KASTENDIECK ~ Margaret Rose Kastendieck passed away in a motor vehicle accident on Friday, August 23, 2013 at the age of 78. The Memorial Service for Margaret was conducted at the Hillmond Hall on Thursday, August 29, 2013 with Don Retzlaff and Dale Brook officiating. Margaret leaves to mourn her passing: her loving husband Fred Kastendieck; daughters, Cindy Perillat (Barry)and Karen Simons (Daryl); Grandchildren: Alana (Konan) & their children Caili, Zaidrian & Isabella, Darcie (Lorne) & their children Greg, Jackson & Sophia, Duane (Andrea) & their children Aubrey & Turner, Chrissy (Eugene) & their son Kaiden, Brad (Ashley) & Mike (Christal) & their son Nick; Fred's children: Mike (Tara) & son Maxwell, Keith Callbeck & sons Kyle, Jayden & Lance, Nor-Lee (Bill) & their children Luke, Kristen, Zack & Holly, Peter & his children Brooke & Hailey and Barry (Rhonda) & their children Cole & Ainsley; three granddaughters, Andrea, Christi & Sarah; sister, Ethel Gibson; two sisters-in-law, Doris (John) Allan and Doris (Bob) Allan, as well as many nieces and nephews. Margaret was predeceased by: Her parents, John & Viola Allan; two children: David & Colleen; Cindy & Karen's Dad, "Lucky" Simpson; two brothers, John & Bob Allan; husbands, John Kirk & John Overguard; and step-daughter, Suzie Callbeck. Memories of our Mom: Margaret (Allan) was born in Ogema, SK. The family lived in Ogema for a short time and then moved to Battleford where Mom and her siblings (Ethel, Bob & John) were raised. Mom & Dad,Locksley (Lucky) Simpson were married on Feb. 7/54. During their early years of marriage, they lost two children (Colleen & David). This must have been a very difficult time for them, but with the strength of their love, they were able to continue on. They lived in Battleford and Sundre before settling in Moose Jaw. Daughter Cindy was born in 1958 and Karen in 1961. Our Dad always joked with us that the reason he was called "Lucky" was because he had met our Mom. He was right; she was a very special woman. We were fortunate to have been raised in a loving home. Our home on Duffield Crescent had an open door policy to all of our friends and was often the hang out place of choice. We were blessed when our Mom took on the mothering role to our friends, whose mother had passed away. These friends, and now sisters; Linda, Barb and Rhonda, always held a special place in Mom's heart. We spent our summers traveling throughout Canada, camping in a tent with Mom preparing our meals on an open fire or cook stove. We have stood on the steps of every legislative building in Canada and spent many summers as a family canoeing in northern SK. These adventures, all teaching us how very fortunate we are to live in Canada. In the late 70's,Cindy and Karen both re-located to the Lloydminster area and it wasn't long before Mom and Dad followed to live on the Simpson homestead where Dad was raised. Mom and Dad enjoyed the births of their six grand-children and we remember both of them singing and rocking them as babies. Mom continued this tradition with her 10 great grand-children. In 1987, our Dad passed away. Again, our Mom's strength showed through as she continued to live life to the fullest. Mom, being a social person and always seeing the best in everyone, remarried in 1988 to John Kirk (deceased 1995) and then to John Overguard in 1995 (deceased 2007) During this time, Mom spent her summers in Paradise Hill and Sundre and winters in California. In 2008, while out on a quadding trip in the Bronson Forest, Mom met Fred Kastendieck. One year later, they were married on the edge of the Bronson Forest. Fred was a reason for Mom to once again look forward to each new day. They had so many things in common that they loved to do: camping, quadding, chuck wagon races, Hillmond Hitmen games, etc. They loved visiting friends, both old and new, traveling and Sunday adventures. Mom supported Fred on the farm and her love for him extended to his family. Their home was always open to both families to come and visit anytime. Mom had a keen interest in politics and always joked that no matter her mental state, we were to keep her NDP membership up to date and get her to the polls to vote. She was a member of the Paradise Hill United Church and even had Fred attending services. Mom loved all sports, especially the Roughriders. She even had a love for the WWE and could converse in length about it with a couple of her great-grandsons. Mom had learned to text and would often do so sending updates to family on Hitmen games etc. We will always cherish, as will our kids and grand-children, her home-made blue jean quilts, scrubbies and annual home-made Christmas ornaments. Mom had the ability to make friends wherever she went and it is a great tribute to her that she always kept in touch with them. She knew how to enjoy life and lived life to the fullest. As a family, we are very grateful for the time we had her in our lives. She was a great role model to all of us and we will miss her smiling, positive energy that she brought to our family and those around her. We will remember her sense of humor, her caring and compassion for others, and her courage and quiet strength that helped her through so many losses. If our Mom were here today, her advice to all of us would be to live, love, laugh and savour every day! Card of Thanks Fred, Cindy (Barry), Karen (Daryl) and families wish to express our deep gratitude to everyone for your love & support during this difficult time. Thank you to Don Retzlaff and Dale Brook for officiating the service, to Mary Scotton for the wonderful tribute to Mom, Audrey Greves for playing the organ, Fred Pepper for your help, to McCaw Funeral Service and for the donations to the Hillmond Arena or other charities. ____________________________________________________
