Elfie Gertrude (Banting) Regehr of Camrose, Alberta was born in the dusty 30’s in the middle of the depression in central Saskatchewan, near the small village of Macrorie.  Her first 10 years of education was in a one-room country school. Later she boarded in Outlook, Saskatchewan to take her grade 11 and 12. Farming had become more profitable, so her brother and father supported her for three years at the Alberta Bible College in Calgary, where she received her Bachelor of Sacred Literature degree.  After completing one year of teachers college, she taught in many schools in Saskatchewan including Big River where she helped plant a church.

One Sunday in the 1960’s her brother, Elgin was rushing to church with his family in his car. There was a hitchhiker there by the side of the road. Elgin was late for church, so he drove on by. But while he was seated in church that same hitchhiker sat down beside him.  Three years later Elfie and Leo, (the hitchhiker) were married and Elfie became a schoolteacher in Edmonton.

Some years after Leo left his employment in the provincial government, Elfie and Leo’s nephew persuaded them to take on an herbal, postal business. It was a great blessing to them. It afforded a new comfortable retirement for them.  In 2005 they moved to Camrose to retire where they had the happiest years of their lives.

Elfie is also famous for being the inspiration for Crystal's latest adventure in business. Crystal began searching for Elfie's favourite childhood snack. When she discovered it was no longer made she was determined to bring it back for her much loved mom. The return of the Cuban Lunch bar in 2018 was a great joy to Elfie. 

A memorial service will be held at 3:00 p.m., Saturday, January 14, 2023 at the Camrose Church of God 4722-55 Street with Pastor Evan Whitman officiating. 

Memorial donations may be made to the Alberta Bible College.

A video recording of the memorial service will be available on this obituary page after the funeral.