Obituary of Nellie Achtemichuk

Sadly, we announce that on April 23rd, 2013 Nellie Achtemichuk passed away peacefully at her residence at Sunrise of Lynn Valley, North Vancouver, British Columbia, attended by her family. Nellie was born in 1923 on the family farm near Rhein, Saskatchewan, the third eldest of eight children. As a wife of a school teacher she moved to several schools in the district where she quickly became a part of the community, making many life long friends in the process. In 1966, a move to Yorkton, Saskatchewan resulted in a more permanent phase of her life. During this time she worked at Harry's Bakery until retirement. She was an avid league bowler and recipient of many acknowledgements and trophies. Nellie was a keen follower of both men's and women's curling and a faithful fan of the Toronto Blue Jays. Nellie was predeceased by her husband Michael, sisters Anne Boychuk, Kathleen Booth, and Pearl Collett. In October 2011 Nellie moved to Sunrise of Lynn Valley Seniors' Home in North Vancouver where she received the highest quality of care during her time there, and could be nearer her family. Left to remember Nellie are sons Larry (Joan) of West Vancouver; Dennis Lloyd of Kamloops, and Zachariah Crow (Eleanor) of Victoria, and grandsons Thomas (Natalie) of Brooklyn, N.Y., and David of North Vancouver; her brother Mike Kushner of Regina, and sisters Stephanie Pawley of Regina, Elsie Shekula of Yorkton, Lena Daciuk of Burnaby, Helen LaMarsh of Quesnel, brother-in-law Fred Achtemichuk (Nellie) of Yorkton, sister-in-law Willie Achtemichuk of Yorkton along with many nieces and nephews. During her time at Sunrise of Lynn Valley the staff provided the highest degree of compassion and dedication to her well-being. Her family is very grateful to Sunrise for the wonderful care provided and to thank Dr. Dorothy Janzen for her excellent support and care. A Memorial Service to honor the life of Nellie Achtemichuk will be conducted by Bailey's Funeral Home at the Yorkton Memorial Gardens Family Center on Saturday, May 25th, 2013 at 11:00 am. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to a charity of your choice. Interment Details Yorkton City Cemetery