Obituary of Ingibjorg "Imba" Fedorowich

Imba was born in Wynyard, SK on October 25, 1937 to Valdi and Sigga (Bjornson) Gislason. She was the youngest of 8 children (2 of which died in childhood). Imba was very proud of her Icelandic Heritage, passing on traditions and recipes to her children. We loved the stories she would share of growing up on the farm, and of Grandy School, the one room schoolhouse she attended from grade 1 to 8. She went on to graduate from High school in Wynyard, after which she received her diploma as a Laboratory Technologist at the Wascana Institute in Regina, SK. Imba held her first job as a Laboratory Technologist at the Yorkton Union Hospital. In Yorkton is where she met Victor Fedorowich, whom she married on Feb 28th, 1959. Together, they worked to raise four daughters and run the Family business, Fedorowich Construction Ltd. Mom would eventually return to her career as a Hospital Lab Tech, and was dedicated to her work until retirement. Imba was an incredibly kind, compassionate and selfless person, always willing to lend a helping hand. She generously gave of her time to canvass for many causes, including Heart and Stroke, Diabetes, and Alzheimer’s Associations. She was a curious soul who had a thirst for knowledge, and loved to read. Imba was also incredibly creative; her many talents and hobbies included baking, sewing, knitting, quilting, photography, gardening, crossword puzzles, sodoku, and scrabble. Her sewing machine was kept very busy over the years producing many clothes, costumes, and Ukrainian Dancing outfits. Mom was an avid bird watcher and supplied birdseed to her little friends daily. Her legacy to her children included passing on her strong work ethic, love of nature, and her outgoing and friendly manner. She always had a smile for everyone she met, and loved to engage in conversation. Her love of travel took her to many destinations in Canada, Europe, the USA, and the Caribbean. Most notable was two trips she took to beautiful Iceland, the land of her heritage, which she enjoyed immensely. We are very grateful that she passed on her love of travel to all of us! Imba was a long time member of the local chapter of TOPS, a club where she enjoyed support, social activities, and many long lasting and cherished friendships over the years. These friendships became very important to Mom, especially in later years when she began to struggle with the early signs of Alzheimer’s Disease. Her TOPS Club friends were all very kind and supportive to Mom, patiently coming to pick her up to take her to meetings and outings until she was no longer mobile. This kindness meant the world to Mom, and our family will forever be grateful to Mom’s wonderful TOPS friends and the love and support they provided. Mom was also a long time member of the local Scandinavian Club, where she enjoyed socializing with other members of Scandinavian descent and participating in the various cultural activities that the club hosted. Imba’s greatest source of joy was when her family gathered, always around a feast that she prepared as an amazing cook. All the family loved to gather at “Amma and Gigi’s” house, where many hours were spent enjoying family holidays and activities. Mom also enjoyed attending the weddings of family members and friends, where she looked forward to getting out on the dance floor to bust out some moves! Thus, we affectionately dubbed her the “Dancing Queen” of our family. We will always cherish those memories with great love and affection. “Live long, love hard, learn to embrace life, laugh out loud, and leap into Heaven dancing”. -Daisy Hinton Davis Imba was predeceased by her parents Valdimar and Sigga Gislason, her siblings, Valdi , Betty (Beeching), Baldur, Gudrun (Doherty), Gunni, and two sisters in childhood (both named Ingibjorg), husband Victor Fedorowich, Grandchild Abrahim Kais, Son-in-law Gerald Berscheid, and great grandchild, Nolan Janett. Imba will be greatly missed by her family- 4 daughters, 11 grandchildren and 11 great grandchildren: Laurie Fedorowich and children Jamie (Bonnie) Kais and their daughter Mia Ingibjorg, Jasmine Kais, Miriam (Devin) Leis and their daughter Lexi, Zacharia Kais; Jacquie (Steven) Byblow and their children Brenna (Lee) Janett, and their children Nicholas, Joseph and Emily, Devon (Karlyn) Byblow and their daughter Jory; Suzi (Garry) Nenson and their children Gabrielle (Matt) Aleck, and their daughter Riley, Erin (Trevor) Nenson and their son Watson; Sharon Berscheid and children Jessica (Ryan) Mang, their daughters Ella & Millie, Nicole (Eric) Casavant, their daughter Lina, and Jordan Berscheid. Our family would like to express their deep gratitude to the staff at the Gladstone Seniors Residence, and especially also to the staff at Wallace House at Yorkton District Nursing home. The care and compassion you all showed our dear Mother and our family over these past few years was exceptional, and deeply appreciated. Imba was the last of her generation in her family, and is now reunited with the loved ones that have gone before her. Her beautiful Legacy will live on through her children, grandchildren and great grandchildren. We will love and miss you forever. Eternal Memory. Rest Peacefully Sweet Amma Service Details. Prayers Wednesday, August 17th, 2022 | 7:00pm When: Wednesday, August 17th, 2022 7:00pm Location: St. Mary's Ukrainian Catholic Church Address: 155 Catherine St. YORKTON, SK S3N 0B9 Funeral Service When: Thursday, August 18th, 2022 11:00am Location: Yorkton Memorial Gardens Family Centre Address: Highway #10 East YORKTON, SK Interment Location: Yorkton Memorial Gardens Address: Highway #10 East YORKTON, SK Online Memory & Photo Sharing Event Ongoing Online Event About this event In Loving Memory Of Ingibjorg "Imba" Fedorowich October 25, 1937 - August 5, 2022 Look inside to read what others have shared Family and friends are coming together online to create a special keepsake. Every memory left on the online obituary will be automatically included in this book. View Tribute Book