Obituary of Victoria Yurkiw

YURKIW - Victoria was born on March 13, 1919 on the farm at Sifton, MB to John & Lena (nee Branisky) Derhak. When Victoria was 2 years old, the family moved to Ontario, she attended school there until the fourth grade. They moved back to Sifton and she attended West Bay School until grade 9. On April 26, 1938, she was united in marriage to Matt Yurkiw at Dauphin, Manitoba. They lived in Grandview, MB then during WWII they moved to Windsor, ON, then back to Grandview. Eventually they moved to Jedburgh, SK in 1944, where they operated a general store for one year before moving to Yorkton in 1946. Here the couple owned and operated a bakery and Pool Room until 1953. They then moved to Wroxton and operated a liquor vendor for 14 years. After they sold the business they moved to B.C. for 2 years, then back to Wroxton to retire. Victoria enjoyed crocheting, knitting, sewing and gardening and belonged to the seniors church club. For the past 10 years Victoria had been a resident of the Invermay Health Centre, where she passed away on Monday, May 25th 2015. She was 96 years of age. Victoria was predeceased by their son Ivan in 1970; her parents John and Lena in 1972; husband Matt in 2000; brothers John, Metro & Robert and by sisters, Jean & Rita. She leaves to celebrate her memory her daughter Adeline and her husband Paul Henson of White Rock, BC; numerous nieces & nephews, as well as other relatives and friends. The funeral service was held on Friday, May 29th 2015 from the Yorkton Memorial Gardens Family Centre with Fr. Mel Slashinsky of Holy Transfiguration Ukrainian Orthodox Church officiating. Cantor, Gerald Yaholnitsky, assisted by members of the Parish Choir led in the singing of the responses. The interment followed in the Garden of Crucifixion Service Information Friday, May 29th, 2015 10:00am, Yorkton Memorial Gardens Family Centre Interment Details Yorkton Memorial Gardens