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The Canora Courier

27 January 2010

BEREHULA  DOROSH  MICHALUK  WASYLOWICH  WOLOSCHUK  YAHOLNITSKY

Canora Courier, January 27, 2010 Page 19

In Loving Memory of Helen Woloschuk who passed away February 1, 2008.

Within our hearts we always keep,

A special place for you;

And try to do our best to live,

As you would want us to.

As we loved you, so we miss you,

In our memory you are near;

Loved, remembered, longed for always,

With the passing of each year.

Fondly remembered and sadly missed by children, Debora (Gerald), Daniel (Sherry), Connie (Brian), Corinne (John) and families

Canora Courier, January 27, 2010 Page 21

IN MEMORY: In loving memory of our parents, mom, passed away on September 1975; dad, passed away on January 1990; brother Steve, passed away on November 2004.

Take up thy cross and follow Him.

Nor think to lay it down

For only he who bears the cross

May hope to wear the crown.

In that eternal city

Where no tear dims the eye;

In the home of many mansions

We will meet them by and by

- Love Wasylowich family

Canora Courier, January 27, 2010 Page 21

DOROSH: In loving memory of our dear parents, Peter and Mary Dorosh. Mom passed away January 23, 2003; dad passed away February 5,1984.

Your lives were a beautiful memory,

Your absence, a silent grief;

Deep in our hearts, you will always stay,

Loved and remembered every day.

Love lives on forever,

It will never fade away;

For in our hearts you are with us,

Each and every day.

Sadly missed by children, Margie, Bernice, Beverly, and their families.

Canora Courier, January 27, 2010 Page 23

MICHALUK: With great sadness we announce the passing of Mary Michaluk on January 12, 2010 at the age of 90 years.

Mary was born on the family farm near Danbury, on July 20, 1919. She was the third child of Sam and Anna Kosteniuk. The family consisted of 8 children, one passed away in infancy. The children attended Brush Valley School where Mary achieved grade 10 with honours. At an early age she learned to do a lot of work helping her mother to prepare meals, learned to milk cows, feed farm animals, and plant a garden. After grade 10, she stayed home to help look after younger sisters and brothers as well as household and farm chores. Mary learned sewing, cross-stitching, knitting. She joined a young people's group in 1936 - 37 where she took part in drama, singing and Ukrainian dancing, as well as Ukrainian oratory where she won a trophy at a national competition in Winnipeg. She taught herself to read and write in Ukrainian after her father encouraged her, enabling her to keep contact with family in Ukraine and did so up to the present time.

In 1937 -38 Mary met George Michaluk. They were married on November 14, 1940 in the Ukrainian Orthodox Church north of Stenen. For the first three years they lived on the farm with George's parents, Wasyl and Lena Michaluk. In 1944 George and Mary, with their first child, moved to their own place to farm where their family grew with the addition of 4 more children. The work continued, life was busy but happy, with time to go on trips to Winnipeg, British Columbia, Ontario and Florida, to visit family and friends. In 1977 Mary and George moved to 126 Hudson Street in Sturgis where they were semi-retired, but still kept the farm with a lot of animals as well as a large garden. Mary took an active part in the Ukrainian Orthodox Church organization helping with suppers, crafts, and bake sales, as well as singing in the choir, taking part in some of the committees and cleaning the church. During the winters Mary kept busy with sewing, cross- stitching, knitting, crocheting. Mary loved baking bread buns, scuffles, cinnamon buns, and making perohi which the children and grandchildren enjoyed very much. Mary was predeceased by her husband George in 2004; her parents Sam & Anna Kosteniuk; brothers Harry & Willie; sisters Katherine in infancy, Nellie Cybak & Pauline Kobylka.

Mary is survived by son Dennis (Judy) of Sturgis, grandson Steven (Michelle) great-grandchildren Carter & Kylee of Moose Jaw; grandson Lyle (Kara) great-grandchildren Davis &Avery of Calgary; son Michael (Cathy) of Sturgis, grandchildren Daniel of Saskatoon, Laura (Kaven) of Regina, Amy of Regina, Teagan of Rhein; daughter Olivia (Ernie) Cychmistruk of Saskatoon, granddaughter Susan (Brent) Plant of Meadow Lake, great-grandchildren Brendan & Zachary; granddaughter Alison Cychmistruk of Regina; granddaughter Erin Cychmistruk (Henry Parker) of Vancouver, great-granddaughter Erica; daughter Sonnia MacQuarrie (Roy) of Sicamous BC, grandson Jason (Vanessa) Rakochy of Fort McMurray, Alberta, great-grandsons Julian & Jack; grandson James (Connie) Rakochy of Burns Lake, BC, great-grandchildren Triton & Jadlyn; grandson Jeffrey (Patience) RaKochy of Prince George, BC; grandson Rick (Linda) MacQuarrie of Calgary, great-grandchildren Taryn & Ryana; grandson Rod (Robbi) MacQuarrie of Regina, great-grandson Logan; daughter Marcia (John) Christie of Oakville, Ontario, grandsons Marshall, Hudson, Parker; sister Julia Semeschuk of Souris, Manitoba; brother Peter (Antonia) Kosteniuk of Danbury.

Funeral service was held on January 16, 2010 at Holy Trinity Ukrainian Orthodox Church, Sturgis with internment in Sturgis Cemetery; Preeceville Funeral Home in care of arrangements. Memorial donations can be made to Preeceville Hospital Auxiliary or to a charity of donor's choice.

The Family extends a special thanks to the Preeceville Hospital staff and Preeceville Funeral Home for their care and compassion extended to our Mother. We would also like to extend our sincere thanks to Father Patrick Powalinsky and the Holy Trinity Orthodox Church.

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YAHOLNITSKY: Audrey Yaholnitsky passed away peacefully at the Canora Gateway Lodge on January 17th, 2010 at the age of 78 years.

Audrey was born March 16th, 1931 to Hnat and Paraska (nee Piantak) Drushka. She was the youngest of 7 children on the family farm in the Mazeppa district. She had one brother, Metro & Betty Drushka, five sisters: Anna & Mike Cherwick, Lena & Paul Remenda, Katherine & Peter Korney, Mary & Isadore Sniatynski, Nellie & Adam Kowalyshen. She was well looked after being the youngest, but her life was in no way that much easier than most of her generation. Audrey attended Mazeppa School and finished her high school education in Rhein, staying with Metro and Betty. She was a self taught guitar player with a guitar her older brother had bought her. Her nephew Roman said it was Audrey who taught him his first cords on the guitar. She had a beautiful voice and began singing in the church choir and did so for her entire life. After high school, Audrey worked for a period at the Yorkton Airport in the Hospital when it was a military training facility.

On Nov 5th, 1950 Audrey married John Yaholnitsky and they lived on the family farm in the Mazeppa area until 2004. Audrey was an active member of the Mazeppa ladies Organization for her entire life; she was a 4H leader and was a very strong member of the local TOPs chapter. Everyone who knew Audrey will remember her smile and happiness, but the best were her culinary skills. No matter when or how you came there was always a meal on the table within a short period and there was never a fear of leaving hungry. In her new home Audrey entertained in royal fashion - the best china, the best silver, and the table and presentation was always the best she had. There were grand bridge parties, where all the men wore suits and the ladies dressed in dresses. There were great dinners and barbeques when friends and relatives from all overcame and Audrey's meals were famous throughout. Besides their home and their yard, Audrey and John enjoyed traveling, first with a truck mounted camper pulling a boat, then another truck mounted camper and finally a motor home. They enjoyed visiting relatives and friends throughout Canada and they especially enjoyed fishing trips to various lakes throughout Sask.

Audrey and John loved their grandchildren here and made special time for them. Audrey and John made 2 trips to Africa to visit Ivan and his family so that his children would know their grandparents and both Ditiboho and Audrianna have some very special memories of their times at the farm here and in Africa with Baba and Dido. On March 16, 2009 Audrey became a great-grandmother to Shayna Audrey sharing the same birthday. Audrey always tried to look after herself and it was a daily ritual for many years to see her out walking. After John passed away suddenly in July of 2004, Audrey decided to move to Canora and was hoping to continue with her zest for life doing volunteer work. Audrey spent a year at Cummings Place, a year at Park Place, then a year at Eaglestone Lodge in Kamsack and finally had been a resident of the Canora Gateway Lodge since May 1, 2008 to her passing on Sunday, January 17. Audrey loved a laugh and her ear to ear smile was one of the things most will remember her by. She was always accommodating and polite, with no demands of anyone. Right to the end, she loved a good joke and still appreciated the taste of foods that were special and she could enjoy. She had this wonderful smile that would just appear. Thanks for all the great memories and everyone knows, things change, people change, places change and it is never the same - but memories are there forever. Vitchna Pamyat!

Audrey is lovingly remembered by her sons Michael (Carol) of Canora and Ivan (Nthabiseng) of Bethel, Lesotho, Africa, her daughter Marilyn of Yorkton, her sister Mary Sniatynski of Canora, her four grandchildren: Ian (Tracy Andrews), Devan (Carissa), Audryana and John and her great-granddaughter Shayna. She was predeceased by her parents Hnat and Paraska, her husband John, her brother

Metro Drushka, her sisters Anna Cherwick, Lena Remenda, Nellie Kowalyshen and Katherine Korney.

The Prayer Service was held on Thursday, January 21st. The Funeral Service was held on Friday, January 22nd both from the Chapel of Leson's Funeral Home, Canora with Rev. Fr. Patrick Powalinsky officiating. Interment followed in the Sliding Hills Christian Cemetery, Mazeppa. Those wishing to make expressions of sympathy may make donations to the Saskatchewan Parkinson's Disease Foundation as tokens of remembrance. Arrangements were entrusted to LESON'S FUNERAL HOME, Canora. (563-5671).

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BEREHULA: Mary Berehula of Canora passed away peacefully with her family by her side at the Canora Hospital on January 15th, 2010 at the age of 93 years.

Mary was born on August 28th, 1916 to Steve and Dora (nee Kudeba) Terlesky, on the family farm near Canora, SK, the second child in a family of 15 children. She cut her education at the rural West Scalat School short to help her parents with farm chores and raising her brothers and sisters. In 1938, she married Metro Berehula. They made their home on a farm 4 miles south of Canora where they raised their family of 5 sons and 4 daughters. After her husband's passing in 1975, Mary moved to Canora where she resided until the fall of 2009. She relocated to High River, AB for a short while, then to the Aspen Bluffs in Yorkton. Mary will be dearly missed by all who knew and loved her.

She was predeceased by her parents, Steve and Dora Terlesky, her husband Metro, her son, Richard Berehula, her daughter-in-law, Anne Berehula, her grandson, David Berehula, her brothers, Metro, George and William, and her sister, Helen. Left to cherish her memory are her children, Eugene (Marlene) Berehula of Mississauga, ON, Victoria (Danny) Bazowski of Mississauga, ON, Danny (Lori) Berehula of Mississauga, ON, Clifford (Tessie) Berehula of Canfield ON, Sharon (Allan) Campbell of High River, AB, Judy (Jerry) Wishlow of Saskatoon, SK, Clarence (Darlene) Berehula of Yorkton, SK, Kimberley (Paul) Davis of Saskatoon, SK, her 21 grandchildren and 18 great-grandchildren. She will also be remembered by her brothers John Terlesky and Mike Terlesky and her sisters, Alice Leson, Elizabeth Wiwchar, Vera Hudema, Anne Hudema, Jean Billy, Lil Filipchuk, Marge Boychuk and Iris Ryczyk.

The Prayer Service was held on Sunday, January 17th, 2010. The Funeral Service was held on Monday, January 18th,2010 both from the Chapel of Leson's Funeral Home, Canora with Rt. Very Reverend Archpriest Mikolaj Derewianka officiating. Interment followed in the Canora Cemetery. Those wishing to make expressions of sympathy may make donations to the Kidney Foundation of Canada as tokens of remembrance. Arrangements were entrusted to LESON'S FUNERAL HOME, Canora. (563-5671).

The family would like to thank the Doctors and staff at the Yorkton Hospital I.C.U., for all the care they gave our mother.