July 9, 1947 - March 22, 2025
It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of a great wife, mother, grandmother, aunty and friend.
Phyllis Bernard passed away March 22, 2025. She was predeceased by her parents, baby brother Gerald and brother Bob.
She is survived by her husband Rene, sisters Benny and Linda (Larry) and brother Don (Leona), children Renata (Dwayne) and Lorne (Michelle), grandchildren Deven (Kristen), Britney (Brandon), Gavin, Gabrielle, and Gage, and great grandchildren Levie, Hedrick, Mya and Henry.
Phyllis was daughter to Ralph and Margaret Lindstrom and was proud to be born and raised in Prince George. She was happiest when she was beating the boys at their own games be it hunting, fishing, cards, street racing or bsing. She was proud of the summers she spent working at her father’s logging camps, any time
she bested her brother Bob, the business and home she helped her husband to build, and above all else her family. She was a long-time active member of the Prince George Genealogical Society. Whether discovering a new distant relative or striking up a lengthy conversation with someone at the grocery store she was constantly connecting with people.
Phyllis was a pillar of strength to her friends and family. She was fearless, hardworking, adventurous and incredibly kind and loyal. Always ready to catch up with a fresh pot of coffee, she was often one of the first people to hear both your good news and your bad news. No one was ever prouder of your accomplishments, and no one was quicker to go to bat for you.
Phyllis dedicated her life to the people around her. She taught everyone in her life how to be a better friend and neighbour, how to be a better person. She will be sorely missed, but she lives on everyday in the kindnesses we offer to ourselves, our loved ones and complete strangers.
A celebration of life will be held on Saturday, April 26, 2025 from 1-4pm at the banquet room in Parkhill Center 556 N Nechako Rd #6 in Prince George.
Published in the Prince George Citizen on Apr. 17, 2025.