WASYLKA PANCHUK

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WASYLKA PANCHUK On November 12, 2004 Wasylka Panchuk aged 97 years, passed away at the Vita Personal Care Home, Vita, MB. She was born July 22, 1907 at Arbakka, MB. Her parents died at an early age and she helped raise her brothers. Wasylka went out to work at an early age as a housekeeper for different families to help support her family. In 1929 she married George Panchuk at Arbakka. Wasylka and George had three daughters Olga, Elsie and Jean. They lived in different communities until 1968 when they moved to Vita. Wasylka loved her Church, garden, flowers, embroidering, crocheting, and hooking rugs. In 2000 she moved to the Vita Personal Care Home. She leaves to mourn her passing, her daughters, Olga of Sioux Lookout, ON and Jean of Gladstone, MB; grandchildren, Linda (Juri) Pridritaire, Sharon (Adam) Wilson, Louise (Lenny) Rausch, Debbie (Mario) Rasetti, Rick (Pam) Dezall, Rob (Addy) Dezall and Lori (Ward) Lennon; great-grandchildren, Kelly, Sheldon, Anthony, Danielle, Miranda, Jennifer, and Thomas; one sister Daria Rutka of Vita, MB; sisters-in-law, Julia Woronuik, Evelyn Woronuik; one brother-in-law Pete Panchuk; many nieces, nephews, friends and neighbours. She was predeceased by her parents, husband George; daughter Elsie; brothers, John, Nick, George, Matt and Mike; sons-in-law, Geordie Roblin and Douglas Dezall; and many sisters and brothers-in-law. Visitation will take place Monday, November 15 from 2:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. at Vita Funeral Home, Vita, MB. Funeral service will be held on Tuesday, November 16, 10:00 a.m. at St. Peter and Paul Ukrainian Orthodox Church, Arbakka with The Very Rev. Fr. Miron Pozniak presiding. Interment will follow the service in the churchyard cemetery. Flowers are gratefully declined; donations may be made if desired to The Vita Personal Care Home. VITA FUNERAL HOME IN CARE OF THE ARRANGEMENTS (204) 425 3114

As published in Winnipeg Free Press on Nov 15, 2004