LESLIE BAYER
Posted: July 12th, 2024
LESLIE BAYER May 2, 1934 ~ October 11, 2020 Mr. Leslie Grant Bayer, a long-time resident of Medicine Hat, passed away peacefully of natural causes at the Queen Elizabeth II Hospital in Grande Prairie, Alberta during the Covid pandemic of 2020 at the age of 86 years.
Leslie was born in Empress, Alberta and was raised on the family farm near Schuler, Alberta with his four younger sisters. He graduated from Medicine Hat High School in 1952, with a keen interest in shop and electronics courses. He farmed with his father, Fred, and eventually purchased the farm and adjoining lands in the 80s and 90s. Les retired from farming in 2006 and moved to Grande Prairie to be closer to family, staying busy in his retirement by going to auction sales, doing handyman work and maintaining the family home and vehicles. Les enjoyed his years in Medicine Hat, serving at Hillcrest Evangelical Church as an usher and helped construct the present building by participating in the planning, ground preparation and carpentry process. He also enjoyed Saturday night golf, boating and spending time with friends.
Les was survived by his wife, Phyllis; sons, Montell (Michelle) and Morley (Christina); grandchildren, Sloane, Jaydon, Nevayeh and Tayanna Bayer; sisters, Eileen (Emil) Fritzler, Marilyn (Ed) Prusko, Donna (Jim) Mattheis and Lois (Brad) Lein as well as numerous cousins, nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by his parents, Fredrich and Alice Bayer.
A memorial for Leslie will be held in conjunction with the same for his late wife, Phyllis, at Hillcrest Evangelical Missionary Church, 3785 – 13 Avenue S.E., Medicine Hat on Wednesday, July 24, 2024, at 11:00 a.m. (Condolences may be expressed by visiting our website at www.cooksouthland.com) In lieu of flowers, memorial donations in Leslie’s 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. Honoured to serve the family is
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