February 26, 1938 ~ May 30, 2024

Phyllis Dorothy Bayer (nee Roth), a long-time resident of Medicine Hat, passed away peacefully at her residence in Masterpiece Southland Meadows on the eve of Thursday, May 30, 2024, at the age of 86 years.

Phyllis was born in Burstall, Saskatchewan and raised in Burstall and Medicine Hat. She married the late Leslie Bayer in 1958 and was his ‘right hand lady’ on the farm near Schuler, AB where she helped raise their two sons. From ages 19 to 81, Phyllis taught piano lessons for 62 years and played many a tune for church events and professionally as the organist for Cook’s Funeral Chapel for several years. She enjoyed golf, fashion, hosting college students at their home as well as spending time with friends and family.

Phyllis is survived by her sons, Monty (Michelle) and Morley (Christina); four grandchildren, Sloane, Jaydon, Nevayeh and Tayanna; sister, Marlene Craven; aunts, Viola Deering and Idella Ehnisz as well as numerous cousins, nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her husband, Leslie; father, Emanuel and her mother, Edna.

A memorial service honouring Phyllis along with her late husband, Leslie, who passed away during the Covid pandemic in 2020, will be held at Hillcrest Church, 3785 – 13 Avenue S.E., Medicine Hat on Wednesday, July 24, 2024, at 11:00 a.m. Memorial donations in Phyllis’ honour may be made directly to the Far East Broadcasting Society, 3200 – 8888 Odlin Crescent, Richmond, BC, V6X 3Z8 https://febcanada.org/donate/ or Faith to Live By, Box 426, Winnipeg MB, R3C 2H6 https://faithtoliveby.ca/ or to Hillcrest Evangelical Missionary Church, 3785 – 13 Avenue S.E., Medicine Hat, AB, T1B 1J2 https://www.hillcrestchurch.net/give.

 

(Condolences may be expressed by visiting our website at www.cooksouthland.com) Honoured to serve the family is Cook Southland Funeral Chapel, Crematorium & Reception Facility, 901 – 13 Street S.W., Medicine Hat, Alberta, T1A 4V4. Telephone 403-527-6455

 

• Date : 2024-05-30
• Location : Medicine Hat, Alberta

1. Check all listings by this user