ZACHARIASSEN, Phyllis Jean
October 29, 1928 - December 19, 2014
Phyllis Jean Zachariassen of Rosebud, AB, beloved wife of the late Raymond Zachariassen, died peacefully Friday, December 19, 2014 at the Strathmore Hospital. Phyllis was born October 29, 1928, on the family farm near Rockyford, AB, the second of three children of Verne and Cora Dresser. She enjoyed her childhood on the farm, riding horses with her sister Rose and their friends, and enjoying her school days at Greyhurst School. Phyllis followed her older sister to Calgary and attended high school at Western Canada High School. After graduation, she attended Whitman College in Walla Walla, Washington, her father’s alma mater. Phyllis and Ray were married in 1950 and started farming in the Redland/Rosebud area. Phyllis was busy on the farm—five children, driving truck, gardening, pets, bookkeeping, pottery—the many activities that keep farm women busy. She enjoyed community events, was a member of Rosebud’s Good Neighbours Club, canvassed for the Cancer Society and the Heart and Stroke Fund, and volunteered at the Art Gallery. Phyllis will be mourned and lovingly remembered by her children and their spouses: Donna (Calgary), Roy and Karen (Chestermere), Richard and Helen (Rosebud), Judy and John (Calgary) and Linda and Andy (Yellowknife); her grandchildren: Kayla and Courtney Zachariassen (and their mother, Laurie Zorniak); Matt McKee; and Liam, Sara, and Daniel Wong. Phyllis will be missed by her loving brother and sister-in-law, Wayne and Iris Dresser, of Carbon, AB and her nieces and nephews, their children and grandchildren. A service will be held on Tuesday, December 23, 2014 at Lord of All Lutheran Church, Strathmore, AB. at 2:00 p.m. If friends so desire, a donation to a favorite charity would be appreciated. Phyllis would be pleased if friends also considered donating to the HOPE program (organ and tissue donations) or the University of Calgary’s Living Legacy program. To send condolences, please visit www.wheatlandfuneralhome.ca.
