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The Canora Courier

11 January 2006

BABCHISHIN  CURRAH  GORCHA  HADUBIAK  KARMAZINUK  MAKOWSKY

ROSTOTSKI  SAWETLIKOFF  STEPBERGER  SUKNASKY  THORSON

Canora Courier, January 11, 2006 Page 8 – Personal items of interest to Rama and district readers

Olga Karmazinuk died at a Regina hospital.  Funeral Mass and prayers were held on Monday, Dec. 19 in Canora.

Canora Courier, January 11, 2006 Page B1 – In memory of:

HADUBIAK:  In loving memory of Chelsea:

You never said I’m leaving,

You never said goodbye;

You were gone before we knew it,

And only God knew why.

A million times we cried,

And if love alone could have save you;

You never would have died.

In life we loved you dearly,

In death, we love you still;

In our hearts you hold a place,

No one could ever fill.

It broke our hearts to lose you,

But you didn’t go alone;

For part of use went with you,

The day God took you Home.

If tears could build a stairway,

And memories a lane;

We’d walk right up to Heaven,

And bring you back again.

-  Always in our hearts, love Baba and Gedo.

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CURRAH:  In loving memory of Edgar, who passed away Jan. 7, 2001.

Gone is your face we loved so well,

Silent is your voice we loved to hear;

We think of you always, each and every day.

In our memories you are always near,

If only we could have one more talk;

If only we could have one more walk.

We love and miss you.

-  Mary, Betty Ann, Gary, Maxine, Kenn and grandchildren.

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GORCHA:  On Sunday, Dec. 11, 2005, Metro passed away peacefully at his home in the Canora Gateway Lodge.  He was 91 years of age.  Metro was born Sept. 27, 1914 to John and Domnica (Bodnarysh) Gorcha at the family homestead two miles west of Canora.  He attended Dnister School and when his Dad died in 1929 he helped on the family farm.  In 1943 he married Annie Goretski and they continued to live on the family farm until 1946 when they moved into Canora.  That began several years of movement to places like Winnipeg, Campbell River, New Westminster, Bredenbury, Saltcoats and back to Canora settling in the East Scalat School District in 1955.  Metro farmed there until 1964 when ill health dictated a move into town.  When he wasn’t farming he worked as a carpenter building many sets of cupboards and houses in the area.  He worked for Weber Construction in Yorkton for several years retiring in 1980.  Over the years, he served as a school board member in both Dnister and East Scalat school districts.  He was also a member of the Saskatchewan Wheat Pool.  He served in a variety of positions with the St. Mary’s Uspensia Ukrainian Orthodox Church (Church on the Hill).  Metro was predeceased by his father John, his mother Domnica; brothers George, Fred, Alex, Steve and Constantine; sister Rosie Belous; nephews John Gorcha and Adam Danylchuk; nieces Helen Bidnock and Nadia Romeiko.  Metro is survived by his wife Ann of 62 years, daughters Evelyn (Andre), Delores, Valerie (Wayne); son Raymond (Karen); six grandchildren, Janice (Luc), Kevin, Jason (Amy), Kelly (Kristi), Gregory and Jessie and two great-grandchildren Emma and Kayden.  His sole surviving sibling is Mary Danylchuk.  Funeral service was held Saturday, Dec. 17, 2005 from Leson’s Funeral Chapel with Reverend Wasylenko officiating.  Burial was in the Canora Cemetery.

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BABCHISHIN, Hilda:  Hilda Babchishin died on January 7, 2006, at home in Ottawa at the age of 75.  Beloved wife of Walter Babchishin; loving mother of Michael (Darquise), Atalanta Babchishin, Kim Floren (Carl) and Tami Babchishin; cherished grandmother of Ryan (Mary), Eryka Callaghan (Paul), Corinne, Bethany King (Jason), Derek, Lyzon, Kelly, Rebekka and Walter and G G ma of Isaac; dear sister of Harry, Ron (Bertha), Fred and Les Mennell (Kathy).  Funeral serivce was held Tuesday in the Chapel at 1 p.m.  Interment Hope Cemetery, Ottawa.  www.kellyfh.ca

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STEPBERGER:  Funeral service for Arnold Joseph Stepberger, 74, of Canora, who died Dec. 19 at the Yorkton Regional Health Centre, was held Dec. 22 at Leson’s Funeral Home.  Cremation followed with Leson’s Funeral Home in care of arrangements.

Born on Jan. 8, 1931, on the family farm near Beaver Plain to Joseph and Frances (Seitz) Stepberger, he attended Beaver Plain School.  He worked on the family farm until 1970, when he moved to Lynn Lake and worked for Northern Bus Lines for several years.  He also worked out of Leaf rapids.  He was the caretaker of the skating rink in Lynn Lake for a few years and then worked for Sherritt Gordon Mines in Lynn Lake until he retired.  He moved to Buchanan and then to Canora.

Predeceased by his parents, Joseph and Frances, and a brother, Alfred, he is survived by a son, Brian of Fort McMurray, Alta.; a daughter, Bernadine (Victor) Kseniuk of Canora; a sister, Isabelle Ritchie of Kamsack, and three grandchildren.

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ROSTOTSKI:  Funeral service for Dr. Michael Rostotski, 83, of Canora, who died Dec. 23 at his residence, was held Dec. 28 at SS. Peter and Paul Ukrainian Catholic Church in Canora with Rev. Rod Luciuk officiating.  Burial was in the Canora Cemetery with Leson’s Funeral Home in care of arrangements.  Born on Apr. 26, 1922, in the Donwell district to Louis and Annie (Klutz) Rostotski, he attended Bogucz School.  He farmed and then completed his high school education at Nutana Collegiate in Saskatoon.  He earned a bachelor of arts degree from the University of Saskatchewan and then received a doctor of chiropractic diploma from the Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College in May of 1955.  He began his chiropractic practice later that year in Stenen.  He married Alice Tymrick in 1956.  He moved his practice to Canora and was a chiropractor for more than 50 years.  He and his wife opened a KFC franchise restaurant in Canora in 1963.  Predeceased by his parents, Louis and Annie, and a grandson, Stephen, he is survived by his wife, Alice; four sons, Dr. Michael R. (Cindy) of Canora, Leonard (Karen Zenkawich) of Canora, Dr. Peter Marie Ann) of Calgary and Dr. Ivan (Cheryl) of Canora; two brothers, Orest (Natalie) and Paul; and 13 grandchildren.

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KARMAZINUK:  Funeral service for Olga Karmazinuk, 67, of the Buchanan area, who died Dec. 14 at Regina General Hospital, was held Dec. 19 at SS. Peter and Paul Ukrainian Catholic Church with Rev. Joakim Rac officiating.  Burial was in the Canora Cemetery with Leson’s Funeral Home in care of arrangements.  Born on June 26, 1938, in Canora to Joseph and Ann (Tretiak) Zelinski, she was raised on the family farm north of Rama.  She married Roger Gulka on July 16, 1956, and they moved to a farm southwest of Preeceville.  Her husband died in 1965 and she moved to Preeceville with three small children.  About a year later, they moved to Canora where she worked as a chambermaid for the Gateway Motel.  She married Walter Karmazinuk on July 24, 1970, and they moved to Regina where she worked at a dry cleaning business.   After her fourth child was born, they family moved to a farm southwest of Buchanan in 1974.  She semi-retired in 2003 although she helped with the farm work and looked after the garden.  She belonged to the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church in Buchanan and was active in the women’s league.  Predeceased by her parents, Joseph and Ann Zelinski, her first husband, Roger Gulka, two brothers, Myron in infancy and Carl, two sisters, Helen infancy and Stella Shuya, and a granddaughter, Chelsea Hadubiak, she is survived by her husband, Walter; two sons, Randy (Becky) Gulka of Sturgis and Kurtis (Tammy) Karmazinuk of Swift Current; two daughters, Diane Rose of Canora and Beverly (Lyle) Hadubiak of Canora; three brothers, John (Florence) Zelinski of Rama, Mike (Mary) Zelinski of Foam Lake and Walter (Adella) Zelinski of Canora; three sisters, Mary Dmytriw of Rama, Pauline Koroll of Foam Lake and Alvena Barteski of Invermay; 10 grandchildren, and three-great-grandchildren.

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MAKOWSKY:  Funeral service for Emil Makowsky, 91, of Canora, who died Jan. 2 at Canora Hospital, was held Jan. 5 at Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the Holy Trinity in Canora with Rev. Peter Wasylenko officiating.  Burial was in the Canora Cemetery with Leson’s Funeral Home in care of arrangements.  Born on Jan. 25, 1914, to Dmetro and Josephine (Danyliuk) Makowsky in the Donwell area, he attended Mazeppa and Bridok school.  Orphaned at an early age, he grew up with his siblings.  As his siblings left home, he remained on the farm.  He married Anne Kopelchuk at the church now known as Heritage Ukrainian Orthodox Church in Canora.  In October of 1949, they rented the Federal Grain elevator residence in Donwell and in 1951, they built their own house on an acreage in Donwell.  He continued to farm until he retired in 1979.  In 1985, they sold their Donwell home and moved to a new home in Canora.  In July of 2003, they moved to Park Place.  Shortly afterwards, he suffered a stroke and became a resident of the long-term care wing of the Canora Hospital.  He participated and served on numerous sporting organizations including hockey, curling, baseball and golf.  He was a member of the Donwell School District board, the Donwell Snow Plow Club, Donwell Hall organization, Saskatchewan Wheat Pool, Mazeppa Ukrainian Orthodox Church and the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the Holy trinity in Canora.  Predeceased by his parents, Dmetro and Josephine, three brothers, John, Stephen and Maurice, three sisters, Mary Korol, Caroline Elash and Ludvina in infancy, two half-brothers, Joseph and Mike Makowsky, and a half sister, Petrunka Ostafie, he is survived by his wife, Anna; a son, Arnold (Donna) of Canora; two daughters, Lorraine (Lawrence) Klutz of Canora and Carol (Michael) Yaholnitsky of Canora; a brother, Tony (Pat) of Kamsack, and four grandchildren.

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SUKNASKY:  Funeral service for Jean Suknasky, 80, of the Canora Gateway Lodge, who died Dec. 22 at the lodge, was held Dec. 27 at SS. Peter and Paul Ukrainian Catholic Church in Canora with Rev. Joakim Rac officiating.  Burial was in the Canora Cemetery with Leson’s Funeral Home in care of arrangements.

Born on Apr. 20, 1925, to Kazmer and Dora (Sokulski) Kushnier in Ethelbert, Man., her family moved several times before settling in Stenen where she attended school.  On Sept. 1, 1945, she married Peter Suknasky at St. Elizabeth Roman Catholic Church in Stenen.  They farmed north of Stenen.  In May of 2004, Peter died and due to her failing health, she moved to Sturgis and then became a resident of the Gateway Lodge.  She attended St. Nicholas Ukrainian Catholic Church in Stenen and was a member of the Ukrainian Women’s Association.

Predeceased by her husband, Peter, her parents, Kazmer and Dora, and a daughter, Patricia Gail in infancy, she is survived by two sons, Bert (Marie Ann) of Sturgis and Doug (Brenda) of Regina; a daughter, Judy Korol of Yorkton; a sister, Elsie (John) Parsey of Greenwood, Indiana; six grandchildren, and three great-grandchildren.

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THORSON:  Funeral service for John Hjalmer Thorson, 83, of the Yorkton and District Nursing Home, and formerly of the Buchanan area, who died Jan. 1 at the Yorkton Regional Health Centre, was held Jan. 5 at Leson’s Funeral Home with Pastor Carlyle Johnson officiating.  Burial was in the Elim Lutheran Cemetery, northeast of Buchanan, with Leson’s Funeral Home in care of arrangements.

Born on Aug. 6, 1922, in the Buchanan district to Thor and Kate Thorson, he attended Wergeland School.  At the age of 14, he lost his leg due to infection, but was able to continue going to school and working on the farm.  He worked in Hamilton, Ont., in a factory making grinding wheels.  He returned to Saskatchewan to work on the farm when his father became ill.  On May 7, 1951, he married Anne Kalmakoff in Margo.  She died in 1970 and in the summer of 1971, he began to work at Morris Red-Weeder in Yorkton.  He moved his family to Yorkton that September.  He retired from Morris in 1985.

Predeceased by his parents, Thor and Kate, his wife, Anne, two stepsons, Robert in infancy and Alexander, and two sister in infancy, Lena and Gladys, he is survived by his son, Glen (Eunice) of Fairview, Alta; three daughters, Beverly (Edmund Lindgren) Farthing of Yorkton, Cheryl Thompson of Yorkton and Kathy (Dwayne) Stirling of Fairview; a stepdaughter, Marion Ruggles; two stepsons, Bill and Don Kalmakoff; two sisters, Thelma Thorson of Hamilton and Helen Woloschuk of Canora; a brother, Gerald Thorson of Canora; eight grandchildren, and four great-grandchildren.

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SAWETLIKOFF:  A graveside service for Mike Swetlikoff, 84, of Canora, who died Jan. 1 at Kamsack and District Nursing Home, was held Jan. 5 at Canora Cemetery.  Leson’s Funeral Home was in care of arrangements.

Born on mar. 26, 1921, in Mikado to John and Mary (Zmaeff) Swetlikoff, he attended Zhoda School.  He spent most of his life working on the farm in the Mikado district until he retired at age 65.  He tried city life a couple of times but returned to the farm.