MARGARET GRACE MITCHELL

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MARGARET GRACE MITCHELL

Margaret Grace Mitchell entered into rest peacefully, with her daughters by her side, on Wednesday, May 14, 2025, at the Carberry Personal Care Home.

Margaret was born in Carberry on June 2, 1928, the youngest of five children, to Harold and Bertha Waterhouse. They lived on a farm in the Melbourne district, east of Carberry, where the family joined in numerous activities that were held in the small community. Margaret received her elementary education in the Melbourne one room country schoolhouse and then attended high school in Carberry.

After completing school, Margaret found employment at Carberry’s Fox Memorial Hospital where her duties included, but were not limited to, food prep and cooking, housekeeping and laundry. It was during this time, while attending a dance, that she met the love of her life, Robert Mitchell.

Margaret and Robert married on December 1, 1951, and had 66 beautiful years together before Robert’s passing in 2018. When first married, they lived in the village of Douglas for six months, then built their house on the farm east of Douglas. It was in this house that they welcomed and raised their five children, and it was filled with love and laughter.

Robert and Margaret operated a mixed farm near Douglas growing grain and raising cattle. They made a great team on the farm with Robert handling the field work and cattle and Margaret running the household. In 1996 they retired from the farm to Carberry, purchasing a house large enough to accommodate the entire family on holidays or other special occasions. In 2011 they downsized again, selling their house and moving into a Carberry apartment where they resided until Robert’s passing in 2018. After his passing, Margaret moved to Rotary Villas Assisted Living community in Brandon.

While on the farm, Margaret spent many hours cooking, baking, gardening and preserving fresh vegetables and fruit. Any spare time was spent on her favourite hobby, knitting. Many beautiful and intricate sweaters, blankets, hats and slippers were created by her skill with knitting needles. Once retired, she had much more time to devote to her craft, including knitting blankets for each of her five children’s 50th birthdays and for each of her ten grandchildren’s high school graduations.

Margaret was a strong and resilient woman and had many struggles that she had to overcome in her almost 97 years. She lost a grandson, her husband and her son in the span of three years, which took its toll on her. She also had to deal with gradually losing her eyesight over several years. But through it all she was determined to stay independent and only entered personal care last year.

Margaret’s funeral service was held on Thursday, May 22, 2025 in Carberry United Church with Reverend Emma Seamone officiating, interment in Carberry Plains Cemetery. Carrying Margaret to her final resting place were her six granddaughters Britney Morrish, Stacey Bickford, Tressa Carritt, Andrea Mitchell, Kennedy Woitas and Jensyn Woitas. Honorary pallbearers were her four grandsons Greg Mitchell, Michael Mitchell, Zach Fowles (now reunited with Grandma) and Keean McLaren.

Margaret will be dearly missed by her four daughters, Sharon (Ritchie) Bickford, Heather (Earl) McLaren, Gail Mitchell, and Debbie (Joe) Woitas; daughter-in-law Shelley Mitchell, nine grandchildren and ten great-grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews and their families.

Margaret was a kind and gentle soul, who will now be reunited with her loved ones who went before her – grandson Zach (2017), husband Robert (2018) and son Glen (2020); her parents, her siblings and their spouses.

Those wishing to honour Margaret’s memory may do so with a donation to Fighting Blindness Canada, www.fightingblindness.ca.

White’s Funeral Home in care of arrangements.

MARGARET GRACE MITCHELL

June 2, 1928 - May 14, 2025

Margaret Grace Mitchell, beloved wife of the late Robert Mitchell, Entered into rest May 14, 2025 at the age of 96 years.

A funeral service will be held on Thursday, May 22, 2025 at 1:00 p.m. at the Carberry United Church, Carberry, Manitoba.

If friends so desire, donations may be made to Fighting Blindness Canada

www.fightingblindness.ca

White’s Funeral Home

Neepawa - Carberry - Minnedosa

in care of arrangements

www.whitesfh.ca

As published in Brandon Sun on May 17, 2025, May 31, 2025