FRED KUSHNIRUK

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FRED KUSHNIRUK Peacefully at Portage General Hospital on September 27, 2003 Fred Kushniruk, aged 91 years of Portage la Prairie, formerly of Steinbach, and previously of Sadlow (also known as Spruce Siding), MB. Fred will be mourned by his son John; daughter-in-law Susan; and grandchildren, Jaryth and Jennifer. He was predeceased by his wife, Annie in 2002. Fred was born on March 15, 1912, in the Ukraine. He immigrated to Canada at the age of 16 in 1928 to join his brother Mike in Saskatoon, and then went on to various employment throughout the country. He moved to Winnipeg in the early 1940s, where he met his wife, Annie. In 1951, they moved to Sadlow in southeastern Manitoba, where they farmed for many years, and kept the Sadlow Post Office. After retiring in the early 1970s, they moved to Steinbach, where they lived for 15 years before moving to Portage la Prairie in 1992. Funeral Service will take place on Thursday, October 2 at 1:00 p.m. in the Garry Memorial Funeral Home, 1291 McGillivray Blvd. Interment to follow at Green Acres Memorial Gardens. Garry Memorial Funeral Home Cemetery and Cremation Centre 925-1120

As published in Winnipeg Free Press on Oct 02, 2003