Margaret “Maggie” Morrice
September 22, 1926 - May 24, 2026
In Loving Memory
Margaret “Maggie” Morrice
Our mother took her final breath of this lifetime on May 24, 4 months short of her 100th birthday. She slipped away as she lived, quietly, privately and with no fuss.
Mom was born on the farm in Wynyard, Saskatchewan, on September 22, 1926. She, like so many other prairie folk, kicked the farm dust off her shoes and, after a short time in Ontario, moved to BC. She adored the lakes and the mountains, both in short supply on the prairies, and never tired of the tranquility of nature. She would sit on the deck of her wee house in the BX, look around at the mountains with a smile, and say “now THIS is my church.” Our family cabin on Shuswap Lake, her other “sanctuary,” gave her over 50 years of peace and laughter as well. I’m sure she is sitting around the scrabble table now, with our Dad and dear friends Norm and Jackie Cannon, laughing and bemoaning the crummy chits they picked up.
Her very long life thrust many challenges her way, but through all the difficult times she never lost her spirit, her strength, and her sense of humour. She always looked for, and found, the gifts in any tough situation, and was filled with joy, gratitude and contentment through the many seasons of her time here.
Mom was spunky, fun, strong, grounded, loving, curious, loyal, determined (we called it stubborn), and solid as a rock. Famous for her love of scrabble and crib, her relentless sweet tooth, and her addiction to trashy romance novels (much to the chagrin of the grandchildren who once happened upon a particularly spicy section), she lived her life simply, honestly and in devotion to her family.
Mom leaves behind the three of us, Ceyrah, David and Scott, along with our partners Darryl, Jean and Nicole, and Mary, our sister raised by another mother. She also leaves her cherished grandchildren, Brynne, Eilidh, Amy, Riley and Brendan, and her great-grandsons Sage and Brooks, who didn’t know her for long but will hear all the stories! She’s also remembered by her brother-in-law, Ian Morrice, her daughter-out-law, Lynda, and her dear friend Gail Altwasser, who shared Mom’s lifelong passion for curling. They spent countless hours burning up the phone lines, dissecting each and every rock thrown, celebrating and/or cursing the results of those games.
So many family and friends preceded Mom to the afterlife. Our Dad, who passed away in 1966 after only 10 years of a wonderful marriage, all of our grandparents, and all of Mom’s brothers and sisters. Mom was one of a kind – the heartbeat and the soul of our family, our sanctuary during tough times, and our loudest cheerleader when we succeeded.
We’ll miss her forever. Fly free, Momma.
Arrangements entrusted to
Cypress Funeral & Cremation Services 250-558-0866
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Comments: 8
What a lovely tribute to a life well lived! I know her beautiful granddaughter, Eilidh and I can see that many of the wonderful strengths and attributes that her Grandma had have been passed on to Eilidh 💕
My sincere condolences to Maggie’s family and dear friends. I worked with Maggie for many years at Kal Tire, she was the person who trained me, gave me advice, helped me thru tough times. Maggie was an awesome person, she had so much love to give. She was a joy to work with. Maggie was full of life and taught me so much.
You will be missed by everyone, you touched a lot of peoples lives.
Bless you Maggie.
Ceyrah I know how special you and Mags were to each other. She knew u were the best daughter a mom could have. You put your energy and love into her and always had her beside you
You and I have spent many hours laughing with and about Mags. She gave her heart to everyone and I never heard a bad thing come out of her mouth. Except awwww jeeeeez!
I miss her and love her. She truly was my other mom just as your my sister. ❤️❤️😢😢
My childhood in the wondrous East Hill was brightened daily by the kind, warm and at times, feisty Mrs. Morrice. She did a remarkable job raising three children on her own. Single moms are sent from Heaven and I know she has landed a precious spot in that very place. Mrs. Morrice never had to worry about her son David because he was usually playing sports with my late brother Glenn, myself and scores of neighbourhood kids. She left behind a loving legacy after 99 years of making the world a better place.❤️🌹🦋
I have such great memories of your mom. She was always so kind and patient with Dave and I and all “trouble” that we used to get up to in our teen years. Her smile and laughter always made her house seem like a second home to me. I’m sure all of you have such great memories of a truly great mom/grandma and her legacy will continue through your stories of her.
She was a wonderful and thoughtful person and I enjoyed her phone calls. May she rest in peace and in the knowledge that she was well loved. God bless all. Clara
What a wonderfyl ladt was my sister-in–law.She never changed despite all the curves sent her way. After the loss of her jhuaband she raised herwonerful fanily on her own, never co,plainingand, never lost her sense of humour nor her love and friendship for all who knew her. .Rerst in peace Mag, MayGod Bless and keep you.
My sincere condolences to Ceyrah, David, Scott,Mary and their families on the passing of Aunt Maggie. So many found memories of spending time with her at the cabin on the Shuswap and at her home when visiting with Bobbie. She was the sweetest lady, always a smile on her face and so welcoming . She was the last of the “Proznick” crew. I am sure she and dad are up there discussing curling and having a few laughs. Love and hugs to all. Cousin Nikki