Obituary of Mike Lackmanec

Mike Lackmanec passed away at the Yorkton Regional Health Centre on January 9, 2018 at the age of 91. Mike was born on August 3, 1926 in the Whitesand District to Nick and Mary (Senkiw) Lackmanec. He grew up on the family farm and attended Beblo School. After completing his education, he left home and worked for area farmers Frank and Peter LeSann. Mike, his brother John, Peter Shumay, John Popowich and Matt and Jack Shumay took a train ride to find employment in a bush camp in Northern Ontario. It was quite an adventure as work was hard. There were no chainsaws as all work was done by handsaws and axe. Matt, Jack and brother John decided to leave the camp and went to work in Hudson Bay, SK. Mike, Peter and John Popowich toughed it out and said they made good money. It was difficult to find work in Saskatchewan, so as the saying goes "Go East Young Man, Go East" to find good paying jobs. In 1946, John caught a ride with Mike and Pauline Kolisnek to Sudbury to find employment. Two years later, Mike left for Sudbury and found employment in the Big Nickel Mine. He made Sudbury his home. He also spent time with brother John and Therese and their children. He enjoyed attending Sudbury Wolves hockey game and made a few trips to Toronto to watch his favourite Maple Leafs. After 32 years in the mining industry, he retired and moved to Saskatchewan in 1982. He lived on an acreage nearby his brother Joe. He also bought a quarter of land from a local farmer. He enjoyed fishing with his brother-in-law Willie Neudorf. He also went hunting and curled in Springside. In 1984 he purchased his first home in Yorkton. He took great pride in looking after his home and yard. He enjoyed his daily walk to the Parkland Mall and meeting up with his coffee friends. He enjoyed bowling which provided him with many hours of entertainment. He regularly attended Yorkton Terrier and Yorkton Cardinal games. Mike was a devoted member of St. Mary's Church and his faith was always a core part of his life. He was an active member of the Ukrainian Catholic Brotherhood. Mike was an avid fan of the Toronto Maple Leafs, Toronto Blue Jays and Saskatchewan Roughriders. Mike was pre-deceased by his parents, his sisters; Kay Panchuk, Ann Neudorf, Pauline Spelay, Olga Lackmanec, Margaret Raina and Elizabeth Lackmanec and brother John. He leaves to mourn his sisters; Donna Glute of Toronto, Lillian and Cecile, Saskatoon, Irene (Peter) Kobylka, Yorkton and Adel (Paul) Kovacs, Los Angeles, and brothers; Daniel (Vicki), Calgary and Joe, Springside. Also, numerous nephews and nieces and friends. Service Information Monday, January 15th, 2018 10:00am, St. Mary's Ukrainian Catholic Church Interment Details Yorkton City Cemetery