Obituary of Margaret "Glennie" REED (nee Pomrenke)

June 22, 1936 - North Assiniboia, Saskatchewan
July 25, 2021 - Calgary, Alberta

Glennie Reed of Calgary, AB, passed away on Sunday, July 25, 2021 at the age of 85 years.

Margaret was born in Assiniboia, SK. She worked for Alberta Government Telephones (AGT), Gulf Oil Canada, and Clover Leaf Cheese. Margaret enjoyed Square dancing, playing the organ and piano, singing, needlepoint and resin rock art in her younger years and in her older years, she took up diamond dotz crafting, pencil crayon colouring, and word puzzles. She was passionate about playing the organ and piano for others. Her most memorable vacation was Las Vegas in her twenties and a cruise to Hawaii in her sixties. Margaret will be most remembered for her dirty jokes, infectious laugh, and curlers with a scarf.
Margaret’s favorite quote was, 

The Day God Took You Home
A million times
I've needed you.
A million times I've cried,
If love alone could have saved you,
You never would have died.
In life I loved you dearly,
In death I love you still.
In my heart you hold a place,
No one else can ever fill.
It broke my heart to lose you,
But you didn't go alone.
Part of me went with you,
The day God took you home.
Quote: The day which we fear as our last is but the birthday of eternity.

-Lucius Annaeus Seneca

Margaret is survived by her son Tim Reed, daughters, and sons-in-law, Debi Reed, Kim and I.V. Glosson, and Charlene Reed and Frank Bieker; eleven grandchildren, Candy and Kevin Cron, Cathy Dunn, Jackie and Mike Zimmer, Jacob and Kacie Glosson, Travis and Jeanette Glosson, Mackie and Madison Glosson, Audrye Glosson, Brittany Reed, Issac and Melissa Reed, Shaye Zack, Brandon and Kaley Zack; and nine great-grandchildren, Clarissa and Owen Cron, Brad and Brittany Lees, Jase and Laramie Glosson, Kai and Claire Glosson, and Hailey Reed.

Margaret was predeceased by her loving husband Charles Reed,  mother Mathilda Pomrenke, father Louis Pomrenke, brother Neil Pomrenke, sisters and brothers-in-law, Grace and George Warkentin and Bernice and Henry Johnson. 

Funeral Services will be held at McInnis & Holloway (Park Memorial, 5008 Elbow Drive SW, Calgary, AB) on Monday, August 2, 2021 at 2:00 p.m. Reception to follow in the Hospitality Centre at the Funeral Home. Condolences, memories and photos can also be shared and viewed here.

In living memory of Margaret Reed, a tree will be planted in the Ann & Sandy Cross Conservation Area by McInnis & Holloway Funeral Homes, Park Memorial, 5008 Elbow Drive SW, Calgary, AB T2S 2L5, Telephone: 403-243-8200.