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The Canora Courier 12 July 2006
BECK BORCHOWITZ GEIGER GURSKI HINGLEY KITCHEN KOSAR KOWALCHUK LAMBERT MELNYK PROCYSHEN SKUTAR THICKSON
Canora Courier, July 12, 2006 Page 1 Woman dies at scene of collision Two vehicles collide north of Kuroki A Preeceville-area woman is dead and her son is recovering from injuries in a Saskatoon hospital following a collision between a car and a pickup truck north of Kuroki Monday morning. The name of the deceased is Shelley Wilgosh. Her son, Adam, who was a passenger in her car, was taken to a Saskatoon hospital with, what the, RCMP has termed as "serious injuries". He graduated from Preeceville School in spring. At about 7:30 a.m., the Wadena RCMP, fire rescue and ambulance personnel were called to the scene of the collision about seven kilometres north of the Village of Kuroki on a farm access road, known locally as the Lone Tree Road. The driver of the pickup truck was Edward Burned of Kelvington. He was also taken to hospital in Saskatoon. The collision occurred when the west-bound car attempted to cross the highway and was struck by a north-bound truck, according to Sgt. Keith Lowenberger of the Wadena RCMP Road and weather conditions were not factors in the accident and the investigation continues. Canora Courier, July 12, 2006 Page 8 GURSKI:
Funeral service for Victoria Gorski, 76, of the Yorkton and District
Nursing Home, and formerly of Preeceville, who died July 4 at the nursing
home, was held July 8 at the Holy Transfiguration Ukrainian Catholic Church
with Rev. Joakim Rae officiating. Burial was in the Preeceville Ukrainian
Catholic Cemetery with Preeceville Funeral Home in care of arrangements. Born
on May 3, 1930, in the Canora district to Metro and Mary Gawdun she attended
Mohyla School. She married Mike Gorski on Oct. 15, 1949, at SS. Peter and Paul
Ukrainian Catholic Church in Canora. She and her husband operated a mixed farm
in the Preeceville district. Predeceased
by her husband, Mike, parents, Metro and Mary, four brothers, Steve, Bill,
John, and Mike, and three sisters, Sophie, Mary and Anne, she is survived by
two sons, Adam (Diane) of Canora, Ron (Pat) of Yorkton; a daughter, Val of
Saskatoon; three brothers, Peter of Canora, Paul of Yorkton and Orest of
Selkirk, Man.; a sister, Martha of Saskatoon; six grandchildren, and five
greatgrandchildren. Canora
Courier, July 12, 2006 Page 8 PROCYSHEN:
Funeral service for John Procyshen, 90, of the Theodore Health Centre,
who died May 20, was held June 2 at Bailey's Funeral Home in Yorkton with
Karen Kuzek officiating. Burial was in St. Basil's Cemetery in the Gorlitz
district with Rev. Rod Luciuk officiating and Bailey's Funeral Home in care of
arrangements. Born
on Feb. 12, 1916, near Gorlitz, his parents and four brothers died when he was
very young. He grew up with relatives and friends. In 1939, he married
Kathleen in Yorkton, where he was working with the department of highways. In
1954, he was married for the second time, Doris. He retired from the
department of highways in 1976 as the maintenance supervisor. He and Doris
moved to Kuroki to help his son, Brian, with farming. They were active in the
senior citizens' club. In the late 1990s, they moved to Willowbrook. After his
wife died in 2002, he moved in with his son, Brian. He moved to Bentley's
Retirement Home and then to the Theodore Nursing Home. An avid violin player,
he played for weddings and socials in his earlier days and for fellow
residents at the nursing home in his later days. Predeceased
by his parents and four brothers at an early age, his first wife, Kathleen in
1953, his son Larry in 2002, and his second wife, Doris in 2002, he is
survived by a daughter, Doloris from his first marriage and a son, Brian, from
his second marriage, and many grandchildren and great-grandchildren Canora
Courier, July 12, 2006 Page 8 SKUTAR:
Funeral service for George Skutar, 84, of Yorkton, and formerly of the
Rhein district, who died dune 4 at the Yorkton Regional Health Centre, was
held June 7 at the Yorkton Memorial Gardens Family Centre with Rev. Roman
Kocur officiating. Burial was in the Garden of 61. Luke with Bailey's Funeral
Home in care of arrangements. Burn
on Oct. 7, 1921, in the Rhein district to William and Mary (Dancack) Skutar,
he attended school in the district. He worked at various jobs, including road
construction in the north during the war years. He found his career in
automotive mechanics. While working in Manitoba, he married Rose Kovcrsky in
Sandy Lake in 1963. In 1965, they moved from Minnedosa to Yorkton. He worked
for Eftoda's Garage, Evergreen Motors, Young's Garage, Irwin Motors and Haas
Nissan. Predeceased
by his wife, Rose, five brothers, Matt, Nick, John, Mike and Fred, and a
sister, Ann Shields, he is survived by two sons, Gary (Beth Saunders) of Red
Deer and Fred (Delli Dreger) of Pritchard, B.C.; and three grandchildren Canora
Courier, July 12, 2006 Page 8 YATSURA:
Funeral service for Peter Yatsura, 91, of Sturgis, who died June 24 at
Preeceville Hospital, was held June 27 at Grace United Church in Sturgis with
Rev. Miles Russell officiating. Burial was in the Sturgis Community Cemetery
with Preeceville Funeral Home in care of arrangements. Born
on Mar. 13, 1915, in Hyas to John and Nellie Yatsura, he attended Hyas Public
School. He worked in mines and then served overseas during the Second World
War. He married Johanna Brugman in Leiden, Holland, on Jan. 2, 1946. When he
returned to Canada, he worked with his father at the Hyas Hotel for five
years. He moved to Niagra Falls to work. Eventually, he became a barber and
worked in Stenen, Estevan and Regina. In 1975, he retired to Sturgis. Predeceased
by his parents, John and Nellie, and a brother, Nick, he is survived by his
wife, Ann. Canora
Courier, July 12, 2006 Page 8 BECK:
Funeral service for Wilbert (Bill) John Beck, 69, of Hazel Dell, who
died June 26 in Preeceville, was held June 30 at SS. Peter and Paul Ukrainian
Catholic Church in Hazel Dell with Rev. Andrezj Wasylinko officiating. Burial
was in the Ukrainian Catholic Cemetery in Hazel Dell with Preeceville Funeral
Home in care of arrangements. Born
on Aug. 22, 1936, in Calder to Alex and Katie Beck, he attended Calder School.
He worked as an elevator agent in Hazel Dell until 1966 and then worked in
mines in Manitoba, the Yukon, Saskatchewan, northern Ontario and the North
West Territories until he retired in 1991. Predeceased
by his parents, Alex and Katie, a brother, Walter, and a half-brother, Gordon,
he is survived by three sons, Jim of Pincher Creek, Terry of Edmonton and
Brent of Rocky Mountain House, Alta.; a sister, Tara (Steven) May of Winnipeg
a sister, Kay (Fred) Balak of Grandview, and six grandchildren. Canora
Courier, July 12, 2006 Page 8 HINGLEY:
A memorial service for Tom Hingley, 83, of Bonanza, Alta., and formerly
of Okla, who died May 29 in Edmonton, was held June 2 at the Bonanza Community
Hall with Pastor Gary Henderson officiating. He
was born on Nov. 16, 1922, in Okla. Predeceased
by his wife, Florence, he is survived by three sons, Lance (Teresa), Donovan
and Stewart; three daughters, Lois (Randy) Novitsky, Lynn (Bob) Edgar and
Deanna (Duncan) Donovan; two brothers, Joe (Alice) and Fred: two sisters Con
Ashdown and Dolly (Charlie) Ashdown; 14 grandchildren and eight
great-grandchildren Canora
Courier, July 12, 2006 Page 8 BORCHOWITZ:
Funeral service for Mary Borchowitz, 25, of the Yorkton and District
Nursing Home, and formerly of the Rhein area, who died June 4, was held June 8
at the Yorkton Memorial Gardens Family Centre with Pastor Howell Puedivan
officiating. Burial was in the Garden of St. Mark with Bailey's Funeral Home
in care of arrangements. Born
on Nov. 8, 1910, in the Rhein area to Konon and Annie Hnidey, her family moved
to the North Lake district where she went to school. In 1928, she married
Metro Senkiw and they farmed until 1948, when he died. She moved to Yorkton
and worked at Sereda's Store. In 1955, she married John Borchowitz. In 1997,
she became a resident of the Yorkton and District Nursing Home. Predeceased
by her parents, Konon and Annie, three brothers, Joe, Bill and Metro Hnidey,
and three sisters , Jean Hnidey, Rose York and Olga Klym, she is survived by a
son, Jerry (Twyla) of Yorkton; a sister, Victoria Wiwchar; and three
grandchildren. Canora
Courier, July 12, 2006 Page 8 LAMBERT:
Funeral service for Laurance Lambert, 59, of Regina, and formerly of
Lintlaw, who died June 30, was held July 6 at Lintlaw Funeral Home with Rev.
Hand Bebillo officiating. Burial was in St. Andrew's Cemetery in (he Lintlaw
district with Preeceville Funeral Home in care
of arrangements. Born
on July 9, 1946, in Preeceville to John and Josephine Lambert, he attended
Silver Springs School. He worked for a short period in construction in Wynyard
and then spent the rest of his working career as a tile and floor installer in
Regina. Predeceased
by his father, John, and four brothers, Stanley, Vincent, John and Emil, he is
survived by his mother, Josephine of the Invermay Health Centre; a brother,
Mike (Pat) of Invermay; and five sisters, Victoria (Bob) of Armstrong, B.C.,
Bernice of Prince George, B.C., Mary (Morris) of Regina, Louise (Ken) of
Yorkton and Phyllis (Harvey) of Lintlaw Canora
Courier, July 12, 2006 Page 8 GEIGER:
A graveside memorial service for Alice Lillian Geiger, 94, of Yorkton, and
formerly of Canora, who died May 17 at the Invermay Health Centre, was held
June 6 at the Yorkton City Cemetery with Pastor Fred Schneider officiating.
Christie-Hill Funeral Chapel was in care of arrangements. Born
on Apr. 11, 1912, in Canora to Henry and Annie (Mclntosh) Davis, she attended
school in Canora. She worked for The Canora Courier as a typesetter. On
Nov. 11, 1936, she married Norman Brown. They lived in Zehner, Sask., for five
years before moving to Regina where she managed a laundromat. She married
Douglas Geiger and they moved to Toronto where they managed a carpet and
furniture business. In 1989, she moved to Heritage Place in Yorkton. In August
of 2005, she moved to the Invermay Health Centre. Predeceased
by her parents Henry and Annie, two husbands, Norman Brown and Douglas
Geiger, a son, Arthur Geiger, and three brothers, Donald, Norman and Hugh, she
is survived by two sons, Beverly "Chuck" (Joyce) Brown and Dennis
(Donna) Brown; five grandchildren, and 10 great-grandchildren Canora
Courier, July 12, 2006 Page B1 – In memory of: KOSAR,
Emil: In loving memory of dad
and gedo, who passed away July 10, 2000. This
day is remembered, And
quietly kept; No
words are needed, We'll
never forget. -Missed
by children Michelle, Milton, Morley; grandchildren Christopher, Caitlin,
Amy, baby Kian. Canora
Courier, July 12, 2006 Page B1 – In memory of: KOWALCHUK,
April: July 14, 2000. Nothing
that is loved, Is
ever lost; And
no one who has ever touched a heart, Can
really pass away. Forever
in our hearts, Deb J. and Arlette B. Canora
Courier, July 12, 2006 Page B4 THICKSON:
Donald, born December 15, 1942 in Endeavour, Sask, passed away suddenly
July 5, 2006 in Thunder Bay, Ont., while on vacation with his family. Don was
predeceased by his father Wilfred, his brother Alfred, and by his nephew
Trent. Don is survived by his mother Aggie; his brother Bernie (Shiela) and
Bernie's children, Cindy (Roland), John (Leanne), and their families; his
sister Janet (Brian) and Janet's children, Angie (Jeff), Rick
(Hayley) and their families; his sister Anna and her children Scott,
Darrel (Tracey), Cheryl (Tony), Kerry-ann and their families; and by his
brother Jim. Don is also survived by his daughter Donna Thelan (John) and
their children Christopher and Lisa, and by his dear friend and soulmate, Vi
Maeers and her daughter Esther and granddaughter Christina. Don will be
remembered for his never failing tribute to a country and western lifestyle
through his authentic western attire and his western dancing repertoire. He
will also be remembered for his devotion to his family and his dedication to
making the world around him a more beautiful place. He loved being outdoors,
communing with nature, the birds, the flowers, the garden. He was also an avid
photographer, capturing many beautiful images of nature. Don found a sense of
spirituality, vitality and peace through his connection with his own land and
on many occasions could be seen jogging around his property. He was a very
humble, quiet man, very sincere, and had a kind and caring heart. In lieu of
flowers donations may be made, in memoriam, to the Heart and Stroke Foundation
of Saskatchewan, 2360 2nd Avenue, Regina, SK S4R 1A6. Funeral Service was held
Wednesday, July 12, 2006 at 2:00 p.m. at First Baptist Church, 2241 Victoria
Avenue, Regina, Sask. Arrangements in care of Spears Funeral and Cremation
Services, 2136 College Avenue, Regina. An on-line book of condolences may be
signed at www.speersfuneralchapel.com
Canora
Courier, July 12, 2006 Page B4 KITCHEN:
Funeral for John P. Kitchen, 82, of Canora, who died July 1 at Canora
Hospital, was held July 5 at the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the Holy Trinity
with Rev. Peter Wasylenko officiating. Burial was in the Canora Cemetery with
Leson's Funeral Home in care of arrangements. Born on Aug. 29, 1923, in the
Burgis district to Peter and Mary (Wasylyshen) Kitchen, he attended Poplar
Springs School. He remained on the farm and eventually took over the
operation. On Oct. 31, 1948, he married Nellie Wiwchar and they operated a
mixed farm until they retired in 2000. In 2005, they moved to Canora, but
continued to maintain a garden on the farm. Predeceased by parents, Peter and
Mary, a grandson, Johnathon, and a brother, Fred, he is survived by his wife,
Nellie; two sons, Ron (Beverly) and Gary (Darlene), both of Canora; two
daughters, Linda (Jim) Matsalla and Gaylene (Cliff) Ehrlich, both of Canora;
two sisters, Helen Heshka and Lena Skepnek, both of Canora; and 13
grandchildren. Canora Courier, July 12, 2006 Page B4 MELNYK:
Joseph "Joe" John Melnyk of Chilliwack, B.C. and
formerly of the Mikado area, passed away on June 24, 2006 at the age of 55
years. He was currently employed at Quick Freight Transport trucking firm in
Chilliwack. He leaves to mourn his passing, son, Devin (Daisy); daughters,
Jolene, Janet and Jackie; grandchildren, Brayden and Kolby; brothers, Harry
(Diane) Melnyk, Marvin (Anne Marie) Melnyk; sisters, Sophie Fullawka, Tekla
(Bill) Deverell, Anne (Bernard) Martens, Vivian (Peter) Lopaschuk, Beverly
(Murray) Greenwood. He was predeceased by brother, Peter Melnyk; sister,
Pauline Baldwin; brother-inlaw Bernard Fullawka; brotherin-law, Murray
Baldwin; parents, Joseph and Mary Melnyk. A service of remembrance was held at
the chapel of Henderson's Funeral Home in Chilliwack on Tuesday, June 27,
2006, with Pastor Francois Blouin officiating. Following cremation, burial and
a memorial service will be |
