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Obituary For Margret Katharina Benning
March 21, 1931 – June 23, 2025
On June 23, 2025, Margret left one rich and full life for another in which she undoubtedly had many friends and family waiting to welcome her.
Margret was born in West Germany in 1931. She emigrated to Yellowknife, NWT, in December of 1953 where her husband-to-be, Rudi Benning, was waiting for her. Rudi had come to Canada from Germany earlier to prepare a home for his future family. Margret couldn’t wait to be a mother! Almost exactly nine months after her wedding, her first child, Monica, was born. Three years later, she and Rudi welcomed a son, Ralph, who was also born in Yellowknife. In 1961 the family relocated to Ponoka, Alberta, where her youngest child, Rick, was born in 1963.
Margret was a trained seamstress but she chose not to make this her profession, using her skills to sew special things for her children and grandchildren. Her most rewarding career days were as a Psychiatric Aide and Re-motivation Therapist at the Ponoka Mental Hospital.
She leaves a gap of a strong personal presence which was expressed in a love of music, literature, visual and performing arts, some sports, and most of all, her family. She was involved with Grande Prairie Live Theatre as a costume mistress, particularly in creating period costumes, which she loved. She was a member of the German Canadian Choir for many years and sung her heart out as a tenor. She was on the Friends of the Library Board.
Loved ones left behind for now are her children: Monica (Ben), and Rick (Kelly), and their children Michele, Jason (Joanne), Stefan, Justine (Geoff), Jackie (Joel), Brigitte (Geoff), as well as Ralph’s children (her grandchildren) Ben, Crystal and Nic. She leaves eleven great-grandchildren and one infant great-great grandchild. She will also be very missed by her second family, the Lehners family Rita (Jack), Wilf (Lana) and Donna and their children.
Margret was pre-deceased by her former husband, Rudi and her son, Ralph, her parents, her brother, and her later-in-life love, Harry.
A Celebration of Margret’s Life will be held on Wednesday, July 9th at 11:00 a.m. at Bear Creek Funeral Home.
In lieu of flowers please consider a memorial donation to Canadian Cancer Society (Breast Cancer).
Care entrusted to Bear Creek Funeral Home 780-830-7742 bcfh.ca
Services
9
Jul
Celebration of Life
11:00 AM
Bear Creek Funeral Home 11802 99 Ave Grande Prairie, AB T8W 0C7
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Décès pour la Ville: Grande-Prairie, Province: Alberta
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