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JOHN SAWKA On Saturday, May 13, 2000 at the Misericordia Place in Winnipeg, John Sawka of Vita passed away at the age of 87 years. He is survived by two sons, Larry of Lorette, Ian (Orise) of Falcon Lake; six daughters, Doreen (Jack) Fotheringham of Winnipeg, Beatrice (Brian) Fennell of Winnipeg, Shirley (Robert) Picklyk of Winnipeg, Rosalie (Mark) Nemberg of Russell, Marianne (Scott) Ohrlein of B.C., and Gladys (J.P.) Houle of Dominion City; son-in-law Maurice Picklyk of Hadashville; numerous grandchildren; one sister Mary Landis of Winnipeg and a brother Mike Sawka of Vita. He was predeceased by his wife Lena in 1979 and a daughter Elizabeth in 1990. Funeral service will be held on Saturday, May 20 at 10:00 a.m. at the St. John Ukrainian Catholic Church in Caliento with Rev. Father Ihor Royik officiating. Interment will follow in the Parish Cemetery. Arrangements entrusted to Loewen Funeral Chapel of Steinbach, 204-326-1351.
As published in Winnipeg Free Press on May 18, 2000