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The Canora Courier 18 December 2004
COLVILLE CYMBALISTY DERCACH HRYCENKO RIOCH SLEEVA THIESSEN
Canora Courier December 18, 2004 Page 2 In Loving Memory Travis Sleeva 1988-2004 Funeral service for Travis Michael Sleeva, 16, of the Buchanan area, who died Dec. 6 in the Rural Municipality of Keys, was held Dec. 11 at St. Joseph’s Roman Catholic Church with Rev. Hector Seville officiating. Burial was in the Canora Cemetery with Leson’s Funeral Home in care of arrangements. Travis was born on Jan. 20, 1988, to a family that could not wait for his arrival. He was a vibrant boy that wanted to hug and give affection to everyone around him. As a young boy, Travis attended the Canora schools. He loved to play hockey and, as he got older, archery became his passion as well. Travis was also very creative, curious and inventive. He would try to take apart anything he could and then he would try and find new ways of putting it back together. Travis loved his parents, Gary and Carol, more than anything. He also loved his brother, Mathew, and his sister, Alecea, deeply and was never more complete than when all five family members were together. He was the kind of boy who would never forget or pass up on the opportunity to tell his family that he loved the. Travis also had a very special place in his heart for his grandparents, and all of his aunts, uncles and cousins. All of them have very fond memories of family gatherings, either at the farm or in B.C. He was always ready to contribute to the family fun, even if it meant taking a dare from his aunt Peggy and joining her in doing a polar bear swim in the ocean. Everyone remembers Travis as he grew up and moved through the imaginary world of bank robbers and heroes, to pondering the wonders of the world and realizing his love of the ocean and the rocks that the tide swept onto the beach, as well as all of the other traits and interests that surfaced from within Travis during the stages of his life. All of these things and more, made up the very core of who Travis was. He was completely a farm boy at heart and everyone around him knew it. He loved the outdoors, snowmobiling and mechanics. He would never pass up on a stray kitten and he would try and save every single one that he could. Travis loved being on his farm and going to the Prokopetz farm to help do chores. Travis had lifelong friendships and relationships that will last in the hearts of those people forever. Travis will be dearly and deeply missed by his family and many, many friends. Predeceased by his grandfathers, John L. Sleeva and Ernie Haw, and an uncle, Ivan Haw, he is survived by his parents, Gary and Carol; a brother, Mathew; a sister, Alecea; his grandmothers, Stella Sleeva and Rose Haw; and his uncles and aunts, Joyce (Sig) Splett, Delores (Ray) Pentland, Peggy Haw (Patrick Boyer), Dennis (Lori) Haw and Hazel (Pat) Hatelid. In Deepest Appreciation Thank You Although there will never be enough words to express our feelings, Gary, Carol Alecea and Mathew would like to express their sincerest thank you to the following: Father Hector for the beautiful mass and his help in making some of Travis’s last wishes come true, the choir for the beautiful hymns; the Catholic women for serving coffee; Canora EMS staff; Canora RCMP detachment staff; Leson’s Funeral Home staff, especially Shannon for your comforting words, love strength and guidance; Narfason’s Funeral Chapel and Crematorium; our family and friends who brought food and groceries to the house, for their love, for being with us, their comforting words, strength and support; Ernie Patrick and Keith Lakness for bringing Mathew home; Travis’s friends for their loving service at the school, for being his honour guard, for their strength, courage, support and stories, Gina Rakochy, Gillian Leson, Lindsay Swan, Allan Wonsiak and Gerry Pikula for being with our family everyday; all those who have donated or will be donating to the memorial trust fund set up at the Credit Union in memory of our beautiful son, Travis; and to those who sent flowers, cards and mass offerings. A special thank you to everyone who has gone out of their way and put their own lives on hold in order to spend time with our family and for being there when we especially needed them, and to our family, some of who have travelled so far, for getting here so quickly and for being here. Your support, your kindness and your love will never be forgotten. Canora Courier December 18, 2004 Page B1 – In memory of: HRYCENKO: In loving memory of Bill, husband, father and grandfather, who passed away Dec. 21, 1992. Please hold him in your arms, dear Lord, And treasure him with care; Make up for all he suffered, And all he had to bear. Please whisper in his ear, dear Lord, In case he did not hear; How much we truly loved him, And wished he were still here. - Always remembered and sadly missed, Albina and family. Canora Courier December 18, 2004 Page B6 WASYLOWICH: A memorial service for Steve Wasylowich, 83, of Calgary, and formerly of Buchanan, who died Nov. 27 in Calgary, was held Nov. 30 at Church In The Community in Calgary with Pastor Brenda Whalen officiating. Interment of the cremated remains took place at Rocky View Garden of Peace Cemetery in Calgary with Pierson’s Funeral Service in care of arrangements. Born on June 2, 1921, to Tom and Mary Wasylowich in the Buchanan area, he attended North Lake School. He farmed in the Buchanan and Tadmore districts. In 1975, he married Katie Seback. His job with CN Rail took him to Calgary where he worked for another 10 years. He is survived by his wife, Katie; three sisters, Ann Yunish of Edmonton, Lena Werner of Yorkton and Olga (Bill) Yagelniski of Hyas; and three brothers, John of Springside, Bill and Edmonton and George of Buchanan. Canora Courier December 18, 2004 Page B7 CYMBALISTY: Funeral service for Terry Cymbalisty, 86, of Kamsack, who died at home on Dec. 4, was held Dec. 8 at the chapel of Andrychuk Funeral Home with Rev. Michael Lomaszkiewicz with E. Andrychuk Funeral Home in care of arrangements. Born Jan. 11, 1918 in Donwell to Dmitro and Kate Cymbalisty, he attended school in the Donwell area. On Oct. 17, 1948, he married Effie Wlasichuk at the Ukrainian Orthodox Church in Canora. He operated Terry’s Taxi in Kamsack for 32 years, retiring in 1980. He was a member of Riverside Golf Club, Kamsack Curling Club and the Ukrainian Greek Orthodox Church. Predeceased by his parents, three brothers, Bob, Nestor and Barry, and three sisters, Lil Anaka, Stacey Plato and Sylvia Goshko, he is survived by his wife; one son, Ken (Phyllis) of Yorkton; one daughter, Colleen Sadownick of Saskatoon; two brothers, Gene (Gerry) of Aurora, Ont., and Ron Normita of Winnipeg; three sisters, Zorine (Joe) Lorenz of Surrey, B.C., Hope (Joe) Verchevre of Winnipeg and Lesley (Joe) Bissett of Ottawa; six grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren. Canora Courier December 18, 2004 Page B7 THIESSEN: Funeral service for Katrina Thiessen, 88, of Yorkton, who died Dec. 7 at the Norquay Health Centre, was held Dec. 11 at Leson’s Funeral Home with Eldred Hamm officiating. Burial is to take place at a later date with in the Arabella Fellowship Cemetery with Leson’s Funeral Home in care of arrangements. Born on June 12, 1916, in the Aberdeen district to Abram and Susana (Schellenberg) Dyck, she attended Aberdeen School. She married Isaac Thiessen at a young age. She taught Sunday School and Vacation Bible School. She was known for making her children’s clothes. After her first husband died, she married Willie Thiessen in 1982. They lived in Norquay until her health began to fail and then she moved to the Norquay Lodge. Predeceased by her parents, Abram and Susana, her first husband, Isaac, a son, peter, a grandson, Allan Perepiolkin, and numerous siblings, she is survived by her husband, Willie; two sons, Wes (Deanna) of Boston Bar, B.C., and Chris (Anne) of Sparwood, B.C.; three daughters, Isabelle Perepiolkin of Kamsack, Dorothy (Jake) McKee of Abbotsford, B.C., and Arlene Hunter of Maple Ridge, B.C.; two sisters, Martha (Bill) Peters of Winnipeg and Agatha Fehr of Brandon; 12 grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren, and one great-great-grandchild. Canora Courier December 18, 2004 Page B8 RIOCH: Funeral service for Randall Rioch, 52, of Englefeld, and formerly of Invermay area, who died Nov. 27 in the Invermay area, was held Dec. 1 at the Holy Guardian Angels Roman Catholic Church in Englefeld with Rev. Emile April officiating. Burial was in the Holy Guardian Roman Catholic Cemetery with Schuler-Lefebvre Funeral Home in care of arrangements. Born on Sept. 11, 1952, to Frank and Narcissia (Gray) Rioch of Invermay, he graduated from Wadena High School. He worked on the rigs in the Ft. McMurray area until 1973, when he was hired by Schulte Industries in the parts department. For a little more than a year, he worked for the Lefebvre brothers. Predeceased by his son Regan, his father, Frank, stepfather, Lyle Enright, and brother, Roger, he is survived by wife, Bev; two daughters, Trisha and Megan; his mother, Nora Enright; two brothers, Jack (Eileen) and Frank (Laverne); three sisters, Noreen (John) Sowa, Lynette (Steven) Figeland and Lylea (Allan) Ottman, and one grandson. Canora Courier December 18, 2004 Page B8 COLVILLE: Funeral service for Charles Colville, 79, of Dauphin, and formerly of the Invermay district, who died Nov. 10 at the Dauphin Regional Health Centre, was held Nov. 13 at the Dauphin First Baptist Church with Rev. Carsten Pellmann officiating. Burial was in the Dauphin Riverside Cemetery with Sneath-Strilchuk officiating. Born on Jun 1, 1925, in Invermay to Robert and Nellie (Evans) Colville, he attended school in Margo. He joined the Navy in 1942, serving on the frigate New Glasgow. When he was discharged, he returned to Margo to work in the family’s hotel business. On June 12, 1947, he married Ann Mila in Invermay and they moved to Flin Flon where he was employed by the Hudson Bay Mining and Smelting Company. In 1984 he retired. Predeceased by his parents, a brother, Robert, three sisters, Mildred, Olive and Audrey, he is survived by his wife, Ann; a son, Robert (Brenda) of Edmonton; two brothers, jack (Effie) of Wadena and William of Creighton; and two grandchildren. Canora Courier December 18, 2004 Page B8 DERCACH: Funeral service for Victor Dercach, 72, of Norquay, who died Dec. 4 at his residence, was held Dec. 9 at Sacred Heart Ukrainian Catholic Church in Norquay with Rev. Ivan Dercach officiating. Burial was in the Ukrainian Catholic Holy Trinity Cemetery south of Norquay with Leson’s Funeral Home in care of arrangements. Born on May 9, 1932, in the Danbury district to Peter and Marie (Kunishewich) Derkach, he attended Glen Elder School in the Danbury district, Lintlaw School and Sacred Heart School in Edmonton. He worked for Logan and Black (now known as Logan Stevens Construction) in Yorkton. He worked for CN at the loading docks until 1952 when he joined the air force as a mechanic. In 1971, the family moved back to the Danbury area where they farmed. In 2000, they sold the farm and moved to Norquay. He was a grand knight of the Knights of Columbus, Father Flak Council. He was an active member of the Sacred Heart Ukrainian Catholic Church in Norquay and served as the secretary. Predeceased by his parents, Peter and Marie, and a sister, Jean Sauer, he is survived by his wife, Phyllis; three sons, Larry of Calgary, Robert (Lori) of Pelly and Michael (Brenda) of Pit Meadows; a daughter, Laurie (Fred) Jack of Lloydminster; nine grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren. |
