Margaret Blowers (Sorenson)

Obituary

Passed on

September 4, 1930 – August 18, 2025

It is with a heavy heart that we announce the passing of our beloved Mum, Margaret Blowers, who left us peacefully at home on August 18, 2025, just shy of her 95th birthday.

Margaret was born on September 4, 1930, in Transcona, MB. She was predeceased by her parents William and Grace, her brothers Jim and Loren, her sister-in-law Betty, and her husband Ralph, with whom she shared 51 years of marriage. 

She is lovingly remembered by her children Verna (Spring), Ray (Tammy), and Curt (Ochie). Grandchildren:  Daniel (Nicole), Jay (Jocelyn), Michael (Lacey), Shawn (Lauren), Derek (Jessica), Talea (Connor), and Riley. Great-grandchildren:  Gus, Jaques, Grayson, Aubrey, Ella, Liam, Emberleigh, Teylie, Sophie, Owen, Madison, and Avelin. She also leaves behind her niece Rhonda (David), Krys and Sam, and many other nieces and nephews who loved her dearly.

Margaret married Ralph on September 16, 1950, together they built a life in Woodlands, Manitoba, where they started the Blowers family farm and raised their three children. The family home, filled with decades of love, laughter and memories, remained her most cherished place. It was there, in her favourite chair, that she found comfort each day and where she remained until her peaceful passing.

Maggie, as Ralph lovingly called her, was a caregiver in every sense of the word. Throughout her life, she looked after each of her closest family members at one time or another, and extended that same compassion to the many people she cared for as a dedicated home care worker within the community. She had a gift for making others feel nurtured and at ease.

Her love for cooking and baking was well known, her kitchen was rarely without a freshly made pie, cake, or batch of cookies, and no one ever left her kitchen on an empty stomach. Maggie also found great joy in tending to her yard, especially mowing the lawn on her riding mower, a task she proudly continued until the age of eighty-eight.

Her family extends heartfelt gratitude to those who supported Mum with love and care: Maureen, Bonnie, Joanna, Lisa, and Marjorie, our Earth Angels, whose dedication made it possible for her to stay at home, we are forever grateful. Thank you also to Karen from Nav Care for her weekly visits (and to Gwen for arranging), Dan from the Alzheimer’s Society, Dr. Masek and Dr. Joseph, Jason and Trevor from the pharmacy who always answered my questions. Lindsay from Palliative Care, Laurie from Home Care, to Edie for the telephone calls that mum always cherished. A special thank you to Rhonda who came from Vancouver to give her love and support on many occasions, to mum you were considered a daughter and to me a sister. Each of you played a meaningful role in Mum’s journey, and our gratitude is endless.

Margaret was a devoted daughter, wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, neighbour and friend. A pillar in the Woodlands community, her kindness and love will be remembered always. Her legacy lives on in the hearts of all who were blessed to know her.

A Celebration of Life will be held on Tuesday, September 2, 2025, at 2:00 p.m. at the Woodlands Hall, Woodlands, Manitoba.

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