Margaret was born on the family farm five miles west of Stalwart to David and Mercy Taylor on December 22, 1921. She was the “big” sister to Aubrey, Doris and Norman.
On April 9, 1947, Margaret married Edward Allan of Imperial. They made their home with Ed’s parents on the family farm. Margaret and Ed’s life was full of excitement and challenges raising their five daughters.
After retiring from farming in 1980, Margaret and Ed built a home in Imperial where Margaret lived until November of 2010. To be closer to family, she moved to Saskatoon where she resided at Luther Care Riverside Terrace and then Oliver Lodge.
Margaret was a devoted wife to Edward for 55 years, loving mother, doting grandmother, caring sister and aunt, and a loyal friend. She was a meticulous and hard-working homemaker--good cook, baker, gardener, sewer, quilter, crafter and “fixer-upper”.
Margaret passed away peacefully on March 26, 2013 at Oliver Lodge in Saskatoon. She was predeceased by her parents, husband, son-in-law Harvey Federspiel, siblings and in-laws.
Margaret is lovingly remembered by daughters--Doris (Ron) Wilson, Joyce (Blaine) Crittenden, Sharon Federspiel, Mary Lynn (Bob) Wright, and Bonnie (Scott) Spencer; 13 grandchildren--Jill (Brian) Schneider, Shae (Chad) Heffernan & Taylor Barrett; Kerry (Meshel) Kozachuk & Tanis Crittenden; Sean (Mona) Federspiel, Brett Federspiel & Brad (Shelley) Federspiel; Brent (Syrina) Wright & Kimberley Wright (Michael); Ryan Spencer (Julianne), Haley Spencer & Ward Spencer; 9 great-grandchildren--Samantha (Shay), Reed, Hannah, Katherine, Jacob, Kaitlynn, Briana, Avery & Damien; great-great grandson Mason; and niece Linda (Howard) Fisher and family.
For those so wishing, donations in memory of Margaret can be made to St. Andrew’s United Church in Imperial. Fotheringham-McDougall Funeral Service in care of arrangements.