TKATCHUK - Mr. Bill M. Tkatchuk of Yorkton, beloved husband of Anne passed away peacefully on November 2, 2005 at the Yorkton Regional Health Centre. He was 86 years of age. Bill was born February 14, 1919 on the family farm in the Calder district, son of Mike and Paraska Tkatchuk. Bill attended Czernowka and Calder schools while helping on the family farm. On July 12, 1942 Bill was united in marriage to Anne Werbowetski at St. Peter & Paul Ukrainian Orthodox Church in Calder. Shortly after their marriage, Bill received his call from the army. Taking Anne with him he was stationed at various posts. After returning from the army, Bill received a parcel of land from his mother and started farming in the Calder area. He worked with the local neighbors on threshing gangs and building crews. His farming operation included raising livestock and producing grain. Bill started with horses and bought his first John Deere tractor in 1955. The neighbors could hear the tractor running when they got up in the morning until they went to sleep at night. He worked hard endlessly, but also enjoyed good times, entertaining friends and family at the farm after bonspiels, sports days and other special occasions. Bill and Anne were blessed with two children, Shirley born in 1947 and Dennis born in 1952. In 1960 Bill was involved in a farming accident, loosing his fingers on both hands, but kept farming until 1979. At that time he retired and he and Anne traveled, taking many trips out of the country along with camping trips throughout Canada and the U.S. In 1995 Bill and Anne bought a home and retired to Yorkton. In 2002 Bill and Anne celebrated their 60th anniversary. Meeting for coffee, playing cards with friends and attending many church and charity functions was a big part of his life in Yorkton. In later life Bill never missed a baseball game or a curling spiel on TV. He knew every team and most of the players; his favourite team being the Blue Jays.
Bill leaves to cherish his memory, his loving wife Anne; daughter Shirley (Doug) Flett of Vancouver, BC; son Dennis of Vernon, BC; four grandchildren Jason (Michelle) and Wayne Flett and Lindsey Forsyth and Caraliegh Willis; three great grandchildren, Eli, Jake and Ethan; three sisters, Helen Erickson of Toronto, Elsie Purich of Saskatoon and Anne McDonald of Vancouver; as well as numerous nieces, nephews, relatives and friends.
Bill was predeceased by four sisters, Mary, Nellie, Irene and Doris and three brothers, Fred, Steve and Pete. 
Prayers were held on Sunday, November 6th at Holy Transfiguration Ukrainian Orthodox Church in Yorkton. Funeral services were held on Monday, November 7th at Holy Transfiguration Ukrainian Orthodox Church with Rev. Father Roman Kocur officiating. The responses were led by cantor, Gerald Yaholnitsky and parish choir members. The cross bearer was Debbie Bieber and the banner bearers were Donald Purich and Joe Horvath. The interment took place in the Garden Gethsemane at Yorkton Memorial Gardens with George Kerr, Blair Bieber, Jason Flett, Rodney Purich, George Tkachuk and Barry Kuzyk serving as the casket bearers. 

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