Obituary of Marion Theresa Baiton
On Tuesday, July 2, 2019, Marion Baiton, 89 years of age, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by her loving family. She was predeceased by her parents Peter and Francis Enright; husband Wes Baiton; son Jerry Baiton; granddaughter Rhonda Medley; brothers, Arnold, Ronald, John, James, Patrick, and Paul Enright. Marion is survived by her children, Dianne Baiton, Linda Cheyne, Grace (Dan) Kipper, Jim (Margaret) Baiton, Maureen Greer, Rob Baiton, and Tom (Susan) Baiton; grandchildren, Lori (Chandra) Nauth Misir, Harvey Medley, Paul (Danielle) Russell, Bobby (Rhianna) Russell, Jaime (Steve) Gibbs, Jackie (Greg) Paas, Matt Kipper, Ben Kipper, Luke (Lindsay) Baiton, Reid (Leah) Baiton, Jason Baiton, Chris (Aurelia) Greer, Shawn (Eri) Greer, Deanna (Mike) Greer-Belzner, Ryan (Samantha) Baiton, Bobby (Krista) Baiton, Micheal Baiton, Emily Baiton, Breanna (Dan Segal) Baker; 21 great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren. Also left to mourn her passing are her sisters, Marg Engdahl, Doreen Peacock, Maxine (Bob) Galvin, Kathleen (Alfred Kahlert) Paul, Paulette (Ed) Wendler, and Rita (Brian) McBride; as well as numerous nieces, nephews, and great-nieces and nephews.
Marion was born on December 5, 1929 as one of 13 children and raised on the family farm near Lintlaw. She attended school in Lintlaw and Lebret and following graduation she received her teaching certificate from the Normal school and taught at rural schools in Lintlaw and Kempville school divisions. It was while teaching near Spring Valley that Marion met and fell in love with Wes Baiton, whom she married in January, 1949. They moved from Spring Valley to Moose Jaw and finally settled in Regina, where Marion raised her eight children. To make ends meet, she worked a variety of jobs such as substitute teaching, sales clerk at the Bay, waitressing at the airport restaurant, just to name a few. Marion also managed to volunteer as a Girl Guide leader and for the PTA, as well as helping at the parish whenever she could. She strived to provide for her family and wanted the best for her children. Family ties were very important to Marion, and she loved spending time with her siblings and their families. She enjoyed puzzles and card games, and was an excellent Scrabble player. Marion had a wonderful sense of humor and enjoyed sharing stories and laughter with others. She had a wide circle of friends that she remained in close contact with; some of her friendships have spanned the course of 50 years or more. Marion was a very caring and accepting person, and was always willing to listen to anyone’s problems and to help people in any way she could. She had a strong faith and was deeply committed to her spiritual life, sharing the love of Christ with so many people and impacting the lives of so many around her. Marion’s beautiful spirit will be forever missed by her family and friends.
Public Visitation will be held at Speers Funeral Chapel, 2136 College Avenue, Regina, SK on Tuesday, July 9, 2019 from 7:00 to 8:00 p.m. A Celebration of Marion’s Life will take place at Christ the King R.C. Church, 3239 Garnet Street, Regina, SK on Wednesday, July 10, at 11:00 a.m. Interment in Regina Memorial Gardens. In lieu of flowers, those wishing may make a donation to Christ the King Building Fund.
