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The Canora Courier

09 November 2005

ANAKA  FERNETS  GORSKI  HLADUN  KORCHYNOS  KOSAR  MARCHINKO

PREKASKI  SHUYA  STROEDER  VASSOS  WARD

Canora Courier, November 09, 2005 Page 1

Murder suspects appear in court

Marina Quewezance of the Kamsack district and Brian Thompson of the Canora District had their cases adjourned to Nov. 17 in Canora

Marina Quewezance, 30, of the Kamsack district and Brian Thompson, 41, of the Canora district, who are charged with the second-degree murder of Ed Gorski of Canora, made a brief appearance at Provincial Court in Canora on Thursday.

The case was adjourned to Nov. 17 in Canora.

Gorski’s body was discovered on Oct. 24 at 119 Third Avenue East in Canora.

It is believed that he had died a couple of days earlier, said Sgt. Ted Mossop of the Canora RCMP.  At this point, the RCMP do not suspect a connection between this case and a fire which consumed a garage across the back alley from Gorski’s house during the early hours of Oct. 23.  However, it can not be ruled out as the investigation continues.

Following cremation, a funeral service for Gorski, 51, of Canora, was held on Nov. 8 at Leson’s Funeral Home in Canora with Pastor Greg Bright officiating.  Burial was in the Canora Cemetery with Leson’s Funeral Home in care of arrangements.

Born on Oct. 26, 1953, to John and Pauline (Rybchuk) Gorski in Canora, he attended Canora Composite High School.

Predeceased by his father, John, and a sister, Sylvia in infancy, he is survived by his mother, Pauline Gorski; a son, Michael of Prince George; two daughters, Patricia of Lake Cowichan, B.C., and Candace of Brooks, Alta.; three brothers, Dr. Bronnie of Winnipeg; Lou of Winnipeg and Terry (Formerly known as Florian) of Saskatoon; and two grandchildren.

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ANAKA:  In loving memory of Peter, husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather, who passed away Nov. 11, 1994.

Softly the leaves of memory fall,

Gently we father and treasure them all;

Unseen, unheard, you’re always near,

So loved, so missed, so very dear.

Today, tomorrow, our whole life through,

We will always love and remember you.

-Olga, Sandra, Linda, Corey and their families.

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KORCHYNOS:  In loving memory of a dear father, Peter, who passed on Nov. 7, 1977.

If I had my life to do over,

I’d have chosen you to be my Dad once more;

Even if it meant losing you again,

It’s worth all the tears in the world.

You were my sunshine when skies were grey,

I loved you and honoured you,

You took all my tears away.

I was happy to be with you,

Proud to be your little girl.

To me you meant the world.

Your love was always pure,

You treated me as your own.

Your time seemed all too short,

And I feel so alone.

What heart is completely crushed.

But nothing loved is ever lost,

And you are loved so much.

-Sadly missed and remembered by your daughter Sharon, Randy, Kyle, Devin and Nicole.

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KOSAR:  Marion Kathleen (Sept. 4, 1941 – Nov. 11, 2003).

We miss you mom,

We always will;

Deep in our hearts,

You are with us still;

To hear your voice and see your smile,

To sit and talk with you awhile.

To be together in the same old way,

Would be our greatest wish today.

So please God take a message,

To our precious Mom above;

Tell her we really miss her,

And give her all our love.

Tell her we’re all doing fine,

We know we must go on.

Although we loved you dearly,

We couldn’t make you stay;

For when we say you sleeping,

So peaceful, free from pain;

We could not wish you back,

To suffer that again.

-All our love, Albert, Shelley, Jason, Roxane, Gerry, Kassie, Logan and baby Alexa who you never got to meet.

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STROEDER:  In memory of Emily Stroeder Oct. 8, 2004.

It’s been a year since we said our goodbyes,

Time has passed but missing you hasn’t;

Your words of wisdom and wonderful smile,

Keeps us going day to day.

Your roses bloomed for us this year,

A reminder that family and friends who gave them to you,

Will always be around to comfort us.

Thanks to Myrtle for having us together for supper,

A year from when you left us to be with the angels,

And free of pain.

-Lovingly missed by Arnold, Sandra, Debbie, Linda and families.

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WARD:  Funeral service for Sonja Ward, 89, of Swan River, and formerly of Hyas, who died Oct. 17 at Swan Valley health Centre, was held Oct. 21 at the First Baptist Church in Swan River with Rev. Preston Hartwig officiating.  Burial was at Birchwood Cemetery in Swan River with Swan Valley Funeral Services Ltd. In care of arrangements.

Born Aug. 26, 1916 at Dubiny, Wolyn, Poland to Martin and Dorothea Lysack, she immigrated to Canada with her family in 1929 and settled in the Minitonas district in Manitoba.  The family moved to the Lidstone district of Manitoba in 1937.  In 1948, she married Peter Ward of Hyas and the couple farmed near Hyas for a year before moving to the Pretty Valley district in Manitoba, where they farmed until retiring to Swan River in 1984.

Predeceased by her husband in 2002, her father in 1973, mother in 1996, and a brother, Nickolas in 1999, she is survived by two daughters, Marlene (Ray) Remple of Winnipeg and Carol (Dr. Lloyd) Martens of Altona, Man.; four brothers, Maxym of Ottawa, Victor (Elvira) and Michael (Margaret), both of Winnipeg, and Dr. Allan (Shirley) of Dauphin, Man; four sisters, Olga Komenda of Winnipeg, Kate Lysack of Swan River, Ann Dumych of Niagara Falls, N.Y., and Lily (Gray) Johnston of Regina, and two grandchildren.

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VASSOS:  Funeral service for Hugh Constantine Vassos, 79, of Melville, who died Oct. 21, was held Oct. 25 at First United Church in Melville.  Burial was at the Melville Municipal Cemetery with Matthews Funeral Home of Melville in care of arrangements.

Born Nov. 15, 1925 in Regina to Constantine (Gus) and Norma Doreen (nee Isaacs) Vassos, he moved to Melville in 1938.  After completing high school in Melville, he joined the merchant navy in 1945.  He returned to Melville in 1946 and married Orpha Young.  He and a brother opened Vassos Signs on main street in Melville in 1946.  In 1954 he opened the Stardust Drive-In Theatre, and the paragon Theatre in 1955.  He served on Melville City Council from 1958 to 1960.  In 1958, he joined CKOS-TV in Yorkton and was the first face to appear on the new station.  He was the station’s graphic artist, weatherman and the founder and host of the live half-hour weekly local talent show, Profile, that aired for 25 years.  A top show business promoter in Western Canada, he brought many big name entertainers to the region in the late 1950s and early 1960s.  In 1966, he started Promotion Ideas Unlimited in Yorkton, and in 1968, he built the Mid Canada Plastics Plant, later to become Parthenon Building Systems in Melville.  He created a unique concrete building system with a vision to constructing affordable and enduring homes.  He became a resident of St. Paul Lutheran Home in Melville in 2003.

Predeceased by his mother in 1942, and father in 1964, he is survived by his wife; two sons, Hugh (Beverley) and Laurie (Colleen); four brothers, Jack Gordon (Helen), Don and David (Darlene), and four grandchildren.

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PREKASKI:  A private family burial service for Donald Gene Prekaski, 72, of Invermay, and formerly of Sturgis, who died Oct. 31 at Canora Hospital, will be held at a later date.  Preeceville Funeral Home is in care of arrangements.

Born on Apr. 30, 1933, north of Sturgis to Nick and Kathleen Prekaski, he attended Kopje School.  He farmed with his parents and brother.

Predeceased by his parents, Nick and Kathleen, and two brothers, Arthur and David, he is survived by two sisters, Sylvia (Ted) Yuzek of Sturgis and Paulette (Gunther) Mehl of Waskesiu Lake, Sask.

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FERNETS:  It is with great sadness that the family of the late Patrick (Peter) Fernets announces his passing.  Pat passed away on Oct. 5, 2005 at the Yorkton Regional Health Centre with his daughter at his side.  He was born on the family farm near Canora, Sask on June 5, 1915 and lived a vibrant 90 years.  Pat farmed near the family homestead until 1960 at which time he moved to Saskatoon where he was employed with the provincial government until his retirement in 1980.  Pat was very active in his retirement years, working for some time with the RM of Corman Park until moving to Lady Lake Park near Preeceville, Sask.  At 80 years of age Pat renovated a cottage and built a two-car garage himself, a testament to his skills, perseverance and strength.  Pat’s hobbies were anything to do with being a handyman, going to auction sales, gardening, cooking and preserving fruits and vegetables.  Pat loved his independence, however he enjoyed having coffee and sharing a laugh and fellowship with his friends.  Pat was predeceased by his wife Elsie in 1985, his parents Myron and Julia Fernets, brothers, Jack, Larry, Joe, Jerry and sisters, Margaret Laurie and Rose McKee.  He is survived by his daughter, pat (Frank) Miles of Yorkton; son, Curtis (Debralee); grandchildren, Elyse, Jessica and Matthew all of Calgary; brother Ken (Carm) of New Jersey; brother-in-law, Colin McKee of Burnaby, B.C.; sisters-in-law Vickie Fernets and Carrie Fernets as well as numerous nieces and nephews.  A celebration of Pat’s life was held on Monday, Oct. 10, 2005 at the Sheraton Cavalier Hotel in Saskatoon.  Those so wishing may make donations in Pat’s memory to the Preeceville Hospital Building Fun, Box 469, Preeceville, Sk, S0A 3B0.

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SHUYA:  Funeral service for Maurice Shuya, 68, of Preeceville, and formerly of the Hryhoriw district southwest of Preeceville, who died Oct. 27 at his home, was held Nov. 1 at the Holy Transfiguration Ukrainian Catholic Church with Rev. Joakim Rac officiating.  Burial was in the Preeceville Ukrainian Catholic Cemetery with Preeceville Funeral Home in care of arrangements.

Born on May 31, 1937, in Preeceville, to Paul and Stella (Stachiw) Shuya, he attended Hryhoriw School to Grade 9.  He attended St. Joseph’s College in Yorkton in Grade 10 and then attended school in Preeceville in grades 11 and 12.  He worked for two years in Toronto before returning to the Preeceville area.  He worked with his father and brother, he drove a school bus for seven years, worked at a lumber camp for two years and farmed near Preeceville.  A lifelong member of the Ukrainian catholic church, he served as president in 1979.  An avid accordion player, he played with many bands at public functions such as wedding and dances.

He was predeceased by his parents, Paul and Stella, and a brother, Victor.

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MARCHINKO:  Albert Bernard Marchinko died peacefully on Nov. 2, 2005 at 80 years of age.  Beloved husband of Elsie (nee Sokolik); dear father of Rosalie and friend Pierre, Bernard and wife Deborah and the late Donald (2003) and his late wife Christine (2004), Robert and wife Elvira, Morris and wife Marguerite; loving grandfather for many grandchildren and great-grandchildren; survived by brothers Victor and wife Edna of Mt. Forest, Nick and wife Vickie of Kelowna, B.C.  Predeceased by brothers Walter and Peter, sister Mary.  Albert worked for the Canadian Bridge Co. for 15 years.  He retired from Chrysler Canada after 25 years of service and was a proud member of Local 444 C.A.W.  If you so desire, donations to the St. Paul the Apostle Church Fund would be appreciated by the family.  Visiting Thursday from 3-5 and 7-9 p.m.  Prayers Thursday evening 7:30 p.m.  Funeral Friday at 9:30 a.m. from Families First Funeral Home & Tribute Centre 1-800-510-9887, 3260 Dougall Ave., Windsor, Ont. to St. Paul the Apostle Church, Windsor, Ont. for funeral service at 10 a.m. Interment Heavenly Rest Cemetery, Windsor, Ont..  You may share you memories online at www.familiesfirst.ca.

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