Obituary of Wally Baluk

BALUK - Wally Baluk, resident of the Yorkton & District Nursing Home, beloved husband of Adeline passed away on Wednesday, January 2, 2013 at the Nursing Home where he had been a resident since September of 2009. He was 90 years of age. Waldemar 'Wally" Baluk was born on December 15, 1922 at Mikado, Saskatchewan. In 1950 he was united in marriage to Adeline Bazowski at Norquay. The couple moved to Yorkton from Norquay in 1955, where they had since resided. Wally was employed at Massey Ferguson and the Burns Meats Packing Plant in Yorkton for a time before gaining employment at the Yorkton Regional Health Centre, where he worked his way to become manager of Laundry Services before his retirement in 1987. Wally was predeceased by a son Alex, and by a grandson Jamie. He is survived by his wife Adeline of the Yorkton and District Nursing Home; son Dan (Natalie) of Edmonton; daughter-in-law, Susan Baluk of Yorkton; grandchildren: Kevin (Christine, Addison & Emily) of Edmonton; Jason Baluk (Karling & Brecklyn) of Yorkton; Don (Brenna) of Yorkton; & Mark of Yorkton. A sister, Nellie Prokopchuk of Brandon, MB; brothers Danny (Vicky) Bazowski of Mississauga; Alex (Marg) of Calgary; numerous nieces, nephews, and his many other relatives and friends. Prayer services were held on Monday evening, January 7th 2013 from the Chapel of Bailey's Funeral Home in Yorkton with Rev. Father Ray Lukie C.Ss.R officiating. A rosary service preceded the prayers, led by members of the Ukrainian Catholic Brotherhood. The Requiem Divine Liturgy was celebrated on Tuesday morning, January 8th from St. Mary's Ukrainian Catholic Church in Yorkton with Very Rev. Father Peter Pidskalny C.Ss.R. as Celebrant. Cantor, Ed Pindus, assisted by member of the Parish Choir, led in the singing of the responses. Members of the Ukrainian Catholic Brotherhood formed an honour guard. The crossbearer was Brenna Baluk, the epistle-reader was Don Baluk. The interment took place in the Yorkton City Cemetery with Don, Mark, Jason & Kevin Baluk, and Mike and Christine Bazowski serving as the casketbearers. Condolences may be left at baileysfuneralhome.com. Memorials were to St. Mary's Building Fund. Arrangements were in care of Bailey's Funeral Home. Interment Details Yorkton City Cemetery