HOELKE - Mrs. Annie Hoelke of Yorkton  passed away peacefully on Thursday, November 30, 2006 at the age of 96 years. Annie  was born on May 16, 1910 at Canora, Saskatchewan, daughter of Nicholas and Anelia (nee Kowalchuk) Hudye.  She attended Verdant Valley School and following her education ran a grocery store in Veregin.

On June 17, 1945 Annie was united in marriage to Eric Hoelke in Ontario.  The couple resided in South Porcupine, Ontario.  Annie continued working with clothing in Ontario and also helped Eric in the monument business. 

In 1977 Eric and Annie moved to Saskatchewan to enjoy their retirement.  Annie  became a resident of Yorkton & District Nursing Home on December 1, 1997.

Predeceased by her parents Nicholas & Anelia Hudye; husband Eric in 2001; brothers Joseph and Nick; brothers-in-law Bill McCulloch, Selner Tollefson and Peter Baron; sisters-in-law Anne Hudye and Emily Hudye and several nieces and nephews; Annie is survived by sisters, Pauline McCulloch, Dorothy (Russell) Attwool, Margaret Tollefson, Victoria Baron, Mary (Victor) Marchinko; sister-in-law Ann Hudye; brothers Peter Hudye, Mike (Lena) Hudye, Paul (Pauline) Hudye and Frank (Hope) Hudy; as well as numerous nieces and nephews.  

Prayers were held on Sunday, December 3rd at the Chapel of Bailey's Funeral Home.  Requiem Divine Liturgy was celebrated on Monday, December 4th at St. Mary's Ukrainian Catholic Church in Yorkton with Rev. Fr. Methodius Kushko, C.Ss.R. as the Celebrant.   The cantor, Ed Pindus assisted by parish choir members led in the singing of the responses.  The cross bearer was Victor Marchinko and the epistle reader was Victoria Baron.  The interment followed in the Riverview Cemetery in Kamsack with Peter Hudye, Mike Hudye, Paul Hudye, Frank Hudy, Chris Senkow and Dennis Hudye serving as the casket bearers. 

 Funeral arrangements were in care of Bailey's Funeral Home.