NETTIE PESTALUKY

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NETTIE PESTALUKY It is with great sadness that our family announces the peaceful passing of our beloved mother and grandmother, Nettie Pestaluky on Friday, December 3, 2004 at Lake of the Woods District Hospital, after a courageous battle with cancer. Mom was born on August 6, 1931 in Lowland, MB where she was raised on the family farm with three siblings. She met and later married Peter Pestaluky on October 4, 1947 in Lowland. They were married for 57 years and blessed with two children. They settled in Kenora where Mom worked at Pinecrest Home for the Aged for 25 years as the Kitchen Supervisor, before retiring in 1996. Mom was an active member of the St. Nicholas Ukrainian Church and a member of the Ukrainian Catholic Womens League for 34 years. She enjoyed baking, gardening, knitting and crocheting, fishing and spending many wonderful summers at the cottage. Mom will be remembered by those who knew her as a loving mother and grandmother, who always acknowledged the events in our families lives. She enjoyed spending time with her children and grandchildren, always a loyal friend who shared her thoughtfulness, care and compassion. She leaves to cherish her memory, her husband Peter, son Myron and wife Kelly and children, Kyle and wife Kathy, Janee, Lena, Shara and Nikolas; and her daughter Darlene and husband Marty Hancock and children, Mitchell and Kristopher. She will also be fondly remembered by her sisters, Anne and husband Bruce Robinson of Victoria, BC and Stella and husband Allan Buhay of Winnipeg. Predeceased by her parents, Sam and Anna Mikoluff; and brother Steve Mikoluff. The family wishes to extend a grateful thanks to her many friends and family who filled her life, to Dr. Ramchandar and the nurses on the 2nd and 3rd floors of Lake of the Woods Hospital for their care and compassion during her stay. Prayers will be held on Friday, December 10 at 6:00 p.m. at the St. Nicholas Ukrainian Catholic Church, Kenora, ON. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, December 11 at 1:00 p.m. at the St. Nicholas Ukrainian Catholic Church with Fr. Daren Gallivan officiating. In lieu of flowers, friends who desire may make memorial donations to the Canadian Cancer Society, PO Box 824, Kenora, ON P9N 4B5. Brown Funeral Home and Cremation Centre, Kenora entrusted with arrangements.

As published in Winnipeg Free Press on Dec 07, 2004