For Posterity's Sake Genealogy 

The Canora Courier

22 May 2002

BACKER  BURYM  KORCHYNOS  LOCKEN  LOZINSKI

Canora Courier, May 22, 2002

LOCKEN:  Funeral service for Anna Helene Locken, 88, of Sturgis, who died May 12 at Kamsack Hospital, was held May 15 at Grace United Church in Sturgis with Rev. Miles Russell officiating. Burial was in the Yorkton Memorial Gardens with Leson's Funeral Home in care of arrangements.

Born on Apr. 18, 1914, to Amund and Helene (Matheson) Hanson, she attended Hyas School. On Nov. 21, 1935, she married Norman Locken and they farmed in the Hyas district until 1966, when they moved to Hyas. After her husband's death, she continued to live in Hyas until 1989, when she moved to Sturgis.

Predeceased by her husband, Norman, her parents Amund and Helene, and a brother, a she is survived by three daughters, Sylvia (Peter) Negraeff of Polly, Myrna (Don) Torrie of Regina and Noreen (Brian) Carlson of Can­ora; 10 grandchildren, and seven great-grandchildren.

Canora Courier, May 22, 2002

KORCHYNOS:  Funeral service for Walter Korchynos, 66, of Pelly, who died May 14 at his home, was held May 20 at Sacred Heart Ukrainian Catholic Church in Norquay with Rev. Joakim Rac officiating. Burial was in the Canora Cemetery with Leson's Funeral Home in care of arrangements. Born on Dec. 12, 1935, in the Buchanan district to Wasyl and Helen (Serhan) Korchynos, he attended schools in Buchanan and Preeceville. He worked at various jobs from British Columbia to Ontario. In 1958 he entered Teacher's College in Saskatoon. He married Shirley Anaka in Stenen on Aug. 14, 1959, and, three days later, began teaching at Luzan country school, southeast of Veregin. In 1962, he moved to Brandon School, south of Kamsack, and in 1969, they moved to Pelly where he taught for the rest of his career. In 1976, he received his bachelor of education degree, after many years of summer school. He retired from teaching in 1991, but kept himself busy farming on a part-time basis in the Pelly and Preeceville areas. He was a member of the Knights of Columbus and served as a justice of the peace for many years. Predeceased by his father, Wasyl, and two brothers, Nestor in infancy and Peter, he is survived by his wife, Shirley; his mother, Helen of Preeceville; three daughters, Debora (Christoph) Scharnagl of Austria, Suzette (Brett) Thurston of Calgary and Beverly Korchynos

of Calgary, and six grandchildren.

Canora Courier, May 22, 2002

BACKER:  Funeral service for Kathleen Lucille Backer, 71, of Fort Saskatchewan, Alta., and formerly of the Canora area, who died May 14, was held May 17 at Our Lady of the Angels Catholic Church in Fort Saskatchewan with Rev. Duncan MacDonnell officiating. Burial was in the Fort Saskatchewan Cemetery with Riverview Funeral Services in care of arrangements.

Predeceased by her parents, Rose and Albin Pollack, and two brothers, Raymond and Robert, she is survived by her husband Art; two sons, Robert and Patrick (Natasha); two daughters, Sharon (James) Rusk and Lisa Marie (Glenn) Hesby, and six grandchildren.

Canora Courier, May 22, 2002

BURYM:  Funeral service for Sophie Burym, 78, of Sturgis, who died May 16 at Preeceville Hospital, was held May 20 at Holy Trinity Orthodox Church, Sturgis, with Rev. Michael Lomasziewicz officiating. Burial was in Canora (Orthodox) cemetery with Preeceville Funeral Home in care of arrangements.

Born Jan. 25, 1924 in L'vov, Poland, to Anna and Stephan Jaworski, she was educated at Donwell School. She married Alex Burym on March 7, 1943, at St. Andrew's Church in Caragana, Sask. She was active in the Ukrainian Women's Association, READ Club, and bowling club.

Predeceased by her mother, Anna, on Aug. 23, 19G8, her father, Stephen, on Oct. 14, 1986, and her husband. Alex, on Jan. 23, 1976, she is survived by four daughters, Gloria (Mike) Rudnisky of Swan Plain, Elizabeth (Larry) Surcon of Yorkton, Carol (Ron) Harper of Regina, and Violet (Joe) Motile of Calgary; three sisters, Teenie Zolkavich of Porcupine Plain, Mary Bossy of Regina, and Olga (Walter) Balysky of Yorkton; nine grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.

Canora Courier, May 22, 2002

LOZINSKI:  A private funeral service for Frank Edward Lozinski, 63, of Regina, and formerly of the Tiny district, who died May 10, was held in Regina with Unser Rist Funeral Home in care of arrangements.

He was raised on a farm in the Tiny district.