Obituary of Stephen Shumay

Steve Shumay was born in the Springside District to Nick and Helen (Chupa) Shumay. He was the second youngest of six children. He received his education in Whitesand School and Springside High School. After completing high school in 1957, Steve, and his friend Ivan Biblow, moved to Sudbury ON to work at the nickel mine. A few months later, Steve and Ivan returned to Springside. Steve's father had passed away suddenly so Steve came home to take over the farm. Steve began courting Ivan's sister, Olga, and in 1959 he married the love of his life. They continued to live on Steve's family's homestead until 1966 when they moved to Yorkton to be near schools for their children. Steve continued farming and would commute every day to work the farm for the next 50 years. A few years after moving the family to Yorkton, Steve purchased Club Billiards on Betts Avenue which he operated while still farming, until 1977, when he sold the business to purchase more farmland. To Steve, his most important role as husband and father was breadwinner and providing for his family, ensuring they would be looked after. He did not want them to struggle as he and his siblings had growing up on the farm in the ‘30's. Steve and Olga did take some time to travel occasionally, usually during the winter months when there was nothing to do in the fields. Steve had one hobby, faithfully meeting his coffee buddies at MacDonald's at 5:30 am. He continued to do this until recently. Steve instilled a strong work ethic in his children. He retired from farming in 2016 though the farm never left him. Steve entered eternal rest at the Yorkton Regional Health Centre at the age of 82 years. Steve was predeceased by his parents Nick and Helen, father-in-law Mike Biblow, mother-in-law Lena Biblow, all his siblings Michael, Anne, Walter, Margaret, and Elvy, sister-in-law Adeline, and his niece Bernadette. He leaves to mourn his passing, his loving wife of 59 years, Olga, his four children, Donna Berrns (Kevin), Les Shumay, Darlene Evdokimoff (Andy Wishlow), Darcy Shumay, grandchildren Brooklyn Berrns, Katelyn Reding, Bryce Shumay, Chad Shumay, Shea Shumay, Marissa Evdokimoff, Nicholas Evdokimoff, great grandchildren Levayda Berrns and Bentley Reding, brothers-in-law Ivan Biblow (Evelyn), Emil Biblow (Sonya), Dennis Biblow (Lorraine), and several nieces and nephews. Service Information Friday, May 18th, 2018 7:00pm, St. Mary's Ukrainian Catholic Church Saturday, May 19th, 2018 10:30am, St. Mary's Ukrainian Catholic Church Interment Details Yorkton Memorial Gardens