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The Canora Courier

23 September 2009

DZIADUCK  SAWKA

Canora Courier, September 23, 2009 Page 19

DZIADUCK: Olive Dziaduck of Regina ,formerly of Canora, passed away peacefully on September 13 , 2009 at the age of 94 years at the Long Term Care Ward of the Wascana Rehabilitation Centre.

Olive left the community of Canora with great sadness in the fall of 2008 when she could not access the care she needed. Olive Dziaduck was born on January 1, 1915 on a farm in the Drobot district, south of Buchanan. Her parents were Jack and Anne (nee Kutcher) Shumay. They were a family of four boys Metro, John, Bill and Pete and five girls, Maggie, Mary, Katie, Olive and Pauline. She attended North Lake School. Olive always said that the best years of her life were her school years. She enjoyed every aspect of school life, the work, the play, the fun and even the walk to school. She made sure her children received an education and had careers. She took great pride in her grandchildren's studies and was always ready to celebrate their accomplishments. Olive Shumay and Mike Dziaduck were united in marriage on January 22, 1938 at Sts. Peter and Paul Parish in Canora. They enjoyed a career in farming on several farms in the Tiny district. She worked hard as a farmer's wife. In 1975, she and her husband retired to Canora. She was a long-time member of St. Mary's (Our Lady of Mount Carmel) of Tiny and St. Joseph's Roman Catholic Church in Canora. She was an active member of the St. Joseph's CWL. Olive was a woman of great strength and energy. She was always busy even in her retirement years. She was proud of her well kept yard, vegetable garden and flower beds. She spent many hours sewing, knitting, crocheting, embroidering, doing crafts, doing jig saw puzzles and playing cards. She looked forward to the visits from her children, their spouses, grandchildren and their families. The great grandchildren loved to visit her. She entertained them with a variety of games and treats. Olive's faith and life of prayer were a source of strength. She took great pride in her independence and was a woman of many talents, determination and courage.

Olive was predeceased by her husband, Mike, in 1996, her parents Jack and Anne Shumay, her brothers Metro (Helen), John, Pete (Anne), her sisters Maggie (Mike) Derow, Mary (Mike) Spelay, Katie and brother-in-law Bill Kosior; her daughter Evelyn (Barry) Choboter, her grandson Dwayne Hadubiak, granddaughter Gail Dziaduck and granddaughter-in-law Janice Hadubiak. Left to cherish her memory are her son Julius (Helen) Dziaduck of Sturgis; her daughter Eleanor (Orest) Hadubiak of Regina and six grandchildren and their families; Jackie Abremski of Vancouver, BC, Shelly Smith (Eric, Tristan, Tiana) of Gibson, BC, barrel I Dziaduck (Rebecca and Nicholas) of Regina, Cheryl (Warren) Knight (Kyle, Derek, Rocky) of Invermay, Greg (Heidi) Hadubiak (McKenzie) of Edmonton, and Conrad (Susan) Hadubiak (Stephanie, Mark, Christopher) of Regina, her sister Pauline Kosior of Weyburn and her brother Bill (Mary) of Regina.

Prayer services, Tuesday, September 15, 2009 at Leson's Funeral Home, Canora. Funeral Mass was on September 16, 2009 at St. Joseph's Roman Catholic Church, Canora, celebrated by Rev. Dr. Vitalis Azike. Interment followed in the Canora Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Heart and Stroke Foundation or the Canadian Cancer Society. Arrangements were entrusted to Leson's Funeral Home, Canora (563-5671).

Canora Courier, September 23, 2009 Page 19

SAWKA: Richard Sawka of the Yorkton & District Nursing Home passed away peacefully on Sunday, September 6th, 2009, with his daughters by his side. He was 79 years of age.

Richard was born on November 8th,1929, to Mary (Hutsyluk) and Fred Sawka in the Hazel Dell, District, Saskatchewan. The family moved to Kelvington, Hudson Bay Junction and then to Canora where his family owned and operated the Palace Cafe and later the Canora Diner. Richard also worked on the telegraphs for a short time. On August 12th, 1959 he married Alice Lettvenuk of the Burgis Beach District. Richard began his employment in 1965 with the Dairy Producers in Canora as a bulk tank driver. The family moved to Yorkton in 1976 where Richard continued his employment with the Dairy Producers for 29 years retiring in 1994. Richard in his younger days enjoyed stock car racing, camping and fishing trips with friends and playing cards. He will always be remembered for his dedication to the sport of hunting and especially his passion for elk!!! Richard's prize possessions were his red Chevy truck and quad. We are especially proud of his 23 years of sobriety!

Richard was predeceased by his wife Alice (1986) and his parents Mary (1986) and Fred. He will be lovingly remembered by his children: Constance Burkholder of Yorkton and Corinne Slobozian of Winnipeg; sons-in law Clayton Burkholder and Sheldon Slobozian; grandchildren Lauren Burkholder, Cole Burkholder, Brandon Slobozian and Noah Slobozian; sister Laura Hovorka of Kelowna, brother-in-law Dan Hovorka, brother Joe Sawka of Yorkton, and many nephews, relatives and friends.