ELIZABETH MARY CARDINAL (POTURNAK)

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ELIZABETH MARY CARDINAL (POTURNAK) August 23, 1936 - August 30, 2000 It is with great sadness and sorrow that the family announces the sudden passing of our beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and sister, Elizabeth (Liz) Cardinal at St. Boniface Hospital on Wednesday, August 30, 2000. She is survived by her loving husband of 40 years, Walter; children, Lynda (Len Buchko), Rick (Charlene), Laurie (Trevor Huggins) and Donna-Lee (Bill Steen) grandchildren, Jennifer, Jillana, Julee, Madison, Mackenzie, Tyson and Tonya; brother John (Roberta) sister Carole (Marcel) sisters-in-law, Mary Zelen-ko and Dianne Poturnak; nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles, cousins and friends. Mom was predeceased by her father John (1966), mother Helen (1997) and brother Bill (1999). Mom attended St. Nicholas and Isaac Newton Schools. She enjoyed decorating, entertaining family and friends, travelling with Dad and working part-time (she was a longtime employee of Eatons and most recently Sears) but her greatest love in life was her husband, children and grandchildren. Divine Liturgy will be celebrated on Saturday, September 2 at 10:00 a.m. at Blessed Virgin Mary Ukrainian Catholic Church, 965 Boyd Ave., with Rt. Rev. Mitrat Gregory Oucharyk and Rev. Ernest Hafichuk officiating. Interment will follow in All Saints Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Len Buchko, Bill Steen, Trevor Huggins, Neil Syrota, Kris Poturnak, and Peter Kebalo. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Moms memory to the Heart and Stroke Foundation, 301-352 Donald St., Winnipeg, MB R3B 2H8. Cropo Funeral Chapel in care of arrangements 586-8044.

As published in Winnipeg Free Press on Sep 01, 2000