Obituary of Matt Shumay

Matt Shumay, beloved husband of Anne Shumay of Yorkton, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, March 1st at the Yorkton Nursing Home. He was 90 years of age. Matt, the oldest of seven children, was born in the Whitesand District on November 13, 1925 to Wasyl and Nellie (Stefanyshyn) Shumay . He received his education at Beblo School. His parents later moved to Orcadia where he helped on the family farm as well as worked at various jobs in Yorkton and area. In October of 1951 he was united in marriage with Anne Beblow. They resided in Yorkton and Matt was employed by Crown Lumber, later Crown Mart as yard foreman until his retirement in 1987. Matt kept all the lumber in the yard in a neat and orderly manner and he wasn't afraid to help with any job that had to be done or work overtime. Being very handy with tools, having a knowledge of building materials, and an urge to move every few years, he built several homes for his family in Yorkton. Matt loved to play horseshoe, cards, shuffleboard, golf, bowl, camp, go fishing and water skiing. He enjoyed the casino, going for coffee, and watching sports, and he had a passion for cars. Blessed with one son, two grandchildren and five great-grandchildren, he loved to spend time with the family, laugh at their stories, and he had quite the sense of humour, always joking around. The time spent with his children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren was most important to Matt. He always had a nickname for everyone, including the family pets. He was quite fond of dogs. As an ardent parishioner of St. Mary's Catholic Church in Yorkton he was a member of the Ukrainian Catholic Brotherhood and Knights of Columbus. Matt was predeceased by his parents, Wasyl and Nellie; his brothers John and Nick Shumay. He leaves to mourn his passing and cherish his memory his loving and caring wife Anne of Yorkton; his son Ron (Debra) of Regina; grandchildren Ryan (Jill), Kayla (Jody); great-grandchildren Rylee, Maddox, Kellan, Nessa and Carson. Also, his brother Henry (Eleanor) of Yorkton and sisters Pauline Becker of Kelowna, Mary (Mike) Klym of Saskatoon and Olga (Ollie) (Ken) Braun of Kelowna; sisters-in-law Doreen Shumay and Effie Shumay; as well numerous brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law, nieces, nephews, cousins and friends. Matt will be missed dearly by all as he left many wonderful memories to remember him by. Service Information Tuesday, March 8th, 2016 10:00am, St. Mary's Ukrainian Catholic Church Interment Details Yorkton Memorial Gardens