the wonderful staff at the Rocky Mountain Village, where Marguerite spent the last years of her life, and to Dr. Geddes who has provided her with excellent care.