After a brief but courageous battle with illness, we are devastated to announce that Peggy Wohlberg passed away on Thursday August 7th, 2025 at the age of 85.

She was predeceased by her parents Harold and Eva Wohlberg, and her sibling Helen (Thomas).  She is survived, mourned and remembered by her partner Jack, her son Kirk, daughter-in-law Wendy, granddaughter Petra and siblings Jean Pelletier (Roland) and Neville Wohlberg (Joan) along with their children, grandchildren and great grandchildren.She is also remembered, loved and missed by her extended family and many lifelong friends and neighbours.  

Peggy (Margaret Rose) was born on the Wohlberg family farm in Speers, Saskatchewan.  After high school, Peggy completed her nursing degree (RN) in Saskatoon and began her career as a school nurse, transitioning to the pharmaceutical industry, where she remained until her retirement.  After her nursing degree, Peggy lived in Ottawa for several years, followed by Saskatoon, and then Vancouver.  She remained in the greater Vancouver area, ultimately settling in White Rock, where she spent her retirement.

Peggy always sought to live in the moment. A seeker by nature, she became involved in the New Age movement of the 1970s and 80s, embracing meditation, self-exploration, and personal growth with sincerity and curiosity. It was during one of these retreats that she experienced a transformative realization — that “none of this [reality] is real!” — a moment that would deeply reshape her outlook. From then on, she carried life a little more lightly, never quite taking it all too seriously, and often reminding others, gently or with humor, of its impermanence.

In the 1980s and 90s, her passion turned toward health, environmental awareness, and animal welfare. Inspired by John Robbins’ book Diet for a New America, she adopted a vegan lifestyle — and not only lived it, but shared it. She organized community talks, introduced influential speakers, and helped spark conversations that inspired others to make compassionate and conscious choices. Though her own path eventually shifted away from veganism, this chapter of her life remained a testament to her ability to lead with conviction and to create ripples of impact around her.

Traveling together through the Okanagan for her work — talking, sharing music through the cassette player, watching the scenery roll by — those were moments of quiet connection, small but lasting. They became cherished memories for us, simple reminders of time well spent and the bond we shared.

Peggy was a free spirit who naturally drew people into her orbit, making many lifelong friends along the way.  Laughter came easily to her — it was one of the many ways she moved through the world with lightness. She enjoyed running, and had a great deal of pride for the many marathons she completed. She also had a passion for dancing that blossomed in her retirement years.

She was many things to many people — thoughtful, humorous, deeply empathetic — and her presence brought laughter and connection wherever she went.  She will be greatly missed by the many people whose lives she touched.

‘”We choose our next world through what we learn in this one.” – Richard Bach, Jonathan Livingston Seagull