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The Canora Courier

08 May 2002

BOYCHUK  FILIPCHUK  FREDERICKSON  HOLSTEIN  MACALA MILLER

NEKULIAK  VENNESLAND  WASYLCIW

Canora Courier, May 08, 2002

WASYLCIW:  Funeral service for Mary Wasylciw, 90, of Birch River, Man., and formerly of Hazel Dell and Endeavour, who died in North Vancouver Apr. 18, was held Apr. 26 from the Holy Ascension Ukrainian Orthodox Church with Rev. Michel Lomaszkiewicz officiating. Burial was in the Crandel Cemetery in Birch River with Fault Funeral Home and Crematorium of Swan River in care of arrangements.

Born in Austria June 19, 1911 to Mr. And Mrs Metro Hanchara, she immigrated to Canada in 1913 and received her education in Hazel Dell, then married John Wasylciw in Birch River. She raised her children in Endeavour and remarried in the earls 1970s when she moved to Birch River. In 1999, she moved to North Vancouver.

Predeceased by her husband John in 1993, two sons, John and Fred Zamniuk, and a daughter, Rosic Johnson, she is survived he three sons, Metro Zamniuk of Prince George, B.C., Mike Zanmiuk of Abbotsford, B.C., and Nick Zamniuk of Winnipeg; one daughter, Minnie Faulkner of North Vancouver; 15 grandchildren, and nine great-grandchildren

Canora Courier, May 08, 2002

MACALA:  Funeral service for Stephen Kasmir Macala, 89, of the Invermay Health Centre, who died May 1 at the centre, was held May 4 at St. Anthony's Roman Catholic Church, in Rama, with Rev. Andrew Sowa officiating. Burial was in the church cemetery north of Rama with Leson's Funeral Home in care of arrangements.

Born on Nov. 1, 1912, in the Buchanan district to Jacob and Pauline (Yasinski) Macala, he attended Wasna School. On July 18, 1914, he married Mary Bugiera and they lived on his father's homestead for two years. They moved 2.5 miles west where they lived in a three-room log house until 1949, when they moved to a farm two miles north of Rama. He farmed until 1965 when he bought a grocery store in Rama, which he operated five years and then retired. For the past three years, he lived at the Invermay Health Centre.

Predeceased by his parents, Jacob and Pauline, and four sisters, Ann Ptycia, Mary Brak, Helen Murray and Nellie Bogash, he is survived by his wife, Mary, two sons, Phil (Roslyn) of Saskatoon and Sidney (Lynn) of Saskatoon; two daughters, Irene (George) Hunter of Saskatoon and Phyllis (John) Dean of White City, a brother, John, of Pilot Butte; two sisters, Susie Matsalla of the Canora Gateway Lodge and Elsie (Mike) Sliva of Buchanan; 10 grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren.

Canora Courier, May 08, 2002

MILLER:  Funeral service for Katherine Miller, 92, of Yorkton and formerly of Rhein, who died Apr. 25, was held Apr. 29 from the chapel of Bailey's Funeral Home in Yorkton with Rev. Daphne Bender of Christ Lutheran Church in Rhein officiating. Burial was in the Christ Lutheran Cemetery in Rhein with Bailey's Funeral Home in care of arrangements.

Born Oct. 4, 1909 at Rhein to Philip and Kate (nee Stricker) Jordan, she received her education at the Rhein school and in July 1925, she married Conrad Miller in Rhein where the couple made their home. She moved to the Yorkton and District Nursing Home in 2000.

Predeceased by her husband in 1983, two sons, Poland and Victor, and a daughter Freida in infancy, she is survived by three sons, Albert of Rhein, Elmer of Portland, Oregon, and Lloyd of Rhein; two daughters, Alvena (Dave) Brown of Yorkton and Dyan Bunting of Anglemont, B.C; one sister, Lydia Gelb of Regina; 19 grandchildren and several great-grandchildren

Canora Courier, May 08, 2002

BOYCHUK:  Funeral service for Helen Boychuk, 85, of the Canora Gateway Lodge, who died May 2 at the Lodge, was hold May 7 at Leson's Funeral Home with Rev. Peter Wasylenko officiating. Burial was in the Canora Cemetery with Leson's Funeral Home in care of arrangements.

Born on Dec. 12, 1916, west of Canora to Todor and Mary (Melnychuk) Dutchak, she was the only survivor of a set of triplets. She attended Dnister School. On Mar. 3, 1935, she married George Boychuk in Canora and they farmed in the Amsterdam district. In 1964, she moved to Canora and was employed by the CN Railway as head cook for a construction crew. She retired in 1981, but continued to do minor work around the community. She belonged to the Ukrainian Women's Association of Canada, Maria Markovych branch, the Canora Gateway Lodge auxiliary, the Keen Age Centre and the Senior Pattern Dancers.

Predeceased by her parents, Todor and Mary, three sisters, two in infancy and Ann, three brothers, Mike, John and Bill, and a grandson, George Glenn Boychuh, she is survived by three sons, Ernest of Preeceville, Eton (Felicia) of Burns Lake, B.C., and Glenn of Amsterdam; two daughters, Esther Epp of Nipawin and Margaret Petrucka of Regina; four brothers, Fred of Canora, Nick of Prince Albert, George (Mary) of Buckhorn, Ont, and Steve (Nora) of Victoria, B.C.; 13 grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren.

Canora Courier, May 08, 2002

FILIPCHUK:  Funeral service for Marie Filipchuk, 71, of Yorkton, and formerly of the Rhein and Hamton districts and Tadmore who died Apr. 22, was held Apr. 26 at St Mary's Ukrainian Catholic church in Yorkton with Rev. Dmytro Dnistrian officiating. Burial was in Yorkton City Cemetery with Bailey's Funeral Home in care of arrangements.

Born Nov. 2, 1930 in the Rhein district to Mike and Annie (nee Dereniwsky) Dombroski, she attended Kitzman School and Sacred Heart Academy and on May 30, 1953, she married Sam Filipchuk at St. Mary's Church. The couple farmed for a short while in the Hamton district before moving to Tadmore. She was employed at Frank's Department Store in Canora. In 1975, they moved to Yorkton where she worked with Zellers until her retirement in 1981. She was a member of the Ukrainian Catholic Church and served on the church board in Tadmore. She was a member of the Ukrainian Catholic Women's League.

Predeceased by her parents, a granddaughter and a brother, Edward Dombroski, she is survived by her husband; three daughters, Brenda (Doug) Suknasky of Regina, Sandra (Larry) German of Yorkton and Wanda Filipchuk of Regina; three sisters, Terry (AI) Gabora of Moose Jaw, Helen Fullowka of Sturgis and Diana (Doug) Hurst of Vancouver, and four grandchildren.

Canora Courier, May 08, 2002

NEKULIAK: Funeral service for Thelma Ruth Nekuliak, 65, of Danbury Sask., who died April 26 in Canora Hospital, was held May 4 in the chapel of Preeceville Funeral Home with Rev. Frances Patterson officiating. Interment will be held at a later date with Preeceville Funeral Home in care of arrangements.

Born January 14, 1937 on the family farm in the Glen Elder district to S. Lee and Dorothy Harper, she was educated at Prince Albert, Glen Elder and Sturgis Composite High Schools. She worked at banks in Denver, Colorado, and Fort Qu'Appelle before she married Nick Nekuliak on April 4, 1959, at the Grantsville United Church, Norquay. She became a home maker, working on a casual basis at Danbury Post Office in the late 1970s. She was a leader in the Danbury 4-H Club and a member of the Royal Canadian Legion.

Predeceased by a sister, Elaine, in infancy, she is survived by her husband and parents, brothers Terry (Joyce) Harper of Regina, Jerry (Ruth) Harper of Regina, and Ron (Carol) Harper of Regina, daughters Colleen (Delmer) Kucharyshen of Danbury, Cathy (Darryl) Deighton of Canora, Carol (Harry) of Sturgis, and eight grandchildren.

Canora Courier, May 08, 2002

FREDERICKSON:  A memorial service for Ernest William Frederickson, 81, of the Stenen area, who died Apr. 24 at his farm home, was held Apr. 29 at the Kingdom Hall of the Jehovah's Witnesses in Sturgis with Gerald Kreba of Yorkton officiating.

Born on Oct. 10, 1920, in Stenen, he received his education at George Albert School. He farmed in the Stenen area. On June 10, 1950, he married Rose Popowich in Sturgis. He was baptized as a Jehovah's Witness 58 years ago.

Predeceased by his parents, Martin and Lucinda Frederickson, and a brother, Alfred, he is survived by his wife Rose; a son, Kevin (Kim) of Gerald, Sask.; two daughters, Janice (Sheldon) Steele of Sherwood Park, Alta., and Tracey (Jason) Johnson of Carlyle; a brother, Richard, four sisters, Inga Hamre, Carrie Bork, Lily Rayner and Sonia Andrusko, and five grandchildren.

Canora Courier, May 08, 2002

HOLSTEIN:  Funeral service for Henry Holstein, 85, of Saskatoon and formerly of Runnymede, who died Apr. 23 was held Apr. 27 at Yorkton Memorial Gardens with Pastor Dan Moeller of Zion Lutheran Church officiating. Burial was in Yorkton memorial Gardens with Bailey's Funeral Home in care of arrangements.

Born July 11, 1916, at Rhein to Peter and Maria (nee Rutz) Holstein, he was raised on the farm and attended Rhein school. On June 19, 1949, he married Edna Alvina Bleich at Runnymede and the couple lived in Langenburg until 1965 when they moved to Yorkton where he worked with the Yorkton School Division for 29 years. In 1999, the couple moved to Saskatoon and he became a resident of the Sherbrooke Community Centre in 2000.

Predeceased by his parents, three brothers, Peter, David and Abe and three sisters, Martha Miller, Mary Pfeifer and Annie Miller, he is survived by his wife: two daughters, Kelly MacKenzie of Saskatoon and Marcida (Tom Szanto) Holstein of Edmonton; two brothers, Jack (Freida) of Yorkton and Benny (Lorraine) of Yorkton; three sisters, Lydia Miller of Leader, Leah Brown of Yorkton and Rachael (Alvin) Miller of Campbell River, B.C., and two grandchildren.

Canora Courier, May 08, 2002

VENNESLAND:  Funeral service for Elsie Linnea Vennesland, 92, of Kuroki, who died Mar. 15, was held Mar. 20 at the chapel of Tompkins Funeral Home in Wadena with Terry Tompkins officiating. Burial was in St. Cuthbert's Cemetery in Kuroki with Tompkins Funeral Home in care of arrangements.

Born Sept. 21, 1910, to Swedish immigrants, Arvid and Esther Ekstrom on a farm east of Kuroki, she attended school in Kuroki and on Apr. 17, 1932, she married Ingman Vennesland. She was a member of the Kuroki history book committee.