It is with great sorrow that we announce the passing of Heather Agnus Baxter (nee MacDonald), born June 7th, 1935 at St. Mary’s Hospital in New Westminster, British Columbia. Heather peacefully passed away on April 5th, 2022 in Osoyoos, British Columbia, just a few weeks after meeting her great grandson, Kingston for the first time.

Heather was a devoted wife, a sister, a mother, a grandmother and a great grandmother. Heather was born the middle child of five siblings, and outlived her two older sisters and two younger brothers. Married for almost 66 years, Heather and her loving husband David had three beautiful children, a daughter (her best friend) and two sons.

Heather was a hard working woman and started working when she was a very young girl and was employed with Seagrams and Potters Distillery over a span of 40 years Heather and David raised their children in the Lower Mainland and later retired to Osoyoos in 1989. Taking great pride in preparing delicious home cooked meals and hosting and establishing family traditions on all the festive Holidays Famous for Prime Rib and Yorkshire pudding (David’s Favourite) . Always full of mischief enjoyed yard sales and thrift stores and the art of the deal resulting in many treasures that made there way home. Discovering her love of reading and enjoyed many favourite authors over the years. Family game nights were always enjoyed board games ,cards and especially cribbage, which she passed on and taught to her grandsons Kristopher and Alexander The desire to travel led to some great adventures in there adorable motor home and many cruises to Hawaii Mexico and Alaska.

Struck with aggressive rheumatoid arthritis at the young age of 42, others would complain but not Heather. Although she endured crippling and debilitating pain, Heather maintained her warrior status, forging on with a smile on her face and grace in her heart. Heather embraced all aspects of life and was also the life of the party. Above everything, Heather was the heart and soul of her family. She is predeceased by son Steven survived by her husband David daughter Kim son in law Sig, son Rodney, sisters in law Sharon and Pat, nieces, nephews, grandsons (the apples of her eye), and great grand children. All of the pain that she was in, for so many years, never held her back from being the light in her family.

Heather embraced the little things in life and found joy in everyday moments. Heather brought happiness to everyone she knew and made friends everywhere she went. She lived every day with open arms, a beaming smile on her face and her unyielding love for her family in her heart. As a grandmother, “Bad Granny” went out of her way to make life long memories with her grandchildren, and as they will tell you, were some of the best moments of their lives.

In Lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Arthritis Society.