It is with sadness the family of Margery Elizabeth Martin (nee Kerr) announce her passing on August 11, 2021 at the age of 99 years.
Margery Elizabeth (Kerr) Martin who was born at Lawson Sask on November 21, 1921 She grew up in a caring community and was involved in church and midweek groups, thus nurturing a caring nature that she carried with her throughout her life. In her teens she began to develop her musical talents – a talent that was willingly shared throughout her life – playing the organ for the Herschel United Church for 60 years and playing for many weddings, funerals, school concerts and social gatherings. She attended Normal School in 1941 and in 1945 came to Herschel to teach where she met and married a handsome young farmer – Rea Martin- and remained there for the rest of her life until moving into the Oasis condo in 2014 and then Rose Villa LTC in 2018.
Family, farming, and friends were her priorities – she was always there to help out wherever she could and rarely missed any event, celebration or meeting in Herschel.
She leaves those who knew her with a lasting legacy of patience, positivity, honesty, resilience, independence and hard work– she still cut her acreage grass at age 91! We will miss her dearly but are so extremely grateful for her 99 years and 9 months of a wonderful life and so proud to call her our mom, grandma and great grandma. She was inquiring about each of us until her passing.
Mom is survived by her son Greg (Janet Mair), daughter Lynn Hollick, son-in-law Murray Hollick and grandchildren and great grandchildren – Shann (Aaron) Minish – Brendan and Brielle; Tara (Victor) Gatnicki – Cruz, Austin and Luke; Jen Martin – Brooklyn, Makayla and Mallory Perreault, Sydney Martin Henderson; Scott (Krista) Hollick – Hadley, Cabri and Shea; Lee (Janay)Martin – Aidan and Avery; Breanne (Aakash) Martin Bhatt – Aadhya. Sister–in-law Shirley Martin and several nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her parents Scott and Mabel Kerr, in-laws Wm and Mabel Martin, sister and brother-in-law Arlene (Dave) Crowley, daughter-in-law Karen F. Martin, brother-in-law Bill Martin, sister-in-law Ruth (John) Torry.
The Funeral Service was held on Saturday, August 21, 2021 at 11:00 a.m. at the Rosetown United Church with Revered Allan Gairns officiating. Interment followed in the Mountain View Cemetery.
Donations in memory of of Margery may be made to the Rose Villa Activity Fund, the Rosetown and District Health Center Foundation Inc. or the Rosetown United Church.