Margaret "Margie" (nee Schnitzler) Sander was born at Allan, SK to William and Rose Schnitzler. She was the 5th of nine children. She attended school in Allan finishing her grade 8 then staying home to help her parents. Mom was a devout Catholic, a member of St. Aloysius Roman Catholic Church in Allan and St Francis Xavier Parish in Saskatoon and in the CWL with both parishes. She married Ignatius Sander on July 11, 1949 and started their farming career near Allan, where they raised their family of six children. In 1973, they moved to Saskatoon. Mom worked in the 1980's for the Coachman restaurant and in the hotdog stand in Market Mall.
She made all of her children, grandchildren and great grandchildren quilts and loved to crochet blankets for the babies in the neonatal department of RUH. She loved visits with her family and always had baking and food for us to take home. Especially Kucha and JamJams. Mom loved gardening, planting flowers and spending time with her family.
She is survived by her children: Son, Larry [Connie] Sander: Shawn [Michelle], Tiffany [Paul], Stefanie (Billy), Christina, Nick (Mary Grace); Daughter, Donna [Ken] McBride: Brett (Brooke), Kara (Justin); Son, Brian [Joyce] Sander: Brandy (Kelly), Chad (Krystal); Son, Glenn [Charlene] Sander: Michelle, Jackie (Chad), Dennis (Lissa), Kerrie-Ann (Cam); Son, Dale [Holly] Sander children, Ashley (Adam), Brittany, Conner(Alex), Robyn (Darren), Chantel (Marty), Dayna; Daughter, Sheila Mitchell [Dwayne Procyshyn] his children Dylan(Michelle), Jade(Zach); and many grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Siblings: Jim (Yvonne) Schnitzler, Diane Schnitzler, Ron (Judy) Schnitzler. In-laws: Sister Genny Sander SMS, Loretta Carson, Tony [Barb] Sander, Sisters-in-law Hilda Sander and Lynn Sander.
She was preceded by her Husband Ignatius "Ned" Sander, Parents Bill and Rose Schnitzler. Son in Law Ray Mitchell and Granddaughter Meranda Sander. Siblings/Spouses: Bing and Fran Miller, Reg and Caroine Ellis, Bill and Fran Schnitzler, Ray Schnitzler, Joe and Marge Schnitzler, Frank and Ida Schnitzler and Jean Schnitzler. In-laws: Baldazar and Marzelina Sander, John, Monica, Katie, Walter and Magdelina Sander, Pius & Amy Sander, Isadore & Cecilia Sander, Edith & Ted Steckler, Hilda & Frank Steckler, Jack Sander, Chris and Mary Schaan.
We are grateful to the staff at Diamond House in Warman for their loving care of our Mom over the last years. Thank you to the staff at St. Paul's Hospital Unit 600 for their care.
In lieu of flowers, Mom's request was that donation be made to the Children's Hospital Foundation.
A Mass of Christian Burial will take place Monday August 8, 2022 at 1:00 p.m. from St. Philip Neri Parish (1902 Munroe Street Saskatoon).
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Children's Hospital Foundation1 – 345 Third Avenue S, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan S7K 1M6
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