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The Canora Courier

08 April 2009

DAVIS  HUDYE  KOSTIUK

Canora Courier, April 8, 2009 Page 22

DAVIS: Don Davis of Yorkton, and formerly of Stenen, passed away on March 30th, 2009 at the Regina General Hospital, at the age of 69 years.

Donald (Don) Fred Davis was born at the Canora Union Hospital on December 7th, 1939 to Fred and Lena Davis (nee Karchie). Accompanied by his brother John, both joined the family circle that already included sister Juanita, born on November 1st, 1934. They lived in the Liverpool district on the Jarnigan farm until their move in 1948 two miles north to the homestead of Fred's parents, where John now resides. Don attended Liverpool School. Stenen Elementary School, and the Sturgis Composite High School, graduating from the SCHS in 1959.  He sought employment in Snow Lake, Manitoba as a miner with the Hudson Bay Mining and Smelting Company from 1959 to 1961, where Nick Karchie, his mother's brother, was a mining instructor. Locating to Calgary in 1961 he worked for Heiland Exploration until 1967 on a seismic recording crew where he soon advanced to position of shooter handling all explosives-first in central Alberta and eventually in the North West Territories at Norman Wells and Fort Good Hope.

In 1967, he underwent surgery for a back fusion at Calgary's General Hospital, where he met Violet May Anderson, a Registered Nurse, whom he married on November 14th, 1969. From 1967 to 1974 he continued to work for Heiland Exploration now as a Party manager at Inuvik and Tuktoyyaktuk in the North West Territories and Old Crow in the Yukon. Family responsibilities prompted him to return to Calgary, where he purchased a new home and worked for the Co-operators from 1974 to 1984. Since then he had been self employed. His oldest son Troy Jeffery was born on January 31st, 1972 and Colin Andrew "surfaced the web" on October 30th, 1975. After Vi's death from ALS in 2002, he moved to Midale, Saskatchewan. where he purchased the home of his mother-in-law, Emmeline Anderson and where he cared for Emmeline who was in a Seniors' Housing Unit. After her death in 2003, he moved to Stenen, Saskatchewan where he purchased a house next to Wilson Memorial United Church. After his mother Lena died in 2004, he moved in 2005, into an apartment building at Yorkton, Saskatchewan where he met Edith Podovinikoff, who became his special friend and confidant.

For many years, Don became well known, respected, and appreciated at Saskatchewan, Manitoba and Alberta Trade Shows and Markets, where he promoted URAD (an excellent self-shining leather cream), beaded magnetic jewellery, cell phone boosters, and potato bakers, designed and made by Edith, who often accompanied and assisted him at those events. That Don's expertise, skills, and talents were in salesmanship cannot be doubted! Working for the Co- operators, he earned family trips throughout Canada for meeting sales objectives, He was also acknowledged with a framed photograph with a plaque that read. "Donald F. Davis - Alberta Regional Million dollar Club." No one can say that Don's life wasn't interesting and varied. He was a fan of football, baseball, curling and hockey, and like most Saskatchewanians living in Alberta - a vocal supporter of the Saskatchewan Rough Riders. He enjoyed music, card playing, travelling, eating out, socializing attending church, and the list could go on and on.

Some will remember Don for his quick wit, unforgettable humour, positive attitude, sense of fairness, and strong and enduring faith in an ever living, loving God. Others will say that he was honest, sincere, generous, industrious, and persevering. And then, there will be a few who will say that he was too frank and straightforward. Yet, to many he was a comic/comedian, a people person, an entertainer, and a joker/prankster. Above all, he was a unique conversationalist, story teller, and relater who had a penchant and flare for telling stories. and jokes. His sons Troy and Colin say that everywhere the family went their Dad met someone who knew him. Some human beings just exist. Not Don - he lived life fully, intensely, with enthusiasm, joy and love.

On March 9th he was taken by ambulance to Yorkton Health Centre and then on March 24th he was transferred to Regina General Hospital where he peacefully succumbed to pneumonia in S-ICU at 9:08 a.m. March 30th, with friend Edith and twin brother John at his side. Praise be to God for Don Davis. Through him all of us have been enriched and inspired in one way or another.

Predeceased by his wife Vi in 2002; father Fred in 1989; mother Lena in 2004; and a sister in infancy, he is survived by son Troy (Tanya) and their children Ethan, Jaedon, and Bethany of Edmonton; son Colin (Alithea) and daughters Mei-Lyn and Alena of Calgary; sister Juanita (Paul) Juneau of Saskatoon; twin brother John of Stenen; special friend Edith Podovinikoff of Yorkton; as well as numerous cousins and many, many friends.

The Prayer Service was held in the Chapel of Leson's Funeral Home on Sunday, April 5th, 2009, at 7:00 p.m.. The Funeral Service was held in the Grace United Church in Sturgis, on Monday. April 16th, 2009 at 2:00 p.m.. Interment followed at the Stoney Creek Cemetery Inc., (formerly the Russian Ukrainian Protestant Cemetery) by Stenen, SK. Those wishing to make expressions of sympathy may make donations to the Grace United Church Memorial Fund or to the Stoney Creek Cemetery Inc. as tokens of remembrance. Arrangements had been entrusted to LESON'S FUNERAL HOME, Canora. (563-5671).

Canora Courier, April 8, 2009 Page 22

HUDYE: Lena Hudye beloved wife of Mike Hudye of Canora, passed away on Saturday, March 28th, 2009 at the Canora Hospital, at the age of 83 years.

Lena was born on the farm in the Fort Pelly District on December 23rd, 1925 to Nick and Anne (nee Barteski) Kuzyk. She attended school at Fort Pelly. Lena married Mike on March 2nd, 1943 and together they had four children - Caroline, Elaine.

Ron and Wendy. They settled in the Pretty View area. After a number of moves they farmed in the Smerenie District, where for many years family and friends, especially the younger children, thoroughly enjoyed their visits to the farm. Everyone always received a warm welcome from Lena and Mike. Her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren all have many cherished memories of spending time with Baba. After moving to Canora in 1996, Mike and Lena became members of the Sts. Peter and Paul Ukrainian Catholic Church and Lena was also a member of the UCWL. Over the years Lena made numerous trips to Toronto to visit her mother, younger sisters and extended family. This allowed her to establish the same special relationship with her nieces and nephews in Toronto that she had with family here. She will be dearly missed by all.

Lena is survived by her husband Mike, her daughter Elaine (Peter) Shykitka and their daughters, Sheryl (Ambrose) Hengen with her sons Riley, Michael, Jason and Tyler: and Brenda (Ben) Burns with daughters Brittany, Kaitlin (her son Dayde) and Megan; daughter Wendy (Don) Nadane; Norma Hudye and children Shannon (Christine Jarrett) Hudye with children Kayla and Seth. Jamieson (Kendall) Hudye with children Chase and Payton, Rachel (Nichol) Martinuik and their children Murdock and Macy. She is also survived by her sisters and a brother. Paul Kuzyk. Marian Mahyr, Helen Bosovich. Jeanette Urechko. Ann Stewart. and Stella McDonald. Lena was predeceased by her parents, a daughter Caroline. and a son Ron, a sister Olivia and a brother Joe.

Prayer Services were held on Tuesday, March 31st. at the Chapel of Leson's Funeral Home with Rev. Fr. Basil Malowany officiating. The Funeral Liturgy was held at the Sts. Peter and Paul Ukrainian Catholic Church in Canora on Wednesday. April 1st, with Rev. Fr. Peter Pidskalny officiating. Interment followed in the Canora Cemetery. Those wishing to make expressions of sympathy may make donations to the Canora Palliative Care, Canora Hospital, as tokens of remembrance. Arrangements were entrusted to LESON'S FUNERAL HOME, Canora. (563-5671).

Canora Courier, April 8, 2009 Page 23

KOSTIUK: Mike Kostiuk passed away suddenly in his home in Canora, on March 17th, 2009 at the age of 87 years. Mike was born on March 15th, 1922 in Swan Plain, Saskatchewan to John and Mary (nee Yurkiw) Kostiuk.

Mike attended school in Polcapell, Swan Plain and Wassnia school in Dnieper, Saskatchewan. Mike joined the armed forces in 1942. Following his discharge, he moved back to Swan Plain and in 1944 assumed the position of postmaster. He also helped his father in the blacksmith shop and on the farm. In 1971, Mike moved to Campbell River, BC where he worked for many years as a high school custodian. Upon his retirement, he moved back to Saskatchewan and settled in Canora. Mike was a member of the Ukrainian Greek Orthodox Churches in Swan Plain and Canora. He loved the outdoors and was an avid hunter and fisherman. He also loved music, playing several instruments. He played in a number of orchestras in the Swan Plain area, playing at dances and weddings. Mike loved to laugh and was always ready with a good (and sometimes bad) joke.

Mike will be dearly missed by his family and friends and is lovingly remembered by: his brother Walter of Kamsack, his nephew Peter (Linda) Kostiuk of Winnipeg and his niece Marianne (Darrol) Hofmeister of Regina; his grandnephews: Jeremy Kostiuk of Winnipeg, Taylor (Lindsay) Kostiuk of Winnipeg; his grandnieces: Dara Hofmeister of Calgary, and Kali Hofmeister of Regina. He was predeceased by his parents: John and Mary, his sister Emily Kowch and his brother Peter.