Obituary of Dorothy Bahsler

BAHSLER - Dorothy went home to be with her Lord and Saviour Thursday March 28/2019. Dorothy Bahsler was born at Weyburn, Sk on September 13, 1917. Her parents were Dan and Mary (Lacombe) Galbraith. Dorothy was the oldest of six children, she had three brothers and two sisters. The Galbraith children grew up on the family farm. The three girls were the oldest so they grew up doing many chores outside to help their father until the boys grew old enough to help. Dorothy took her schooling in the Paisley Brook area of Southern SK. After completing her schooling she stayed home on the farm and raised turkeys to earn money for things she wanted to buy. She could tell you many stories of her turkey raising years. When she was 23 a local business owner from Big Beaver came and knocked on the door of the farmhouse to ask Dan her father if Dorothy could come and work for him. This started her career working away from home. Big Beaver was the end of the CPR line, the trains would come into town and then turn around and go back. Big Beaver was home to a business that was a hotel, café, and grocery store all combined into one. Dorothy started working there and gained experience in all aspects of the operation. During her stay there she accepted the Lord Jesus Christ as her personal saviour in the fall of 1943. This was the most life altering decision of her life. Unfortunately the store was sold in 1945, so Dorothy headed to Regina. She started working at the Shop Easy store on Dewdney Ave. In 1946 she decided to go back to school and enrolled at Balfour School in the dressmaking course. Dorothy loved the classes and the school. She would have quite happily taken the course again if they would have let her. In 1947 she went to work at Eatons in the drapery department. On Dec 24, 1948 Dorothy married Rudy Bahsler in Preeceville, Sk; he was teaching school in Regina and attended the same church as Dorothy went to. At that time Eatons had a policy that they would not employ a married woman if her husband was working. Dorothy was forced to resign her position. Then in 1950 Eatons changed their policy and called Dorothy back to work. She worked there for another 5 years. In 1955 she went to work at B Lilliey Draperies in Regina. She was in charge of 5 ladies who worked under her direction. I think this was her most loved job of all. Rudy retired in 1965 and they moved to his family farm and spent three years there before moving to Yorkton in 1969. Dorothy started working at Joy Frocks and remained there until 1977 when she decided it was time to retire. In 1985 Joy Frocks changed hands and the new owner asked Dorothy to come out of retirement and back to work. She stayed at Joy Frocks until 1989 when she finally retired permanently from the workforce. Rudy Bahsler beloved husband of Dorothy passed away January 31, 1995. Dorothy stayed in her home until 1999 when she decided it was time to sell and she moved in with friends on an acreage outside of Yorkton. In March of 2002 Dorothy moved into the Bentley. Her vision was starting to deteriorate to the place where she could no longer drive. The Bentley was home to her until Nov 28, 2018 when she was hospitalized in Yorkton. The loss of her ability to walk forced her to move to Canora Gateway Lodge nursing home on Dec 7, 2018. Just prior to her passing friends went to visit and had a time of prayer, hymns and scripture reading. This was her departure time and she had a lovely send off. In Proverbs 31 we have the description of a virtuous woman and it says "her children shall rise up and call her blessed"…during the course of her life, Dorothy opened her heart and home to many who stayed with her and Rudy for various amounts of time. As well as many who crossed her path as sisters or brothers in the Lord, neighbors, friends she got to know. We saw her as a mother figure in our lives. We rise up and call her blessed for truly she blessed many. Dorothy was very active in church ministries and serving her Lord and Saviour in praying and supporting missionaries as long as she was able. Dorothy has been predeceased by her sisters: Annie (Axel) Frisk; Pearl (Bob) Jackson; her two brothers Dwight (Margaret) Galbraith; Donald (Florence) Galbraith and their infant son Wesley. She is survived by a brother George of Weyburn, SK and sister-in-law Florence (Donald) Galbraith of Ogema, SK. She leaves many nieces and nephews, great and great great nieces and nephews who will miss knowing her. The funeral service was held on Thursday, April 4th 2019 from the Yorkton Memorial Gardens Family Centre with Richard Travalia as the eulogist. Friends also gave testimony to Dorothy's faith and friendship. Warren Ironstand delivered the message of hope. Pianist, Shani Apland led in the hymns Beyond the Sunset, Face to Face, and Victory in Jesus. Soloist, Leonard Varga sang Good Night and Good Morning. The interment took place in the Garden of St. Mark with Rick Travalia, Carey Fyke, Bob Payne, David Gorecki, Darwin Brown and Peter Wall serving as the casketbearers. A memorial luncheon was held following the interment in the Family Centre Reception Room. Service Details. Service When: Thursday, April 4th, 2019 2:00pm Location: Yorkton Memorial Gardens Family Centre Address: Highway #10 East YORKTON, SK Interment Location: Yorkton Memorial Gardens Address: Highway #10 East YORKTON, SK