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The Canora Courier

10 October 2001

BURYM  DROZDUIK  LISCHYNSKI  MUSQUE  OSTAFIE

Canora Courier, October 10, 2001

BURYM:  Funeral service for William Burym, 56, of Danbury, who died September 28 in the Rural Municipality of Clayton, was held October 5 at Leson's Funeral Home with Rev. Peter Wasylenko officiating. Burial was in Canora Cemetery with Leson's Funeral Home in care of arrangements.

Born on October 14, 1,944, in Canora Hospital to John and Tena (Davidvik) Burym, he attended South Porcupine School. He took an active role in the farm work until 1959. He continued to farm, but also worked for Kozmeniuk-Sunduk Sawmill. In the winter of 1961-62, he worked in Winnipeg. He married Sylvia Kowch on October 12, 1962, and they farmed on the family homestead northwest of Danbury. He worked as a heavy equipment operator for the rural municipally and for contractors in the area. He was known as a hunter and trapper and for his mechanical work.

Predeceased by his parents, John and Tena, and a brother in infancy, he is survived by his wife, Sylvia, a son, Andy (Melody) of Danbury, a daughter, Calinda (Craig) Nielsen of Esterhazy; his step-mother, Olga Burym; two brothers, Stanley (Judy) of Winnipeg and Eugene of Danbury, a stepbrother, Johnny (Elenor) Lwiwski of Winnipeg, and four grandchildren.

Canora Courier, October 10, 2001

DROZDUIK:  Funeral service for Annie Drozduik, 88, of Canora, who died September 29 at Canora Hospital, was held October 4 at the Holy Trinity Ukrainian Orthodox Church with Rev. Peter Wasylenko officiating. Burial was in the Canora Cemetery with Leson's Funeral Home in Care of arrangements.

Born on August 31, 1913, in the Buchanan district to Metro and Vsalka (Darda) Sass, she attended Dobronoutz school. On November 15, 1936, she married William Drozduik in the Orthodox church in Buchanan. They lived in the Wishart, area until 1966 when they moved to Canora. She was active in the Ukrainian Orthodox churches in Wishart and Canora.

Predeceased by her parents Metro and Vsalka, her husband William, a son Orest, a brother John and two sister, Dora Lenko and Mary Hanuik, she is survived by a son, John (Carol) of Ogema; two daughters, Alice Lang of Raymore and Grace Taylor of Saskatoon; 13 grandchildren, and 11 great-grandchildren.

Canora Courier, October 10, 2001

LISCHYNSKI:  Funeral service for Nicholas D. Lischynski, 89, of Kamsack, who died October 3 in Kamsack, was held October 7 from the chapel of Andrychuk Funeral Home with Rev. Peter Wasylenko officiating. Burial was in Riverview Cemetery with E. Andrychuk Funeral Home in care of arrangements.

Born December 15, 1911 in Gorlitz to Metro and Caroline (Fiowski) Lischynski, he was educated at a Ukrainian country school before attending Normal School in Moose Jaw. He taught in Canora, Stenen, Hyas and Kamsack schools from 1937 to 1972. He was a member of the Saskatchewan Teachers' Federation and the Legion. In January, 1941, he married Anne Procyshen in the Ukrainian Greek Orthodox Church in Gorlitz.

Predeceased by a grandson and his parents, he is survived by his wife; one son, Daniel (Donna) of Regina; one daughter, Sonia (Russell) Warriner of Yorkton; a brother, Metro (Mary) of Canora; five grandchildren, and five great-grandchildren.

Canora Courier, October 10, 2001

MUSQUA:  Funeral service for Henry George Musqua, 80, of Mikado and formerly of Lebret and Kamsack, who died October 3 in the Kamsack Hospital, was held October 6 from the St. Philips Roman Catholic Church with Elder John Bird officiating. Burial was in the parish cemetery with E. Andrychuk Funeral Home in care of arrangements.

Born December 12, 1920 at Keeseekoose to John and Veronique Musqua, he was educated at the St. Philips residential school. He worked as a farmer, in sawmills in winter, as a night watchman and boys' supervisor at St. Philips school, at the Co-operative creamery in Regina, and at the residential school in Lebret until his retirement. On April 25, 1940, he married Margaret Ann Quewezance at St. Philips.

Predeceased by his wife in 1995, a daughter, Margaret (Muggin) Mclaughlin in 1999, three sons, Joseph Patrick in 1980 and David and Kenneth in infancy, his parents, four brothers, Vincent, Fred, Ambrose and Aldolphous, and four sisters, Elizabeth Cappo, Mary Bunny, Philomine Simpson and Sarah Quewezance, he is survived by two sons, Spencer and Sammy Musqua, both of Keeseekoose; six daughters, Virginia Musqua of Mikado, Georgina (John) Lincoln of Wawota, Joyce Meyerhoffer of Lebret, Geraldine Leblanc of Nova Scotia, Antonia (Ed) McCune of Standard, Alta., and Mary Latulite of Moose Jaw; three sisters, Chrintine Severight of Keeseekoose and Veronica (Rod) Cote and Margaret Cote, both of Cote First Nation; 37 grandchildren, and 73 great-grandchildren.

Canora Courier, October 10, 2001

OSTAFIE:  Funeral service for Orest F. Ostafie, 71, of Canora, who died October 2 at Canora Hospital, was held October 5 at St. Joseph's Roman Catholic Church with Rev. Hector Seville officiating. Burial was in the Sliding Hills Christian Cemetery (Mazeppa district) with Tuba's Funeral Chapel in care of arrangements.

He attended Mazeppa School and graduated from St.. Joseph's High School in York^-ton. From the Wascana Institute, he received certificates in farm management and in soils and crop management. He returned to farm with his parents and expanded when he purchased his own land.