Obituary of Sylvia May Bischop

BISCHOP - Mrs. Sylvia Bischop of Yorkton passed away on Friday, May 6th 2016 at the age of 91 years. Her husband, Russell Bischop passed away on Wednesday, February 10th 2016 at the age of 95 years. The family invites friends to a service honouring Russel and Sylvia's life on Saturday, June 11th 2016 at 2:30pm at Holy Trinity Anglican Church in Yorkton. Sylvia May Bischop (Bartlett) passed away on May 6, 2016. Sylvia was born on January 7, 1925 on a farm near Rokeby, SK. In 1926 the Bartlett family moved to the Digby farm in the Anemone district northeast of Yorkton. Sylvia attended Anemone School and then the Yorkton Collegiate Institute. Sylvia worked on the family farm after her schooling. One of her jobs was milking the cows with her father selling the cream in Yorkton weekly. Sylvia met Russell Bischop when he came to work on the family farm. They were married on May 15, 1943. In 1946 Russell and Sylvia moved ½ mile south of the Bartlett farm and together built their own home and farm. Sylvia and Russell worked together on their cattle and grain farm typical of the time. Sylvia was very proud of her large garden and worked long hours to can or freeze vegetables to keep her families needs met. There was never a spare moment. There were cattle, horses, chickens, ducks, turkeys, eggs to pick, cows to milk, butter to make and the associated chores to do. Sylvia also kept bees. She spent many, many hot days and nights working with her bees and taking off the honey. This was her so called "down time", as her family didn't bother her when she worked with the bees. Sylvia was passionate about her faith and was a member of Holy Trinity Anglican Church. She was a very active member of the choir and the ACW until her health failed her. She also was a member of the Tonkin Curling Club and an avid curler. She worked tirelessly at the Yorkton Exhibition every July, going in at about 6 a.m. to peel onions to fry for the Tonkin Curling Club booth. Sylvia was also a Canadian Cancer volunteer and enjoyed visiting all of her neighbours each spring as she made the rounds for donations. Russell and Sylvia had a cottage at Good Spirit Lake which brought the family and extended family together for many great visits. Sylvia was especially fond of the visits with her grandchildren. Sylvia was predeceased by her parents Henry Thomas (Tom) and May (nee Bugler) Bartlett, brothers Henry and Robert and sisters Catherine (Kit) Kyle and Harriet Annie (Nancy) Kyle. Sylvia is lovingly remembered by her four boys: Stanley (Susan Anderson), Bruce (Gail), Clarence (Pat) and Donald (Lorie). She also had six grandchildren: Trevor (Catherine) Bischop (and their children Tyler and Jordan), Heather (Nakeet) Aggarwal (and their son Dhillan), Janis (Richard) Rogowski (and their children Ava and Nyla), Steven Bischop, Karen Bischop (Damyon Sim) and Ginette Bischop. She is survived by sisters-in-law Marlene Bartlett, Mildred Bartlett, Phyllis Herman and Doreen Teron. A service celebrating the life of Sylvia and Russell (who passed away February 10, 2016) will be held at a later date. Memorials in Sylvia's name can be made to the Canadian Cancer Society or Holy Trinity Anglican Church Memorial Fund, Yorkton. Condolences can be sent to the family at www.baileysfuneralhome.com. Service Information Saturday, June 11th, 2016 2:30pm Interment Details Yorkton Memorial Gardens