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The Canora Courier

15 November 2006

KOTYK  LOUCKS  PROKOPETZ  SOKOLOSKI  WOODS

Canora Courier, November 15, 2006 Page 8 - Personal items of interest to Invermay & district readers

A funeral service was held for Florence (Florrie) Woods on October 28 at McPherson Funeral Chapel in Cranbrook, B.C. (Albert and Florrie moved to Cranbrook in 1997. Albert died in 1998.) Florrie was brought back home for interment in Invermay Cemetery. The Invermay service was held at Invermay Community Hall on October 31 with Jim Atcheson officiating and Agnes Smiley, Ruth Sinclair and Mary Nesbitt assisting. Pallbearers were Roy Novak, Byron Lennox, Reg Graham, Donald Graham, Nevin Morrow and Mike Husarewich. It was good to have Florrie's nieces from Thunder Bay and her son, Austin of Calgary and daughter, Alice Anne and Jim Tarves of Cranbrook and brother-in-law, Lloyd Woods of Rocanville here for the Invermay service.

Canora Courier, November 15, 2006 Page 8 - Personal items of interest to Invermay & district readers

A funeral service was held for Victor (Vic) Loucks, age 100 years, at Westview United Church, Yorkton, on October 31. The eulogy was given by Kevin Stewart. Casketbearers were Kevin Stewart, Keith

Gerla, Paul Gerla, Todd Klewchuk, Harley Klippenstine and Lee Anne Peacock. Interment of ashes was at Invermay Cemetery on November 1 with a time of fellowship and lunch at the Invermay Hall afterwards. Donald Dean reminisced about Vic's teaching days at Mainroad School and the school band and the birth of Vic and Bettine's first child, Vivianne, at the Dean home. Pat (Knight) Belitski vividly recalled his days curling with her parents. Jack Rioch recalled memories of the farm. Vic was secretary-treasurer of the RM of Invermay from 1942 (when he took over from his father) until 1973. He also farmed part-time until 1980. Vic and Bettine moved to Yorkton in 1985 but they were not forgotten in Invermay. In 2005, Vic and Bettine were honoured as they cut the centennial cake for Invermay's Homecoming celebrations.

Annie Kruk and her daughter, Jennifer, both of Toronto, are here, visiting Sophie Gulka. Golden Age supper is coming up on December 6.

Canora Courier, November 15, 2006 Page 17 – In memory of:

SOKOLOSKI: In loving memory of our parents and grandparents, Mary (November 15, 1991) and Roy (July 27,1976).

Quietly remembered every day,

Sadly missed along life's way;

Gone are the days we used to share,

But in our hearts you are always there.

Beautiful memories silently kept,

Of ones we loved and cannot forget.

     VICHNAYA PAMYAT

-Lovingly remembered and sadly missed by Elaine, Pat, Lynda, Dennis, Tom and their families.

Canora Courier, November 15, 2006 Page 17 – In memory of:

KOTYK: In loving memory of Peter J. who passed away 10 years ago Nov. 16, 1996.

We thought of you with love today,

But that is nothing new;

We thought about you yesterday,

And days before that too.

We think of you in si­lence,

We often speak your name;

All we have are memories,

And your picture in a frame.

Your memory is our keep­sake,

With which we'll never part;

God has you in His keeping,

We have you in our heart.

Thinking of you always and forever.

-Love your wife Elsie, children Karen, Dennis, Valerie, Rita, Michael, Sharon, Amanda and their families. Sisters Elsie and Steve Obodiak, Steffie Ternowski, Violet and Ed Spence and Zonnie and Fred Hanke and families.

Canora Courier, November 15, 2006 Page 18

Prokopetz - William (Bill) Prokopetz beloved husband of Mary Prokopetz of Canora passed away peacefully at the Canora Hospital on November 6th, 2006 at the age of 73 years. Bill was born on April 3rd, 1933 on his grandfather's farm in the Hamton district, SK. As a young man he attended the Stawchan School until grade eight. He began to work for an amusement park where he ran the rollercoaster. It was at this time Bill met Mary Matechuk. They were married on July 16th, 1955. He then worked at a logging company and a B & B gang for the Canadian National Railway. He later returned to the family farm where he continued farming. Bill was hired by P & H Elevator Company as a helper. In September of 1955, he was hired by Federal Grain Company and worked in Veregin and Wroxton. He worked in Burgis for Federal Grain Company in 1957. Later Saskatchewan Wheat Pool purchased Federal Grain Company. In 1983, Bill transferred to Norquay. He worked for forty years buying grain. In 1992, Bill retired al the age of 58 and relocated to Canora. In his retirement, Bill still found time to work for Shewchuk Farms, Crop Insurance and Sky Farms. He worked a lot of odd jobs, such as grass cutting and snow removal for the Orthodox Church Housing. Bill enjoyed hunting, fishing, camping, curling, playing computer games and listening to Ukrainian music. He loved travelling to various places such as: Las Vegas, Hawaii, west to Alberta and B.C. Bill was an active member of the `Order of St. Andrew' and the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the Holy Trinity in Canora. He was also a member of the Saskatchewan Wildlife Federation. Bill would pride himself with his gardens, fruit trees and yard. He enjoyed socializing and would make his way uptown to have coffee with his friends and truly loved being with his family at gatherings and outings. Bill's pride and joy were that of his family especially his grandchildren.

Bill is lovingly remembered by his wife Mary (nee Matechuk); his sons: Glenn (Valerie) of Kamsack, Murray (Angela) of Edmonton, AB and Darcey of Regina, SK; his daughters: Orisha (Greg) Braun of Winnipeg, MB and Lisa (Joel Biletski) Prokopetz of Canora, SK; his sisters: Mary Kozmech of Edmonton, AB, Lena (Bill) Krepekevich of Saskatoon, Edna Kripps of Vernon, B.C., Doris Napora of Yorkton, SK, Pauline Bodnarek of Yorkton, SK and Helen Bodnarek of Yorkton, SK; his grandchildren: Jason (Angie) Prokopetz, Tracy (Arley) Hall, Tyler (Samantha Gingell) Prokopetz, Karlin and Lundy Prokopetz, Matthew and Candice Braun, Cody, Jessie and Lexie Biletski and his great-granddaughter Madison Prokopetz. He was predeceased by his parents: John and Anastasia (nee Zaharia) Prokopetz; his step-father: John Tomek, his brother George Prokopetz; his sisters: Olga Kindrat, Anne Yuzik and Elizabeth Macek and his granddaughter Tanis Biletski.