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The Canora Courier 01 December 2004
GORENKO KITCHEN KLIMCHUK OLYNYK
Canora Courier December 01, 2004 Page B4 KITCHEN: Funeral service for William John Kitchen, 88, of Canora, who died Nov. 25 at Canora Hospital, was held Nov. 29 at Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the Holy Trinity with Rev. Peter Wasylenko officiating. Burial was in the Holy Ascension Ukrainian Orthodox Church Cemetery, Burgis, with Leson’s Funeral Home in care of arrangements. Born on Mar. 21, 1916, in the Burgis district to John and Annie (Wihnan) Kitchen, he attended Poplar Springs School until he took over the family farm. He was known for his love of horses and often recalled taking trips with his grandfather to Norquay or Stenen. He married Ann Kuchylema at Dobrowody Church, north of Rama, on Oct. 7, 1944. He served as president of the Poplar Springs School board and president of the Holy Ascension Church. Predeceased by his parents, John and Annie, he is survived by his wife, Ann; four sons, David (Lil) of Winnipeg, Danny (Carol) of Yorkton, Robert of Calgary and Larry (Debbie) of Yorkton; two daughters, Iris (Dave) Letourneau of Calgary and Donna (Michael) Humeniuk of Regina; a brother, Michael (Marge) of Regina; five sisters, Mary Naduriak of Yorkton, Nellie Hrycyk of Winnipeg, Olga Marandiuk of Kelvington, Pauline (Peter) Slowski of Yorkton and Alice Swainger of Rocky Mountain House, Alta.; eight grandchildren, and one great-grandchild. Canora Courier December 01, 2004 Page B4 KLIMCHUK: Quietly and peacefully, with family members present, on Nov. 22, 2004, at the age of 92 years, Sophie passed away at the George Boyak Centre in Calgary, Alberta. Born in 1912 in Donwell, Sask., Sophie was the youngest of nine children born to Nicholai and Polly Toffan, who emigrated from the Ukraine in 1897. The family settled in the Donwell area as one of the first of many young pioneering farming families in the region. She was predeceased by her husband, Alexander, in 1992. Sophie leaves behind daughter Evelyn Malone of Calgary, and her four children, Mark (Anne), Clint (Merion), David (Debbie), and Lynne (Kevin); son Arthur (Patricia) of Calgary and his children Garth (Marianne) and Glen (Christa) of New York City and Houston, respectively; and daughter Cynthia (Bill) of Gabriola Island, B.C., and her three daughters Monique, Natalie and Alicia. Sophie was blessed with 10 great-grandchildren. She also leave behind numerous nieces and nephews in the Canora and Yorkton area. Her family was her pride and joy, and she held dear to family values. Sophie and Alex lived the majority of their married years in Hyas (over 40 years), where Alex was a teacher and the school principal. Sophie was a very active community member, belonging to numerous clubs and organizations over the many years she lived in Hyas. She was one of the original founding members of Hyas Golden Age Seniors’ Centre. One of her favourite clubs was the Hyas Horicultural Society, of which she became president and spent many years participating in the artistic garden shows held at Hyas Hall with her dear friends. Sophie’s begonias and geraniums put a sparkle in her eye as well as in her garden. Sophie had many talents and skills which were evident in her daily life. She designed and decorated intricate wedding cakes for many brides in the community and for family members. To know Sophie was to know her love of card game-- playing crib, canasta, whist and gin rummy at the senior centre. Bingo was yet another love. Her domestic skills were many. She was a seamstress, she crocheted and baked. Sophie passed on the Ukrainian traditions and culture to the next generation. After Alex’s death, Sophie left Yorkton for Calgary to be closer to family, where she remained until her passing. Sophie’s generosity, wit, laughter and sense of humour gave her a special place in the lives of her family and friends. She will be greatly missed by all. A visitation was held Thursday, Nov. 25 at the chapel of Leson’s Funeral Home, Canora, with Marion Naduriak officiating. Joanne Klimchuk and Kathy Ostafichuk also assisted with beautiful music. Interment followed in the Canora Cemetery. Those wishing to make expressions of sympathy may make donations to the Heart & Stroke Foundation of Saskatchewan as tokens of remembrance. Arrangements were entrusted to McInnis & Holloway Funeral Homes, Calgary, and Leson’s Funeral Home, Canora. Canora Courier December 01, 2004 Page B8 OLYNYK: Funeral service for Wasyl Steve Olynyk Sr., 88, of Buchanan, who died Nov. 25 at Canora Hospital, was held Nov. 29 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 in the Buchanan district on Jan. 2, 1916, to Steve and Vera (Zvisinki) Olynyk, he attended Gravel Hill School. He farmed with his father and brothers until 1949. He married Caroline Kominetsky on July 31, 1949, and they began their own farming operation. His wife died in 1988 and he quit farming in 1990. He lived on the farm with his son, Lorne, until he entered Canora Hospital in October. Predeceased by his parents, Steve and Vera, his wife Caroline, a brother, Fred Ollinik, and two sisters, Annie Chobotar and Mary Wasylkiw, he is survived by four sons, Alex of Sexsmith, Alta., Gordon (Leona) of Saskatoon, Lorne (Debbie) of Buchanan and Fred (Jill) of Calgary; five daughters, Marie Mula of Saskatoon, Lila Besse of Chilliwack, B.C., Eileen Guimond of Kelowna, Sonia Buchinski of Yorkton and Carey-Ann (Dan) Moser of Dartmouth, N.S.; four brothers, John (Annie) of Buchanan, George (Mary) of Yorkton, Matt (Lorraine) of Selkirk and Steve (Margarit) of Vancouver; five sisters, Rosie Pasishnik of Saskatoon, Katie Lesiew of Yorkton, Doreen (Merv) Jansen of Winnipeg, Vicky (Wally) Saklowski of Winnipeg and Virginia (George) Fofonoff of Yorkton; 21 grandchildren, and four great-grandchildren. Canora Courier December 01, 2004 Page B8 GORENKO: Funeral service for Mike Gorenko, 80, of Yorkton, and formerly of Canora, who died Nov. 12, was held Nov. 16 at Bailey’s Funeral Home with Rev. Adel Compton officiating. Burial is to take place at a later date with Bailey’s Funeral Home in care of arrangements. Born on Aug. 31, 1924, near Canora to Sam and Margalena Gorenko, he worked on the family dairy farm. He delivered milk before school and spotted pins at the Canora Bowling Alley after school. He enlisted in the navy in 1941 and served overseas on the HMCS Haida. When he returned, he worked on the family farm and mined neared Flin Flon among various other jobs. He married Adele Gogal on June 4, 1953. In 1968, they moved to Yorkton and he became the first general manager of the Kentucky Fried Chicken outlet in Yorkton. Later, he managed the Dairy Queen outlet. He suffered a debilitating stroke in 2002. Predeceased by his wife, Adele, his parents, Sam and Magelena, three brothers, John, George and Lee, three sisters, Anne, Evelyn and Mary, he is survived by two sons, Bob (Lorrie) of Rocky Mountain House and Allan of Edmonton; two daughters, Sheila. |
