Betty Dycer was born on July 7, 1929 at home in Grayson, SK; a daughter to Anton and Theresa (nee Fuchs) Zimmer. The family moved to Dubuc, SK where she attended school. Betty would walk two miles to school each day, along the railroad tracks. She completed her Grade 8 at the Luton Country School. Betty worked for Tony Exner on a farm in the Dubuc area and then moved to Melville to work at the beanery in the CN Railway Station. There she met her one and only love, Jack Dycer. They were married on April 25, 1950. Jack and Betty farmed one and half miles north of Bangor. Betty was a genuine, caring mother and farmer's wife. She took an active part in farming, milking cows and hauling grain. Betty was very ambitious and planted a big garden, often enough for the neighbours. She volunteered at community activities in her spare time. In 1992, Jack and Betty moved into their new home in Yorkton. Jack passed away on December 1, 1993. Betty continued to live in their home and took great pride in her yard and flowers until 2005 when she bought a condo. There she still had flowers, but planted them in pots every spring. The aroma of homemade bread in the condo will never be forgotten. In the fall of 2014 her suite at The Bentley became her home where she made many friends and her passion for jigsaw puzzles continued. Her move to the Yorkton Crossing Retirement Community was a short two weeks. Betty was an active and devout parishioner of the Holy Trinity Anglican Church and was a member of the altar guild until she sold her car. She took comfort in her faith. Betty loved dancing, playing cards and knitting. The warmth and labour of love is felt by family as they treasure her beautiful afghans. She had an interest in curling and baseball. She didn't miss watching a Blue Jays game. Always proud of everyone in her family, Betty enjoyed a visit, however long; even a quick phone call. She remembered everyone's birthday and would send them a special birthday card. Betty gained her angel wings on December 5, 2016 with family at her side. She will forever watch over her family and friends. Betty was predeceased by her husband, Jack; her parents, Anton and Theresa; her sisters, Gertrude (Jim) Hustak, Mary (Joe) Bozsik, Martha (Steve) Herperger and Katherine Richards; her brother, John Zimmer; daughter-in-law, Sylvia Dycer; sister-in-law, Mary (John) Victor as well as numerous other relatives. Betty will forever be remembered by her family: her daughter, Lorraine (Bev) Ottenbreit, their children, Stacie (Chris) Patton and daughters, Katherine and Grace, Tyler (Carissa) and daughters, Dylann and Kennedy, Trevor (Trisha) and children, Violet and Nathan, Kim (Jo) and children, Ethan and Vanessa, Graham (Jen) and children, Liam and Vienna; her daughter, Donna (Robert) Campbell, their sons, Derek (Donna) and children, Nicholas, Jordan and Kayley, Mark (Lisa) and daughters, Jada, Aliyah and Nadia, Dean (Lisa) and sons, Ethan and Aiden and Brent (Crystal); her son, Lorne, his daughters, Tracy (Chad) Turberfield, Sara and Kaitlin; her son, Harold (Ella) and their daughters, Leanne (Kevin) Huber and children, Zachary, Ty and Olivia, Julie (Chris) Wermie and children, Reid and Sloan and Aimee (Sylvain); her son, Corwin and his children, Austin, Kaedin and Tristyn. She will also be sadly missed by her sister, Irene (Jerry) Osmak, her brother, Bill (Eloise) Zimmer and brother-in-law, Robert Richards. Betty will be fondly remembered by nieces and nephews, relatives and friends. The family wishes to thank everyone for their prayers, thoughtfulness and support during this sad time. A Memorial Service was held on Monday, December 19, 2016 from Holy Trinity Anglican Church in Yorkton, SK with the Reverend Deacon Luanne Hrywkiw officiating. The readers were Sara Dycer and Kaitlin Dycer. The organist, Judy Berg, led the congregation in the singing of the hymns, "All Things Bright and Beautiful", "He's Got the Whole World in His Hands" and "What a Friend We Have in Jesus". A special taped music selection was "Angels Among Us" by Alabama. The urn bearers were grandchildren, Austin Dycer, Kaedin Dycer and Tristyn Dycer. A private family cremation committal will take place at a later date. Friends so wishing may forward their condolences to the family by visiting www.christiesfuneralhome.com. Funeral arrangements were entrusted to Christie's Funeral Home & Crematorium, Yorkton, Saskatchewan.
