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The Canora Courier

30 September 2009

DANYLUK  DYMTRASH  LABIUK  SKREPNEK  SORESTAD

Canora Courier, September 30, 2009 Page 16

DANYLUK: In loving memory of our mother and baba, Emily, who passed away September 28,1996.

You can shed tears that she is gone,

Or you can smile because she has lived;

You can close your eyes and pray that she'll come back,

Or you can open your eyes and see all she's left.

Your heart can be empty because you can't see her,

Or you can be full of the love you shared;

You can turn your back on tomorrow and live yesterday,

Or you can be happy for tomorrow because of yesterday.

You can remember her and only that she's gone,

Or you can cherish her memory and let it live on;

You can cry and close your mind be empty and turn your back,

Or you can do what she'd want: smile, open your eyes, love and go on.

-Always remembered and sadly missed by Debbie, Leonard, Nolan, Ryan, Brett, Richard and Jacob.

Canora Courier, September 30, 2009 Page 16

DMYTRASH: Betty, April 25,2006; Steve, October 28, 2006.

There was no time to say goodbye the day they went away.

In a quiet roadside graveyard where the gentle breezes blow,

Lie the ones we loved and lost three years ago.

Their resting place we visit and put flowers there with care,

But no one knows the pain and heartache,

As we turn and leave them there.

We think of them and pray in silence and often speak their names,

But all we have are memories and their pictures in a frame;

Please treasure them Lord in your Garden of Rest,

Because in our world, they were the best.

-Always remembered and sadly missed by children, Brian and Marlene, Sylvia and Graham, grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

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SORESTAD: Olaf Sorestad of Buchanan passed away peacefully at the Canora Gateway Lodge on September 17th, 2009 at the age of 102 years and nine months.

Olaf was born on the Sorestad family farm near Buchanan on December 6th, 1906 to Ole and Ragnhild Sorestad. Olaf's parents emigrated from Norway to the USA in the early 1880's. His parents met and married in the States and came to Canada in 1906 after farming in Illinois and South Dakota for many years. Olaf was the eleventh child of thirteen, all but the two youngest having been born in the USA. Olaf attended Christiania school and graduated from Buchanan High School in 1918. He farmed with his father after he finished school and also taught at Christania School for a couple years. In 1936 Olaf married Adeline Rosvold from the Wergland school district. They were blessed with four children - Donald, Alice, Ralph and Clifford. They continued to farm with Olaf's parents until his mother died in 1942 and his father in 1945. As Olaf's family grew, they ran a dairy operation and a grain farm with all the children helping out. Olaf and Adeline gave a lot of their time and talents to working in the church. Olaf was Sunday school superintendent for many years and they taught Sunday school, sang in the church choir and held various executive positions through the years. In 1974, Olaf and Adeline's daughter-in-law Helen died of cancer leaving five young daughters motherless. Olaf and Adeline took on a second parenting role and happily raised their granddaughters while their father worked in Alberta.

Olaf was predeceased by siblings Marta in 1874, Martin 1878, Celia 1924, Tom 1932, Olive 1937, Regina 1958, John 1959, Edd 1963, Beverly Ann 1987, Mabel 1988, Oscar 1992 and Winnie 2008. He was also predeceased by his daughter-in-law Helen in March 1974, his wife Adeline in January 1988, great grandson Graeme Woods in February 1992 and his son Donald in September 2005. Olaf leaves three children to cherish his memory: Alice (Harvey) Pickett of Maple Creek, Ralph (Pat) Sorestad of Buchanan and Clifford Sorestad also of Buchanan. He also leaves 10 grandchildren and their spouses and 16 great-grandchildren.

The Funeral Service was held on Monday, September 21st, 2009 at 10:00 a.m. from the Faith Lutheran Church, Buchanan with Pastor Carlyle Johnson officiating and Joanne Sorestad, organist. The Interment followed in the Elim Lutheran Cemetery, northeast of Buchanan.

Those wishing to make expressions of sympathy may make donations to the Faith Lutheran Church Cemetery Fund in memory of Olaf Sorestad. Arrangements were entrusted to LESON'S FUNERAL HOME, Canora. (563­5671).

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LABIUK: Katherine Labiuk of Calgary and formerly of Canora. passed away on Wednesday, September 16th, 2009 at the Mayfair Care Centre in Calgary.

Katherine was born October 12th, 1915 to Wasyl and Wasylyna Hrynewich in Wakaw SK. With great perseverance through the years and the tough times of the 1930's, Katherine completed her High School education, and then successfully completed Normal School in Saskatoon. For nine years she taught in country schools and then in 1942 she married Nicolas Labiuk who was also teaching. After a brief move to Vancouver they moved back to Saskatchewan and settled into a busy life of teaching. Katherine taught at Arran School, Sturgis High School and Canora High School. After almost 32 years of teaching, Katherine retired to attend to the needs of her ailing husband. She was a member of the Ukrainian Women's Association of Canada (UWAC), and served in the National, Provincial and local organizations. Katherine was a dedicated supporter of the Consistory of Ukrainian Orthodox Church of Canada, St. Andrew's College, the Ukrainian Museum of Canada, the Promin Journal, occasionally the Ukrainian Orthodox Church in Genk, Belgium and South America, University of Alberta projects such as Ukrainian exchange students and the translation of Mykhailo Hrushevsky's "History of Ukraine­Rus", Children of Chernobyl, Ukrainian Voice-Aid to Ukraine, hospitals of Regina and Saskatoon and a host of other appeals. She was also a foster parent to four young children in Uganda, Meru, Nepal and Egypt. Katherine was a member of the Consistory Board for five years, secretary of the Central Diocese for eight years and of the Canora Church for nine years.

She was predeceased by her husband Nicholas, parents Wasyl and Wasylyna Hrynewich, her brothers John, Michael, Donald, and Stephen, her sisters, Barbara, Mary, Julia, Betty, Dora, Olga and Anne. She is survived by her brother Ted (Nell), a sister Muriel Nimagon, sister-in-law Marie Kasper, brother-in-law James Houston and many nieces and nephews.

Prayer Service was held from the Chapel of Leson's Funeral Home on Friday, September 25th. Funeral Service was held on Saturday, September 26th at the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the Holy Trinity in Canora with Very Reverend Archpriest Mikolaj Derewianka officiating. Interment followed in the Canora Cemetery. I hose wishing to make expressions of sympathy may make donations to the Gateway Lodge Auxiliary, the Canora Hospital Auxiliary, or to the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the Holy Trinity, as tokens of remembrance. Arrangements were entrusted to LESONS FUNERAL HOME, Canora (563-5671). 

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SKREPNEK: Lena Skrepnek passed away peacefully on September 21, 2009 at the Canora Gateway Lodge, at the age of 83 years.

Lena was born on November 20th, 1925 the youngest daughter of Peter and Mary Kitchen, of the Burgis District and received her education at Poplar Springs School. Lena married Alex Skrepnek in 1947 and together they farmed in the Burgis District for more than 25 years. They raised two daughters; Shirley Semeniuk (George) and Jeanette Kenwell (Art). Lena was a busy farmer, milking cows, gardening and helping in the field. She was very active in her church, where Alex was the President. Lena enjoyed working with the church ladies catering, making perogies for church functions, and always helped wherever needed. In 1966 they moved into Canora. She was a Mom, Baba, sister and a friend who was devoted to all that knew her. Her home was always open to those that wanted to play cards, share a laugh, sing songs, bake, and cook. Lena's hobbies included singing, especially Christmas carolling, listening to her Ukrainian music, telling jokes, going to bingo, crocheting doilies, afghans, scarves and dishcloths. Lena lived her last few years at the Gateway Lodge where she sang songs, and shared jokes with her fellow lodge mates. She was affectionately nicknamed the "Songbird" since she always greeted everyone with a song, either Ukrainian or English, and she liked to sing Happy Birthday to everyone. Above all, she was the greatest Babysitting Baba ever! The family is thankful to all that spent time with her during her time at the Lodge.

Lena was predeceased by her husband Alex; her brothers, Fred and John and her parents Peter and Mary Kitchen. She leaves to mourn her passing her daughters Shirley (George) Semeniuk of Edmonton, and Jeanette (Art) Kenwell of Edmonton, grandsons; Darcy (Janet) and their children, Brett and Jaret; and Jason (Lynne) and their children, Rhyse, Rhian, and Rhyd; a sister Helen Heshka; sisters-in-law Nellie Kitchen, Rosie Kuriliuk, Helen White and Julie Skrepnek; and brother-in-law Metro Kobelka. Prayer Service was held on Sunday. September 27th, 2009, and Funeral Service was held on Monday, September 28th, 2009 with Very Reverend Archpriest Mikolaj Derewianka officiating. Both services were at the Chapel of Leson's Funeral Home in Canora. Interment followed at the Canora Cemetery.