Obituary of Magdalene Mehling

MEHLING - Magdalene passed away peacefully on Friday, November 16, 2007 surrounded by those who loved her. She was 86 years of age. Magdalene Amalia Mehling was born January 24, 1921 to George and Amalia Mehling at Stornoway, Sask. She was baptized and confirmed at Trinity Lutheran Church at Stornoway and received her education at Stornoway School. After school, she remained and helped out on the family farm and when her mother died at an early age, Maggie took on the added responsibility of running the household with her sister Minnie and raising her younger siblings. In the fall of 1948, she moved, along with her sister, father and a brother to a home in Yorkton and eventually began a new career working at the Yorkton Union Hospital laundry. Maggie enjoyed her work at the hospital and made many friends there. One of her greatest joys was seeing her nieces and nephews grow up and she was thrilled to welcome her grand nieces and nephews as well. She found so much joy in her family and gave so much in return. She retired in 1986 after 30 years. She enjoyed her retirement until her health began to decline and finally became a resident of the Yorkton and District Nursing Home in August of 2006. She was predeceased by her mother in 1941, her father in 1961, brother Edmund in 1991, brother Bill in 1995, brother Arnold in 2004 and sister-in-law Freda Mehling in 2004. She leaves to cherish her memories her sister Minnie of Yorkton, brother Richard and his wife Doreen of Regina, sister Lorene and her husband John Nicholson of Regina, sister-in-law Emma Mehling of Yorkton, sister-in-law Emily Mehling of Yorkton as well as numerous nieces, nephews, relatives and friends. Funeral services were held on Tuesday, November 20, 2007 from Zion Lutheran Church in Yorkton with Rev. Daniel Moeller officiating. The organist, Verna Liebrecht led the congregation in the singing of the hymns Abide With Me, Jerusalem the Golden, and I'm But A Stranger Here. The interment took place in the Garden of St. Mark at the Yorkton Memorial Gardens with Orest Mehling, Gordon Lupenko, Edgar Rathgeber, Tim Liebrecht, Barry Mehling and Randy Mehling serving as the casketbearers. Arrangements were in care of Bailey's Funeral Home. Service Information Tuesday, November 20th, 2007 2:00pm, Zion Lutheran Church Interment Details Yorkton Memorial Gardens