Obituary of Nettie Woychesko

WOYCHESKO - Nettie Woychesko of Yorkton, wife of the late Alex Woychesko, passed away peacefully on January 17, 2016 at the Yorkton Regional Health Centre surrounded by her family at the age of 89 years. Nettie was born March 2, 1926 in the Jedburgh district of Saskatchewan; the 5th oldest of 9 children born to Alex and Asenia (Jennie) Karapita, Bill, John, Annie, Mary, Steve, Alex, Pearl and Lawrence. Nettie received her education at Folkstone School. She married Alex Woychesko on March 6, 1948 in Toronto, Ontario. The couple returned to Saskatchewan in 1949 and settled in the Jedburgh district, where they farmed from 1949 - 1987 and then retired into Yorkton. Following the death of Alex in 1998, Nettie was able to maintain her independence for about eleven years before becoming a resident of the Bentley Retirement residence for the past seven years. Nettie was a very talented and creative person. She was a friend to many. Besides her husband Alex, Nettie was predeceased by her parents, brothers Bill, John, Steve and Lawrence and sister Annie Krywulak. She leaves to cherish her memory her children: John (Kathy) Woychesko of Yorkton; Connie (David) Asp of Sherwood Park, AB; and Peter (Kathy) Woychesko of Spruce Grove, AB. Five grandchildren: Trevor Woychesko (Liz), Nicole Jensen (Craig), Ryan Asp (Angela), Eran Cardinal (Payne), and Michelle Kit (Terry). Also twelve great grandchildren; two sisters; Mary Wenc and Pearl Wushenny and a brother Alex (Gertrude) Karapita. Prayer services were held on Wednesday evening, January 20th 2016, and the Requiem Divine Liturgy was celebrated on Thursday, January 21st, all from St. Mary's Ukrainian Catholic Church, Yorkton. Very Rev. Bohdan Lukie CSs.R. and Rev. Methodius Kushko C.Ss.R. con-celebrated. The crossbearer was Eran Cardinal, assisted by Julia Jensen & Madisson Woychesko. Janey Meredyk read the Epistle. The interment took place in the Yorkton City Cemetery with Ryan Asp, Craig Jensen, Bruce Jacob, Stan Meredyk, Ray Wenc, and Leo Misko serving as the casketbearers. Condolences can be left at baileysfuneralhome.com Service Information Wednesday, January 20th, 2016 7:00pm, St. Mary's Ukrainian Catholic Church Thursday, January 21st, 2016 10:00am, St. Mary's Ukrainian Catholic Church Interment Details Yorkton City Cemetery