Margaret Mabel Nickel (nee McCuaig)
July 1942 – November 2020
Margaret Nickel passed away at the Southwood Hospice in Calgary, AB, on Friday, November 6, 2020, at the age of 78 years with her devoted husband of 59 years, Jacob Nickel (81 years), by her side.
Margaret will be greatly missed and lovingly remembered by her three sons, Kelly (Heather), James (Jeanne), and Richard (Teresa); only daughter, Rachelle (Campbell); seven grandchildren, Landon (Julia), Nicole (Chris), Cody (Janice), Michael, Catherine (Rene), and Jacob; five great-grandchildren, Aliya, Nathan, Emily, Kailey, and Blake, along with numerous cousins and extended family, including sisters-in-law, nieces, and nephews as well as many dear friends.
Margaret was predeceased by her parents, Murray and Pauline McCuaig.
Margaret was born in Rockglen, SK. Her family moved to Princeton, BC, when she was young. She met Jacob at his brother’s wedding in Vernon, BC, when she was 14. She married Jacob in Keremeos, BC, in 1960, and they moved to Vernon, BC, right after, where eldest son, Kelly, was born in 1963, followed by middle son, James, in 1965. They then moved to Calgary, AB, in the summer of 1969, where youngest son, Richard, was born in 1971, followed by daughter, Rachelle, in 1973. Margaret and Jacob remained in Calgary until her passing.
Margaret was a devout Jehovah’s Witness all of her life, and she treasured time spent with her brothers and sisters in faith in loyal service to Jehovah God.
She was a loving wife, mother, and homemaker, talented at everything she tackled from sewing and gardening to baking and cooking. She was self-employed for many years as an in-demand house cleaner and enjoyed working into her seventies.
She loved road trips and visited many places, including Toronto, Arizona, and Bethel, New York.
Her friendly, generous nature along with her quick wit and beautiful laugh drew people to her, and she could light up any room with her sparkle.
Special thanks go out to everyone who offered help and brought food during Margaret’s illness in the last year and a half before finally being diagnosed with stage IV cancer just weeks before her death.
The family wishes to thank the staff at Southwood Hospice who tried to make her last two days on Earth as comfortable as possible.
If friends desire, in lieu of flowers, memorial tributes may be made directly to The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society of Canada, 2 Lansing Square, Suite 804
Toronto, ON M2J 4P8. The family will be having a Zoom Memorial Service on Monday, November 16, 2020, at 2:00 p.m.
Our most sincere sympathies to the family and friends of Margaret Mabel Nickel November 6th 2020..
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Death notice for the town of: Airdrie, Province: Alberta