Obituary of Margaret Kechnie

<h1>Margaret Kechnie</h1> nee Muratzke 1914 – 2006 Margaret Kechnie was born April 22, 1914 in Berlin (Kitchener). She passed away Monday, September 11, 2006, at K-W Health Centre of Grand River Hospital, Kitchener, at 92 years. Her husband, Grant Edward, predeceased her May 31, 2004. She is the honoured matriarch of a loving extended family of 65 from humble beginnings on Cameron Street. Her children are the late Ronald (Lovada) of Waterloo; David (Margaret) of Sudbury; Douglas (Donna) of Waterloo; Margaret (Karl) Nowak of Sault Ste Marie; Helen (Job) Priddle of Kingston; Gordon (Carolyn) of Listowel. She was predeceased by her parents, Emil and Emma (nee Lippert) Muratzke. Margaret was the 3rd of 5 siblings: the late Alvina Zinkhann, Percy, Gertie (Harold) Vogt; and Herb (Evelyn). She is admired by 16 grandchildren and their families: Valerie (Jeffrey) Kechnie-Young, Gini (Perry) Kechnie-Williams, Paul; Grant A., Graham (Andraya Frith), Jennifer; Jeff (Tamara), Ian, Darryl; Kurt (Lynn), Erik (Annelise) Nowak; Colin, Jonathan, Grant (Kendra) Priddle; Karol Ann (Martin) Kechnie-Tourigny, Karla (Chris Harnack) Kechnie. Grandmother was blessed with 17 great-grandchildren and 6 great-great grandchildren. A life-long resident of Kitchener, Margaret and Grant lived on Birch Avenue. They were members of Kitchener Gospel Temple. After raising a family Margaret worked in retail for several years retiring from management at Reitmans. She spent the last 4 years at The Village of Winston Park Retirement Home. Friends are invited to share their memories of Margaret with her family at the Erb &amp; Good Family Funeral Home, 171 King Street South, Waterloo, on Friday, September 15, 2006 from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. The funeral service to celebrate Margaret’s life will be held at Kitchener Gospel Temple, 9 Conway Drive, Kitchener, on Saturday, September 16, 2006 at 11 a.m., with The Rev. Job Priddle officiating. Reception will immediately follow at the church. Interment in Memory Gardens Cemetery, Breslau. Condolences for the family and donations to The Gideons, the Heart and Stroke Foundation, or a charity of your choice may be arranged through the funeral home, 519-745-8445 or www.erbgood.com. In living memory of Margaret, a tree will be planted through The Trees for Learning Program by the funeral home.