Alvin Bautz
June 28, 1931 – August 3, 2018

Alvin Bautz passed away at his residence at Bethany Pioneer Village in Middle Lake, SK on Friday, August 3, 2018. He was 87 years of age. Alvin Gustav Bautz was born on June 28, 1931 the third child of 13 children to Gustav and Emma (nee Eggert) Bautz. He attended Mackintosh School and was confirmed in Trinity Lutheran Church by Pastor Wirth. Alvin helped his dad on the farm and in the fall of 1948 he went with his older brother Art and friends to work in a Bush Camp in Oden Ontario, where he stayed for a year before returning home. In December of 1954, Alvin married Ruby Heidecker, they purchased their first farm, and their daughter Sharon was born in 1956. Alvin and his brother Edmund farmed together, helping each other when needed. Alvin started working for the R.M. of Three Lakes in 1958, working there for 81/2 years. In 1966, Alvin and Ruby sold the homestead and purchased another, where they adopted their daughter Darlene. Alvin continued farming as well as raising and selling hogs. Alvin and Ruby adopted their son David in 1970. He gave up the hog barns and farming to work for Bautz Trucking from 1974-1976. Ruby passed away in 1976, Alvin decided to stay closer to home to raise his younger children. Alvin went to help his brother Lorne with plumbing. He met Rita Chenier from Batoche and started working for Bethany Pioneer Village in Middle Lake in 1978. Alvin and Rita were married in 1979. They built a new home on the farm in 1980, then sold in 1993 and moved to Bethany to be closer to work. In 1995 Alvin retired, he did some traveling, visited family, helped friends, family and neighbours with their remodelling and building projects, and did crafts for those he loved. Alvins last wishes were “To be home with his wife Rita” his granddaughter Shanna Bautz was able to make that happen along with close family friend Cheryl Niebrugge and her daughter Shelby Niebrugge. They were able to make Alvin’s last days comfortable. Alvins memory and cherished moments will be remembered by his loving wife Rita (nee Chenier) Bautz; daughter Sharon Bautz and family, Allan (Carol) Bautz and their children: Chase, Brock, Nattilie and Rhyce, Shanna (Craig Christianson) and children Sean and Amy, Brody (Shannon) Bautz and son Finley, and Kendell Bautz; daughter Darlene Jones, and family, Dominique (Aaron Handley) and daughter Arianna, Danielle Jones and daughter Isabel and Amber (Dylan McKay) and sons Benjamin and Nathan; son David (Marissa) Bautz and daughter Mary. Alvin is also survived by his siblings, Edmund Bautz, Daneda (Ed) Gaillard, Eldon (Marie) Bautz, Ewald Bautz, Annette Stewart, Elsie Schaefer; sisters-in-law Marianne Bautz, Sandy Bautz, Elaine Bautz, numerous nieces, nephews and their families. Alvin was predeceased by his first wife Ruby (nee Heidecker) Bautz; parents Gustav and Emma (nee Eggert) Bautz; brothers, Art, Harold, Henry, Elmer, Larry and Lorne; sister-in-law Vivian Bautz; brothers-in-law, Elmer Schaefer, Brian Stewart; nephew Dean Bautz; and nieces Terri lee Stewart and Carla Bautz. A Funeral Service was held at Faith Lutheran Church, Middle Lake, SK on Tuesday, August 7, 2018 at 2:00 p.m., officiated by Pastor Brad Julien. Others taking part were: Chad Bautz and Wayne Bautz, ushers; Shelby Niebrugge and Edmund Bautz, scripture readers; Sharon Carter, pianist; Dion Niebrugge, guitarist and vocalist; Jeff Heidecker, eulogist; Amy Christianson and Shelby Niebrugge, special tribute; Sean Christianson, urnbearer. Interment followed in Trinity Lutheran Cemetery, Middle Lake District. Memorial Donations may be directed to Faith Lutheran Church, Bethany Pioneer Village or the Middle Lake Multiplex.

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Schuler-Lefebvre Funeral Chapel - Humboldt, Saskatchewan
(306) 682-4114