As the sun set on Friday, July 24, 2015 we said goodbye to our mother, Margery Rowney.

She was born June 5,1933 in Crossfield AB. Margery and Harry moved to the Bear Lake Country in 1962 where they successfully farmed for many years. Margery was a very kind and caring woman. She enjoyed many hours of quilting, sewing, gardening and spending time with family. Travelling, camping, vacationing and spending winters at Roadhaven resort in Apache Junction were some of her very special memories.

Margery will be sadly missed by her husband of 61 years, Harry, and their children: Karen (Sy) Mack, Joanne (Darcy) Sandboe, Maureen (Phillip) Crerar, Brian (Tracy) Rowney, and Kevin (Shari) Rowney; grandchildren: David (Natalie) Rowney, Clinton (Courtney) Rowney, Nicole (Graham) Newton, Robert (Adria) Rowney, and their mother Val Rowney; Kelli (Levi) Sharkey, Logan (Jamie) Mack, Ryan (Heather) Sandboe, Darren (Melissa) Sandboe, B'Jay Sandboe, Melissa (Joey Campbell) Crerar, Curtis (Laken LeBlanc) Crerar, Travis (Kayla) Crerar, Clayton (Shanna) Rowney, Kristopher (Ashley) Rowney, Carter (Danielle Leutzen) Rowney, Ethan Rowney, Owen Rowney, Sheldon Dodgson, and Meagan (Nathan Berteotti) Dodgson; 22 great-grandchildren will miss her hugs and kisses: Caylin and Brianne Rowney, Taelor, Nicholas and Grace Rowney, Tanner, Jennica and Caleb Rowney, Letti and Brodi Sharkey, Jaxon and Cooper Mack, Colin and Morgan Sandboe, Paisley and Ryder Sandboe, Kohen and Joelle Campbell, Mackenzie and Caidyn Le Blanc, Zac and Kaydence Crerar. She is also survived by her sister Evelyn (Harold) Helzer and sister Marion (Lyle) Irwin; brother David (Jeanette) Banta and brother Dale (Lindsay) Banta, as well as many nieces, nephews and in-laws.

Margery was predeceased by her son Richard, parents Ellis and Ruth Banta, sister Frances Wood and brother in-law Howard Wood.

Memorial service to be held on Thursday, July 30, 2015 at 11:00am at the Sexsmith Civic Centre.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Grande Prairie Hospice Palliative Society (P.O. Box 21215 Grande Prairie, AB T8V 6W7).