Irene KIRKHAM

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KIRKHAM: Irene, Katherine, 1941 – 2012. It is with great sorrow that we announce the passing of Irene Katherine Kirkham (nee Sabesky) on Friday August 3rd, 2012. Irene was born in Silver Creek Manitoba on May 26th 1941.  She was raised on the family farm until 1960 when she married Ernie Uzell.  They continued farming and raising their two daughters in Manitoba for a good part of her life.  In the early nineties Irene moved to Red Deer where she met her current husband George Kirkham.  They enjoyed many years of golfing , camping and spending time with their two puppies. Irene was extremely handy with fixing many things from small household repairs to farm machinery.  She was fluent in the Ukrainian language and her daughters remember the many hours spent preparing traditional Ukrainian foods.  We will always remember that Irene was kind hearted and generous to everyone and we never seen her without a smile.  She always put everyone’s needs before her own.  Irene loved to be with people and share their stories which are one of many reasons she continued to work at the extended care facility in Innisfail and she will be missed by the many residents that she touched on a daily basis.  Irene’s family meant a lot to her and they will miss her dearly. She is survived by her husband George, her children Veronica (Eric) and Marion (Cliff), her siblings, Margaret (Jack), Ivan (Melva), Marion (Ted), Eugene (Evelyn), and Mechelle (Bob), her grandchildren Gordon, Lisa, Katrina, Jessica, and Alan, her great grandchildren Rose and Jack, as well as eight nephews and nieces.  She is predeceased by her parents Leon and Olga Sabesky, her first husband Ernie and a brother Henry.

As published in Brandon Sun on Aug 14, 2012