Margaret Elizabeth Johnston (Moody) was born May 9, 1939 in Virden, MB to Fred and Charlotte Moody. She passed away July 9, 2021 after a difficult journey with Alzheimers.
She is survived by her husband, Wayne Johnston. They were married July 14, 1962. She is survived by their children, Scott, Craig (Coreen), Maureen, Lynne (Sean), grandchildren Kiera, Jaron, Lauren, Gena, Charlotte and Marly.
Margaret graduated in 1962 from Brandon College with a Bachelor of Arts and a Bachelor of Education. She taught high school English in both Brandon and Russell. Margaret also obtained certification as an Associate of the Royal Conservatory of Music (ARCT) in 1994.
Margaret had a creative and artistic spirit. She painted hundreds of easter eggs (pysanka), sewed, did macrame, quilted, and gardened. She also loved music and taught piano for years with often as many as 28 students a year.
Margaret loved her family and spent many years teaching, guiding, and loving each of her family members. She was a woman who lived her life with intelligence and consideration for others in all she did. She will always be remembered, loved, and missed by her family and friends.
A private family service will be held at the Carman Pentecostal Church. Interment will take place in Johnston Cemetery, Oak Lake, MB.
Memorial donations may be made to Brandon University Foundation, 270-18th St., Brandon, MB, R7A 6A9.
She is survived by her husband, Wayne Johnston. They were married July 14, 1962. She is survived by their children, Scott, Craig (Coreen), Maureen, Lynne (Sean), grandchildren Kiera, Jaron, Lauren, Gena, Charlotte and Marly.
Margaret graduated in 1962 from Brandon College with a Bachelor of Arts and a Bachelor of Education. She taught high school English in both Brandon and Russell. Margaret also obtained certification as an Associate of the Royal Conservatory of Music (ARCT) in 1994.
Margaret had a creative and artistic spirit. She painted hundreds of easter eggs (pysanka), sewed, did macrame, quilted, and gardened. She also loved music and taught piano for years with often as many as 28 students a year.
Margaret loved her family and spent many years teaching, guiding, and loving each of her family members. She was a woman who lived her life with intelligence and consideration for others in all she did. She will always be remembered, loved, and missed by her family and friends.
A private family service will be held at the Carman Pentecostal Church. Interment will take place in Johnston Cemetery, Oak Lake, MB.
Memorial donations may be made to Brandon University Foundation, 270-18th St., Brandon, MB, R7A 6A9.