Obituary of Katie Kwasnitza

A memorial folder from the funeral service may be printed under the "Memories" tab, then choose "Memorial Program". KWASNITZA - Our Mom, Baba, Great Baba and Friend Katie (Ecaterina Stadnyk ) Kwasnitza, resident of the Yorkton and District Nursing Home, widow of the late Mike Kwasnitza, passed away peacefully on Sunday, May 11, 2014 at the Nursing Home. She was 96 years of age. Katie was born December 20, 1917 on a farm south of Sheho, Sask. She was the oldest of 12 children born to John & Mary (Paley) Stadnyk. She was raised on the family farm and attended Deer Creek School. The family moved to the Parkerview district where she helped her parents with the farming. For a short time she was employed at the Zwozdesky farm and earned $6.00/month. She also worked for the Bilakrely's where she earned $8.00 a month. The monies that she earned was not her's to keep but was handed back to her Dad to buy essentials for the rest of the family. On Oct 18, 1936 at the age of 19 she married Mike Kwasnitza. They continued to farm and raise their family in the Parkerview district. Dad drove the school bus to Foam Lake while Mom looked after her many acres of gardens; growing vegetables, strawberries, raspberries, etc. They raised all sorts of ducks, geese, turkeys, chickens along with lots of cattle and other farm animals. In 1971 they semi-retired and purchased the teacher-age in Parkerview where they lived. Mom and Dad continued going to go the farm to do the chores and Dad still drove the bus daily until he retired in 1974. They were active members of the Fedak's Church from 1940 to 1975. When they sold their Parkerview home they moved to Yorkton where Dad got a job at the Co-op Creamery and Mom babysat for awhile. They then joined forces and they both did janitorial work at the Yorkton Hotel. They joined Holy Transfiguration Ukrainian Orthodox Church in Yorkton in 1975. Mom joined the Olena Pchilka Branch of the Ladies Association where she enjoyed helping the ladies to make cabbage rolls, perogies, babka, paska and pysanky. She loved her Church very much. Mom enjoyed many hobbies, when she did have some spare time. Some of her hobbies included embroidery, crocheting, knitting, and quilting. Mom and Dad enjoyed visiting patients in the nursing homes and the hospital and her wish was that more people would take the time to do so. She cherished her visits with family and friends which included her children, grandchildren and great grandchildren. Following the death of her husband Mike in 1996, Katie continued to reside on her own and maintained her independence. As her health deteriorated, she became a resident of the Yorkton and District Nursing Home on April 8, 2010, where she had since resided.. Katie was predeceased by her beloved husband Mike in 1996 - her son Steven in 1940, her parents John in 1956 and Mary in 1976. Her brother Matt (1977), Alex (1983), John (1985), Mike (1995), Steve (1998), Peter (2003)along with sisters Ann (2012) and Dora (2013) - her son-in-law Edward (1988), 3 brothers-in-law; 3 sisters-in-law and an infant great grandson, Champ, in 2001. She will be sadly missed by her children: Wilma Kirstuik of Yorkton, Marjorie (Edward) Melnechenko of Calgary, Jerry (Janis) Kwasnitza of Calgary, Peter (Veronica) Kwasnitza of Ituna, Debra (Michael) Cook of Warman, along with her 11 grandchildren - Laurie (David) Fink, Bradley (Tammy) Kirstuik, Tamara (Zeyad) Melnechenko, Tracy (Mike) Melnechenko-Pedlar, Jolene (Neil) Lamont, Jocelyn (Robert) Loskot, Peter Michael (Char)Kwasnitza, April (Lammie) Pavlich, Geraldine (Owen) Lutzko, Christopher (Krystin) Kwasnitza,and Jordan Cook. Katie will also be missed by her 16 great grandchildren - Kyle and Taylor Fink, Sherice, Taitlyn, Damian Waldo, Zyne, Saedrie and Tareq Hussein, Roccwell, Anton and Kaden Pedler, Taylor and Brooklynn Lutzko, Tanis Castle, Tiffany and Peter Joseph Kwasnitza. Katie will also be missed by her many nieces and nephews. Katie is survived by her brother Bill (Jeannette) Stadnyk and George (Lena) Stadnyk and sister Effie Yurkowski along with her sisters- in- law Dora Stadynk and Teresa Stadnyk. We will miss you Mom, Baba and Great Baba. Prayer services were held on Thursday evening, May 15, 2014 from Holy Transfiguration Ukrainian Orthodox Church in Yorkton. The funeral service was celebrated on Friday morning, May 16, 2014 from Holy Transfiguration Church with Very Rev. Fr. Mel Slashinksy as Celebrant. Cantor, Gerald Yaholnitsky , assisted by Parish Choir members, led in the singing of the responses. Members of the Ukrainian Women's Association. Olena Pchilka branch formed an Honour Guard in Katie's memory. The crossbearer was Taylor Lutzko. The interment took place at the Yorkton City Cemetery with Jolene Lamont, Christopher Kwasnitza, Brad Kirstuik, Jordan Cook, Kyle Fink, Tracy Pedler and Tamara Melnechenko serving as the casketbearers. Condolences may be left at baileysfuneralhome.com Memorials were to Holy Transfiguration Church or to the Heart & Stroke Foundation. Service Information Thursday, May 15th, 2014 7:00pm, Holy Transfiguration Ukrainian Orthodox Church Friday, May 16th, 2014 10:00am, Holy Transfiguration Ukrainian Orthodox Church Interment Details Yorkton City Cemetery