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The Canora Courier

03 December 2008

CROTENKO  HNATYSHYN  LEWKO  STEFANOWICH  WASYLOWICH

Canora Courier, December 3, 2008 Page 15 – In Memoriam:

In Loving Memory

Pauline M. Hnatyshyn 1918-2007

In loving memory of our dear mother, grandmother and great-grandmother who passed away December 2, 2007.

Gone
But, not forgotten
Sadly missed by your

Son - Orest (Dolores), Grandson - Brian (Lisa), Great-Grandchildren - Ryan and Tanya

Vichnaya Pamyat

Canora Courier, December 3, 2008 Page 17 – In Memoriam:

WASYLOWICH: In loving memory of dear parents, mom, Mary, September 9, 1975; dad, Tom, January 28, 1990 and loving brother. Steve, November 27, 2004.

However long our lives may last,

Whatever lands we view;

Whatever joy or grief be ours,

We will always think of you.

-Wasylowich family.

Canora Courier, December 3, 2008 Page18

LEWKO: Stella December 6. 1932 -- November 17, 2008.

Stella Lewko, loving mother and grandmother, passed away peacefully on Monday. November 17, 2008 at the age of 75 years after a valiant battle with cancer.

Stella spent the last years of her life at Bethany Home in Cochrane, AB, where she was happy and content. She had a zest for life, an independent nature and energy to spare. Although she eventually lost her battle with cancer, she did her very best to win the fight. Her energy, determination and good-natured spirit kept her active and happy long after she was expected to succumb to this disease. Stella was a delight and an inspiration to all who knew her. We are all fortunate to have had Stella in our lives. We know she will always be with us. We love you and will always miss you.

Stella is lovingly remembered by her three children, Audrey (Vlad) Slowski, Donna (Derryl) Schendel and Lionel (Linda) Lewko and grandchildren, Ben Slowski, Rebecca (Scott) Wallis, Nathan (Brandi) Schendel, Adam Schendel, Quinton Lewko and Justin Lewko.

Funeral Services were held at Sacred Heart Ukrainian Catholic Church (Ituna, SK) on Tuesday, November 25, 2008 at 10:00 a.m. Forward condolences through www.mcinnisandholloway.com.

In living memory of Stella Lewko, a tree will be planted at Fish Creek Provincial Park by McInnis & Holloway Funeral Homes, Cochrane Funeral Home, 369 Railway Street, Cochrane. Telephone: (403) 932-4740.

You may wish to email your family and friends to let them know that the above obituary may be viewed online at: www.mcinnisandholloway.com for the next 30 days.

Canora Courier, December 3, 2008 Page 18

CROTENKO: Funeral Services for Helen Crotenko, 82, of Hyas, who died November 24 in Preeceville Hospital was held on November 27, 2008 at Preeceville Funeral Home with Rev. Miles Russell officiat­ing. Burial took place at the Stoney Creek Cemetery near Stenen.

Born September 3, 1926 to Fred and Annie (Hanchar) Spivak at the family farm near Hyas. She attended Lake Helen School. In 1943 she went to Winnipeg and worked at a restaurant and then at a Bindery that made Eatons catalogues. She then returned to the family farm to help her parents. On July 28, 1945 she married Nick Crotenko. Helen and Nick farmed the Crotenko family farm growing grain, raising sheep, cattle, pigs and poultry. Helen milked the cows and sold the cream as her wages. With the rest of the cream and milk she made her own cheddar cheese, cottage cheese and butter. In 1980 Nick and Helen received a heritage award recognizing 75 years of family farming.

Helen was an avid vegetable and flower gardener. She had a small greenhouse and started her own plants. She enjoyed cooking at which she excelled. She loved baking and at Christmas the family would each receive a tray of her homemade goodies! She curled in her younger years and was a member of the Homemaker's Club and the Horticulture Club. She crocheted, knitted, and made a lot of satin quilts for her family. When her eyes failed her to sew the quilts she became the cook and other quilting ladies did the fine work.

Nick passed away in 1991 and Helen remained on the farm until October 2002 at which time she moved to Hyas. When she could drive she would go to Norquay and make perogies at the lodge there and became a member of the Perogie Mafia! While in Hyas she helped at the Golden Age Centre to make perogies.

Helen was predeceased by her husband Nick, her sisters Pauline Robinson, Nina Boyce, and Betty Sorochuk, and her brother Vern Spivak. She leaves to mourn her passing her daughter Valerie (Don) Steciuk, of Preeceville, and their children Kevin (Heather) and Lisa; great- grandchildren Nicolas and William, and Emily and Morgan. Her son Ken (Barb) of Grandview, Manitoba, and his children Kali and Kristi. Also left to mourn her passing is her sister Judy (Ron) Gray of Wawota, sister-in-law Stephia Spivak of Hyas and Lil Crotenko of Canora as well as many nieces and nephews.

Canora Courier, December 3, 2008 Page 18

STEFANOWICH: James (Jimmie) Allen Paul Stefanowich passed away peacefully after a long battle with MS on November 2, 2008 at the Preeceville Hospital with his wife Liz at his side.

Jimmie was born June 1952 to George and Mary (nee Boychuk) Stefanowich, the fourth out of ten children. He attended Woodlite School and then Sturgis School. He started work young, for CN (off and on) until 1975. He worked for Delano Stoudt for most of 25 years. Jimmie also worked on various road constructions gravel crushing. Jimmie started farming in 1978, when he purchased his Gido's home quarter. A few years later, he bought his Dad's quarter. In 1980, he started setting up steel grain bins for Sask Wheat Pool in Canora; expanding from Porcupine Plain to Melville, Wadena to Swan River. He also did a few shops. There wasn't a bin he wouldn't try to build.

Jimmie loved the outdoors, hunting, fishing, skeets, farming, all animals, baseball games, gardening, and family. To Jimmie, nothing was more important than family. Jimmie married Elizabeth Boychuk on April 16, 1977 and they lived on the farm, until March of this year, when he was moved into Long Term Care.