Phyllis Mary Clark
It is with saddened hearts the family of Phyllis Mary Clark, of Edmonton, announces her passing on October 26, 2022 at the age of 84 years.
Phyllis is remembered by her sons, Bill and Don and their families. 7 grandchildren and 9 great grandchildren. Her sister Joan Freed and brother Richard Drachmann and their families.
She was predeceased by her husband, Trevor and son Jim.
Grandma had a passion for crochet and knitting. She enjoyed knitting slippers, blankets, little toques and mittens. She donated hundreds of the items she made to the Royal Alex Hospital and also looked after all her family making sure everyone had something. She loved her favourite sports teams, faithfully watching the Oilers, Eskimos and Blue Jays. Her passion for sports far exceeded visiting time when they were playing.
In keeping with Phyllis’ request, a funeral service will not be held.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made in Phyllis’ memory to the Cross Cancer Institute (11560 University Ave., Edmonton, AB T6G 1Z2).
My deepest sympathy to all the family on the passing of Phyl mother grandmother and great gramma She was a dear friend my golfing and bowling buddy I will miss her dearly
A great neighbour and very good friend I will miss her greatly , She was always there for everyone around her. Her smile and humour will always be with us
My dear sister I miss you now and will from this day forward. The last few years we were able to talk and spend more time together. We could recall events from our childhood which were special to us. We could share missing mom and dad for such a long time (over 40 years) and laugh at the antics of our brother Richard. No one can replace those fun times. We are sisters and I know you loved me and you were proud of me. Thank you! I love you back💕All over my home are things you made. You were so talented! You shared your talents with so many. Darling babies were able to wear the little hats you made for the hospital. Every child in our family had cozy slippers to wear. I have a basket full that I will not part with. You were truly a devoted wife to Trevor. Through his illness you never left his side. You loved and supported your sons and were in awe of your wonderful grandchildren and great grandchildren. One could not talk to you without hearing about their accomplishments. You were loved by many friends and neighbours. You lived a life to be proud of. I thought you would make it through the cancer but the cancer won. You told me a week before that you were fighting but the fight was just too much. You suffered a lot and now you are without pain and for that we can be thankful. To Bill, Sandy, Don and Elodie and all the family I send my condolences and love. 💕
Bill and extended family
Sorry to hear of your loss, Phyllis, mom. She was always jovial and kind. May she Rest In Peace!
With sympathy, Jan Miller🕊🌹
It was with deep sadness to hear of the passing of a great friend and travelling partner.We will miss you so much,reminiscing about all our travels and the joys we shared with you and Trev.Our condolences to all of the family.
Shirley & Ted Moller
I had the privilege of bowling with Phyllis at Bonnie Doon bowling alley. She
was always cheerful. We will miss her. My condolences goes out to the family
at this time.
I worked with Phyllis at Woodwards many years ago and reconnected in the past 5 years. Phyllis was a very dear friend, we had many good laughs together.
My sincere condolences to the family.
My mom . Humble, stoic, she lived a very frugal lifestyle. She was warm and loving and everything had to be split equally. I have been taking the last few days to go through her papers, laughing at times, shedding many tears, but finding she kept track of everything, way more than I even thought she did. She had my original Grade 2 report card from Two Hills, the original bill of sale of the home in Rundle which she said they saved up $500 for a down payment, that took a year to do. She tracked how many kids came to the door each Halloween, going back to the 1970”s. I found a paper where she had written down some of her story and I added some of my memories. I want to share it with all of you.
Mom grew up in the community of Rossdale where she lived in a home built by her father who dug the basement out by hand. She went to Donald Ross, McKay Ave, and Victoria Comp High School. An entrepreneur at a young age, she would gather left over ice chunks from peoples ice boxes (before the days of the electric refrigerator) and re-sell them for a quarter. She loved sports, a pitcher in softball, playing volleyball, speed skating and tap dancing. Her first full time job was at Woodwards in 1955 where she worked as a grocery cashier for several years and this is where she met my dad, her husband to be Trevor. They were married in 1958 and lived in Hazeldean, having three boys and then moving for one year to Two Hills AB, and then back to the family home we all remember in Rundle Heights since 1968. Someone told me we were very poor in those days, but I never knew that, she never let on, and always made sure we had everything we needed. She loved camping and taking all of us on many trips in the trailer, going across Canada and into the US and pretty much going to a lake in Alberta every weekend with family and friends.
As we grew older and were allowed to venture out, supper at home was always at 5 pm sharp and you better not be late or you missed out. We used to get KFC twice a year and that was the only time we ever ate out. Mom cooked every meal for us as she was mainly at home, working part time in those days. Upon my dads retirement they travelled to Arizona in winter and took trips to Hawaii, Mexico and Denmark, where her relatives live.
She started bowling at Bonnie Doon lanes in 1965 and continued there right up until last year. She took us to Newton Lanes to bowl in a league every Saturday morning. She won many tournaments in her day and together we won the Western Canadian Youth Parent Championship after a tournament in Calgary. She took up golf in the 90’s and kept that up until the last year also.
You would always find her watching TV with the crochet needles or knitting until her hands got to sore. She made over 400 small “socks” for stillborn babies which she donated to the hospital in 2021. She would watch the Oiler games and knit a pair of slippers. She enjoyed doing crosswords or word searches. It kept her sharp and witty.
After dad passed away, mom moved to Liberty Village in North Edm, and absolutely loved her home and the people in the community who were always so helpful. Mom enjoyed going to SEESA (SE Edm Senior Association) and floor curling and helping out with the twice a year rummage sales. Earlier this year she was diagnosed with a spot on her cheek. She had it removed, it came back as cancerous and unfortunately her battle had just begun. The cancer spread quickly and she underwent a 14 hour operation in July. They had to do skin grafts as the area was so large. She fought hard but again the cancer came back and 6 weeks of radiation weakened her greatly. She rang the bell at the Cross cancer clinic as her last treatment of radiation was the day before she passed away. I was fortunate to spend my moms last night with her at her house. Seeing her so weak was hard, but she really tried her best to eat despite the pain she was obviously in. The radiation had zapped her vocal chords, her throat and mouth and she was unable to speak. But still feisty as I helped her to bed, she motioned and made sure I filled up the water bottle and put it in the fridge so she would have cold water in the morning. She was a fighter and stoic right to the end. Mom went to the Cross Cancer the next morning for IV treatments and this is where she lost the battle.
Mom loved all of us so much, she was so proud of us, embarrassing us at times in front of people without even realizing it. It was just her way. She never got over the death of my brother Jim, but only in those quiet one on one times when she talked about him, would you know how much it took out of her. I am going to miss my red jello and Don his rice pudding. The last line she wrote on the paper I found said; “ P.S. I was the best mom ever!”
Witty right to the end, Yes you were mom.
The pain is gone and you are asleep now my dear mother, I will see you again. Love Bill.
Dear Bill. I am so saddened to hear about your Moms death. I was trying to find a way to reach you these past couple of weeks to let you know that my Dad passed away on March 29th. He was 94 and faced many challenges that comes with reaching such an age. age. He is with Mom now which is exactly where he has wanted to be since her passing 11 years ago. I wanted to let your Mom know and ended up seeing that she had already passed away. I will forever remember all of our camping weekends together. I have a special place in my heart for both your Mom and Dad. They were such wonderful friends to my parents and very special to me. Those precious memories continued into their years at Arndts Acres.
I hope this message reaches you. Take comfort in knowing that your Mom and Dad are together once again and free from pain and the burdens that come with growing old.
Please send this message along to Don as well. Take care. Love Robin Donlevy (Linford)
Phyliss was a dear friend and neighbour of ours! She was a joy to visit with and shared many stories of her journey with her husband Trevor and her three boys ! My wife Liz went over on Friday to visit and they prayed together, saying we’ll see you when we come home from our trip to the USA . We received word on Thursday ,that Phyliss had passed away Wednesday evening! We have lost a dear friend , who gave of herself and asked nothing in return! May God rest her soul ! Amen
It is with great sadness to have lost another brave friend to this horrible disease. Thankful for the friendship over the years, working with Phyllis when we were single in the 50’s; continuing with the connection of staff through Woodwartd’s
She is remembered as a kind caring thoughtful individual and going to be greatly missed. May she rest in peace, she is very deserving.
My sincere condolences to all of Phyllis’s family. I knew Trevor (Phyllis’s husband) as I worked at Celanese and when I joined the Friday Woodwards Group I met Phyllis as I did some part-time work at Woodwards in the early – mid 1980’s. Phyllis was always friendly and smiling.
Grace Morrison
Hi Liz: I am Phyllis sister and I want to thank you for praying with her. I hope it brought comfort to her. It is comforting to me that you prayed and she received that. God Bless. Joan
To my auntie Phyllis, I am thankful for our last conversation on the phone, I am thankful for the Christmas cards that we sent each other. I will always cherish the little slippers you made for my kids and family. Auntie Phyllis I am so thankful that you were able to spend time with my mom recently which I know my mom will cherish forever. You will be so missed by all our family.
To Bill, Don and all the family I am so sorry for you loss.
❤️Melanie
Aunt Phyllis,
You will be deeply missed but never forgotten. You loved your family so much. I enjoyed listening to your stories and how proud you were of them all.
I will miss our visits and the laughs we shared over the phone.
Wow you loved your sports! Don’t call if the Oilers are playing! HaHa
The last visit we had I chuckled to myself before I left. You asked me “Are you going home to watch the Bachelor”! I couldn’t believe you watch that show.
Thank you for all the slippers, mittens, and the beautiful blanket you made me and my family. I will cherish all the memories I have.
Miss you forever. Love you! Rest in Peace.
Love Kerri, Kevin,Vincent, and Gabby
Darlene Schmidt and myself, Gloria Feist, bowled with Phyllis at Bonnie Doon Lanes for years. We always had an enjoyable time and the team had our annual Christmas lunch together before the game.
Thank you Bill for sharing more about your Mom’s life, she truly was a very special person. We are sorry to hear she passed away but thankful she is no longer in pain. MAY SHE REST IN PEACE!
Our condolences to the entire Clark family.