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ELLIOT STEVE EREMKO

Born: Feb 20, 1933

Date of Passing: Nov 15, 2020

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ELLIOT STEVE EREMKO
February 20, 1933 to November 15, 2020

Elliot was the third of six children, all boys, born in Rokeby, Saskatchewan to Wasyl and Lillian Eremko.
He was predeceased by his wife Valarie Barbara Eremko (nee Trojan, born in Winnipeg 1938 - November 25, 2005), his father Wasyl (William) Eremko (1896-1988) in Yorkton (buried Yorkton Memorial Gardens), who was born in Toporoutz, (Toporwitzi) Bukovina, Romania (Austro-Hungarian Empire), his mother Wasylyna Lillian Eremko born in Yorkton (buried Yorkton Memorial Gardens)(nee Kramer December 30, 1912-July 1, 2009). Elliot's maternal grandparents were Ksenia Blahey 1892-1974 who married Simon (Sam) Kramer 1886-1962, and both died in Yorkton. Also predeceased by brother John William (1930-1997) and wife Kay of Wilkie, SK, brother James Peter (Jimmy) (1931-1991) of Vancouver and his wife Charlotte (Lottie), brother Edward (October 24, 1936-2017) of San Francisco, and brother Kenneth Lawrence (December 19,1937-2011) of Rokeby, SK. He is survived by their only child Laurie and her husband John Petznik of BC, his brother Ralph and wife Martha of Vermillion, AB, and their son David, his sister -in-law June (widow of Kenneth) of BC and their three sons, Darren, Dennis, and Keith, his sister-in-law Norma of San Francisco (widow of Edward, step mother of Randy), Edward's son Randy and mother Patricia of BC, and his nephew Brent and niece Pamela Kauth (children of Johnny and Kay), and extended family. Mom and dad were married in June 1957, in Winnipeg, where they resided for the rest of their lives. Laurie was born the following year. They lived in Transcona on Cloverdale Crescent until 1976, then on Sweetwater Bay in Southdale, then in a condo at Pembina on the Red from 1989, and finally my Dad at the Charleswood Care Centre. Elliot worked at Canada Packers about 35 years as a stationary (steam) engineer and retired at plant shut down in March 1988. He enjoyed watching car races, golfing and travelling. He lived with a stent and Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia from his early seventies. Thank you to the Victoria Hospital, and also the Charleswood Care Centre who took care of my dad for the last year and a half of his life. Rest in peace Mom and Dad. Cremation has taken place, and the grave marker will be at Yorkton Memorial Gardens on the same plot as Valarie. No service will be held.

As published in Winnipeg Free Press on Dec 26, 2020

Condolences & Memories (5 entries)

  • Our condolences Laurie. He has found peace. What a lovely memorium of your fathers life. - Posted by: Vivian & Wayne wasylenko (Friend of Laurie& john) on: Jan 02, 2021

  • My sincere condolences to you and John, Laurie. I had such interesting visits with your dad before he left his Pembina Condo. He was like an encyclopedia on History of Winnipeg and many other places that interested him. He showed me your picture often with such pride, and each time he teared up. He described you as very beautiful and looking way younger than you age, and he enjoyed his regular phone calls with you. I am so glad that I finally met you after your dad moved, since I have heard so much about you during my visits with him and when you and I connected by phone. I knew your dad well enough to suspect that he would not like the hospital or a care home stay. He was too independent and determined to be self sufficient. I am sure that he is at peace now, and I hope you will be as well. That's what I sincerely wish for you and John. - Posted by: AnnePoonwassie (Mr. Ermko's neighbour at Pembina on the Red) on: Dec 27, 2020

  • Sorry about the loss of your dad. At least i had the opportunity to have met him. He is at peace now. No more suffering. You and John are always in my thoughts and prayers. God bless you. - Posted by: Erika petznik (Sister-in-law) on: Dec 27, 2020

  • Laurie, my deepest sympathy on the passing of your father. I always thought him to be a kind, gentle and quiet man. I had known Elliot and Valerie since 1956. Unfortunately, after we both married we didn’t see one another much. I suppose we were so absorbed with our own lives and then with children, and before you knew it time flew by quickly. I know one thing for sure; your parents adored you. I did see you at about two years of age and you were just beginning to say a few words. A bus went by on the street and you said the word “bus”. Your dad got so excited and was so proud of you and thought you were just the smartest and cutest little girl ever. It is usually in our “winter years” that we have the desire to reconnect with old friends, classmates and co-workers…and sometimes it is too late, which was the situation in my case. However, I was given the gift of communicating with you. May time and love bring you peace. Shirley from Winnipeg. - Posted by: Shirley Ruchkall (Friends) on: Dec 26, 2020

  • Laurie, so sorry to hear about your fathers passing. - Posted by: Charlene (friend) on: Dec 26, 2020

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