Margaret Pearce

Margaret Priscilla (Blight) Pearce

August 19, 1932 to May 27, 2026

Born Priscilla Margaret Blight August 19, 1932, on the Blight Farm near Kelliher, Saskatchewan. In 1951 she changed her name & graduated from The Regina Grey Nuns' Hospital as a Registered Nurse. Not long after with the ‘luck of love’ on a blind date met our father, Roy Pearce, and married June 5, 1956.

She loved her garden, her flowers, and the rhythm of farm life. Mom made the freshest cinnamon buns, cookies, and donuts, always perfectly timed so that when we stepped off the school bus and walked through the door, a warm after-school treat was waiting. There was no idle time spent watching our two channels of “farm TV”, instead, she had us outside—hilling potatoes, gathering raspberries, shelling peas, pulling weeds, watering what felt like a million trees, and even picking saskatoon berries (wood ticks and all “don’t worry, we’ll pick them off later”). These chores became lasting memories and, more importantly, lessons in life skills we carry with us still. Afternoons spent playing tennis with Mom and Dad were some of the best Sundays, always followed by a wonderful meal that Mom prepared with love and plenty to share.

Her passion for crafting was truly the sparkle in her eye. She poured her creativity into wheat weavings, knitted items, and picture frames filled with her “art of the day,” proudly selling them at countless craft sales. At Wintergreen Senior Living, she was known fondly for years as the “Jam Lady”. We are especially grateful to the caring staff at Wintergreen Estates – their kind souls with big hearts. Thank you for the compassion and care you gave our mother.

Predeceased by her parents Percy & Margaret Blight and in-laws Caroline & Gordon Pearce, her husband Roy in 1994, her daughter Jo-Ann, her daughter in law Bernice Schrader, her siblings: Henry (Carrie) Blight, Helen (Glenn) Mealing, Ethel (Frank) Dibartalo, Kenneth (Sally) Blight, Muriel (Lorne) Fries.

She is survived by her children: daughter Janice (Bill) Thatcher and their children Matthew, Michael (Maya), Mitchell (Morgan), and Mark; son-in-law Dan Pettigrew (Jo-Ann d2022) and their child Jennifer (Daniel) Newland; son Kelley (Patti) Pearce and their children Chris (Jenn) Duda, Brett, and Brooke); daughter Patty (Stu) Niebergall and their children Amy (Tim) Weisgarber, Alex, and Adam; son Doug (Tammy) and (children with Bernice d2019) Jarret (Courtney) Schrader, Kiroy & Shakia.

Great grandchildren Pearce & Lilly Newland as well as Chris’ children, and Jarret’s children - Myah, Taylor, Mikynis, and Behryce. She is also survived by her brother-in-law Don (Berva) Pearce and numerous wonderful nieces and nephews.

She was our mom, and we loved her, rest easy. Be reunited with your best friend, our Dad & with Jo-Ann, and watch over us. Mom will be cremated, and her ashes will be spread to rest with Dad at the family farm near Brora, SK. A celebration of life will be planned for a later date. In her memory, donations may be made to a charity of your choice.