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HUGGINS, Margret
1930 - 2014
ÌýÌý Margaret Evelyn Huggins (nee
Selk) of Red Deer was called
home to the Lord on Friday, Oc-
tober 24, 2014 at the age of 84
years. Ìý
ÌýÌý Margaret was born on Sep-
tember 3, 1930 at Woodley,
Saskatchewan to Herman and
Hulda Selk.Ìý Margaret spent her
youth and childhood on the
family farm in the Woodley
area.Ìý In 1956, she married
Frank Huggins and together
they raised their family of one
son (Jeff) and a daughter (Ni-
cole).Ìý Margaret and Frank lived
in a number of places across Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Al-
berta while moving with Frank’s oilfield job.Ìý They moved to Red
Deer in 1986 where they put down roots for good.Ìý Margaret was
active in the community and volunteered for a variety of church
and charity organizations.Ìý Both her and Frank were members of
the Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd in Red Deer.Ìý Mar-
garet kept busy by participating in the Oilwives Club, doing vari-
ous crafts (knitting, crocheting, sewing, paper tole) and loved
baking.Ìý During these years, they took many vacations together
and with friends and family. Ìý
ÌýÌý Margaret will be remembered by Frank, her loving husband of
fifty-eight years, two children; Jeff Huggins (Karen) of Carbon,
Alberta, Nicole Huggins-Rawlins (Sean) of Red Deer, three
grandchildren; Adam, Jeff and Michael.Ìý Margaret is also sur-
vived by sisters-in-law, Agnes Selk, Ethel Selk, Leona Selk, and
Irene Selk, as well as numerous nieces and nephews. Ìý
ÌýÌý She was predeceased by her parents, Herman and Hulda and
her five brothers; Ben, John, Arthur, Louis and Albert. Ìý
ÌýÌý A Celebration of Margaret’s Life will be held at Parkland Fu-
neral Home and Crematorium, 6287 -67 A Street (Taylor Drive),
Red Deer, Alberta on Saturday, November 8, 2014 at 11:00 a.m.
with The Reverend Glenn Fretz officiating. Ìý
ÌýÌý A private family interment will be held at the Estevan City Ce-
metery, Estevan, Saskatchewan at a later date. Ìý
ÌýÌý If desired, memorial donations in Margaret’s honor may be
made directly to the Alzheimer’s Society of Alberta at www.alz-
heimer.ab.ca. Ìý
ÌýÌý Condolences may be sent or viewed at www.parklandfuneral-
home.com.
