Obituary of Mike Sitko

Mike Sitko was born on November 19, 1934 in Rose Valley Hospital, the son of Steven and Martha (nee Lysyshyn) Sitko. He was raised on the family farm in the Hendon - Wadena district. At the age of 17, he took a cantor course at St. Andrew's College in Winnipeg and began his 50 plus years of cantoring. Mike was united in marriage to Dorothy Lessak on June 9, 1960. The couple farmed side by side in the Wadena district until 1994 when they retired and moved to Yorkton enjoying a different style of life. Mike and Dorothy enjoyed travelling. Their travels took them to Hawaii, Florida, California, central and western U.S.A., Maritimes and Alaska. Mike enjoyed sports, in particular curling and baseball, especially the Toronto Blue Jays. Apart from farming his Church and cantoring was a precious part of Mike's life. He served as president of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church in Wadena. The numerous Churches he cantored at included Wadena, Wynyard, Watson, Yorkton, Foam Lake, Drobot and Mamornitz. Unfortunately, his health declined quicker than expected, forcing him to enter the Yorkton and District Nursing Home for 3 years. He is survived by his wife Dorothy, seven nieces and nephews, extended family and many friends. At this time, Dorothy wishes to thank relatives and friends for all the love and support received for the past three years. May the Lord bless you and keep you The Lord make his face to shine on you And be gracious to you. The Lord turn his face to you, and give you peace. Service Information Monday, April 13th, 2015 7:00pm, Holy Transfiguration Ukrainian Orthodox Church Tuesday, April 14th, 2015 10:00am, Holy Transfiguration Ukrainian Orthodox Church Interment Details Yorkton Memorial Gardens