Obituary of Elizabeth Evangeline Rosalyn Lutzko

Mrs. Elizabeth (Elsie) Lutzko of Yorkton passed away suddenly on November 25, 2018 at her home. Elizabeth (Elsie) Evangeline Lutzko was born on May 6, 1933 on the family farm, north of Goodeve, Saskatchewan to her parents Walter and Annie Dratwa. Elsie met Joseph Lutzko on a hot summer day in the early 1950s when she was visiting her Aunt Julia and Uncle Peter Plishka. Elsie saw Joe working on a tractor in a field across the road. Aunt Julia suggested she take a cold drink over to him. This was the beginning of their courtship which lead to their marriage on October 21, 1953 in Goodeve. They farmed south of Ituna until 1959 which was home to them and their two boys, Wayne (1954) and Clarence (1956). They began farming the Lutzko homestead south of Goodeve which they bought from Joes parents, the same year they welcomed their daughter Glenda (1959). They farmed here until 1975 when they moved to Yorkton. You could always find Elsie in her garden weeding, admiring her beautiful flowers, watching the hummingbirds, picking vegetables, apples and raspberries. Her grandchildren would visit and stay for some time during the summers and they enjoyed helping Grandma in the garden. She enjoyed making cabbage rolls, perogies, jams and pickles for her family. Some of her favourite pastimes in the winters were quilting, knitting, crocheting and cross stitching. She also loved to bake and was always hosting the family for holiday dinners and cooking homemade Ukrainian meals. These things will all be missed by those she left behind. She leaves to mourn her son Wayne (Darlene) and their children Shaune (Pheonex), Erick, and Jennifer (Brett Foote); her son Clarence (Valerie) and their daughter Jana; her daughter Glenda Block and her children Mandy (Luke Sitter) and Stephanie (Andy Maher). She also leaves to mourn her great grandchildren Madison, Rylan, Broden, Avaiya, and Annaka, her sisters Annabelle (Nestor) Wingerak and Irene (Tom) Kuzyk, as well as numerous nieces and nephews. Elsie was predeceased by her husband Joseph, her father Walter, her mother Annie, brothers Edward and Louis, her sister Adeline Mucha, father in law John, mother in law Pearl and son in law Darrell Block. Prayers were held on Tuesday, December 4, 2018 at St. Gerard's Roman Catholic Church in Yorkton with Ernie Bobowski officiating. The Funeral Mass was held on Wednesday, December 5, 2018 at St. Gerard's Roman Catholic Church with Rev. Fr. Louis Kim Nguyen as the Celebrant. The pianist, Chris Fisher led members of St. Gerard's choir in the singing of the hymns. The interment followed in the Garden of St. Luke at Yorkton Memorial Gardens with Shaune Lutzko, Erick Lutzko, Jennifer Lutzko, Mandy Block, Jana Lutzko and Stephanie Block serving as the casket bearers. Memorials in memory of Elizabeth may be made to the Heart & Stroke Foundation or Canadian Diabetes Association. Service Information Tuesday, December 4th, 2018 7:00pm, St. Gerard's Roman Catholic Church Wednesday, December 5th, 2018 10:00am, St. Gerard's Roman Catholic Church Interment Details Yorkton Memorial Gardens Family Centre