JEAN SHYPIT (TKACHUK)

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JEAN SHYPIT (nee TKACHUK) Genia Jean Shypit succumbed to her three year battle with lung cancer at the District Health Centre in Vita, Manitoba, on Friday, May 18, 2012. She left this world as she lived in it - with courage, without complaint, and more concerned that she was inconveniencing others than she was with her own troubles. Mom was a good and decent person who gave more than she received and lived for those she loved. She set an example and standard of high values that she, as others, learned from growing up on hard times - be honest, work hard, keep a kind and generous heart. Mom was born in Gardenton, Manitoba, on June 18, 1936. Eventually, the family moved to a farm near Menisino where Mom grew up and went to school. As a teenager she worked briefly in Winnipeg before she married Mike Shypit one week before her 19th birthday. The young couple settled on a quarter section of land just outside Sprague, Manitoba, and set about farming and raising a family. Jeff was born a year later and wore pre-purchased pink baby clothes since he was going to be a girl. A second boy, Rick, came along a year and a half later and yet another boy, Allan, five years after that. Mom stayed home raising the boys until that difficult job was done. She then went to work as a housekeeper until she retired at age 65. After retirement she had more time for herself to pursue her hobbies - picking wild strawberries that the boys loved, canning fruit, making jams and pickles, working in the huge gardens she and Dad would plant. What might have seemed like tireless work to some, was enjoyable to Mom because she knew it benefited others. Mom loved animals and enjoyed her time with the farm animals and various dogs, cats and other pets. She also enjoyed reading and knitting. Mom was predeceased by her parents Kost and Annie Tkachuk, and her brother Johnny in infancy. She is survived by her husband of 57 years Mike, her sons Jeff (Diane), Rick and Al (Sandra), her granddaughters Linda and Lana, her older brother William Tkachuk (Doreen), her older sister Mary Dueck and numerous cousins, nieces and nephews. The family would like to thank all of the medical persons and social and care workers who helped make her final decline as pleasant and comfortable as possible including the staff at CancerCare Manitoba, Dr. Reimer and the staff at Bethesda Hospital in Steinbach, Palliative Care and Home Care South Eastman District and especially the staff at the Vita and District Health Centre. Mom was very grateful for their kindness and good humour. In lieu of flowers, the family encourages donations to a cancer care or research facility or an animal shelter of your choice.
Publish Date: May 26, 2012

JEAN SHYPIT (nee TKACHUK) Genia Jean Shypit succumbed to her three year battle with lung cancer at the District Health Centre in Vita, Manitoba, on Friday, May 18, 2012. She left this world as she lived in it - with courage, without complaint, and more concerned that she was inconveniencing others than she was with her own troubles. Mom was a good and decent person who gave more than she received and lived for those she loved. She set an example and standard of high values that she, as others, learned from growing up on hard times - be honest, work hard, keep a kind and generous heart. Mom was born in Gardenton, Manitoba, on June 18, 1936. Eventually, the family moved to a farm near Menisino where Mom grew up and went to school. As a teenager she worked briefly in Winnipeg before she married Mike Shypit one week before her 19th birthday. The young couple settled on a quarter section of land just outside Sprague, Manitoba, and set about farming and raising a family. Jeff was born a year later and wore pre-purchased pink baby clothes since he was going to be a girl. A second boy, Rick, came along a year and a half later and yet another boy, Allan, five years after that. Mom stayed home raising the boys until that difficult job was done. She then went to work as a housekeeper until she retired at age 65. After retirement she had more time for herself to pursue her hobbies - picking wild strawberries that the boys loved, canning fruit, making jams and pickles, working in the huge gardens she and Dad would plant. What might have seemed like tireless work to some, was enjoyable to Mom because she knew it benefited others. Mom loved animals and enjoyed her time with the farm animals and various dogs, cats and other pets. She also enjoyed reading and knitting. Mom was predeceased by her parents Kost and Annie Tkachuk, and her brother Johnny in infancy. She is survived by her husband of 57 years Mike, her sons Jeff (Diane), Rick and Al (Sandra), her granddaughters Linda and Lana, her older brother William Tkachuk (Doreen), her older sister Mary Dueck and numerous cousins, nieces and nephews. The family would like to thank all of the medical persons and social and care workers who helped make her final decline as pleasant and comfortable as possible including the staff at CancerCare Manitoba, Dr. Reimer and the staff at Bethesda Hospital in Steinbach, Palliative Care and Home Care South Eastman District and especially the staff at the Vita and District Health Centre. Mom was very grateful for their kindness and good humour. A memorial service will be held at the Vita Funeral Home, 256 Railway Ave., Vita, Manitoba on Thursday, May 24 at 10:00 a.m. In lieu of flowers, the family encourages donations to a cancer care or research facility or an animal shelter of your choice.
Publish Date: May 26, 2012

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As published in Winnipeg Free Press on May 26, 2012