Obituary of Noreen Skibinsky

Mrs. Noreen Skibinsky aged 49 years of Yorkton, beloved wife of Dale Skibinsky passed away on Thursday, December 29, 2016, prayers will be held on Monday, January 2, 2017 at 7:00p.m. and the funeral mass will commence on Tuesday, January 3, 10:30a.m. all from St. Gerard's Roman Catholic Church, with the interment to follow in Yorkton Memorial Gardens, Garden of Memories. Noreen Teresa Skibinsky was born on January 14th, 1967. She was the fourth child of Marian and Miles Lozinsky. Her place of birth was Montmarte, Saskatchewan, and she attended school in Assiniboia, Langenburg, and Kipling. After high school, she attended the University of Saskatchewan in Saskatoon. She married her first husband Allan Varjassy and eventually graduated with a Bachelor of Education. She first taught at schools located in Blue River B.C. and Peace River A.B. before moving to Yorkton in 1991. She and Allan had two children: Shane, born in 1996 and Kendra, born in 1998. In 2009, she married Dale Skibinsky. Noreen received recognition for 25 years of teaching with Christ the Teacher School Division this year. Her years were divided between St. Mary's and St. Paul's. Noreen's passion and heart was teaching the little people in grade one. She was very involved in the school community, leading the environment club, sharing her faith through religious celebrations, and organizing Literacy Nights for her students. Noreen served with the Christ the Teacher Association as treasurer, and then as President Elect from 2014-2016. Noreen has earned her black belt in Taekwondo and enjoyed participating in CrossFit to stay in shape. She was always a big supporter of her children's hobbies, and took great pride in their accomplishments. She was very strong, loving, and caring, always putting others' needs before her own. Her warm and generous personality made her loved by many. Noreen left behind her husband Dale Skibinsky, and two children, Shane and Kendra Varjassy. She will lovingly be remembered by her parents, Marian and Miles Lozinsky, her mother-in-law Anne Skibinsky, and her four siblings, M. Rod (Erika) Vancouver, James (Shar) Black Diamond, Darrell (Kathryn) Regina, and Marie of Regina. Service Information Monday, January 2nd, 2017 7:00pm, St. Gerard's Roman Catholic Church Tuesday, January 3rd, 2017 10:30am, St. Gerard's Roman Catholic Church Interment Details Yorkton Memorial Gardens