Obituary of William Wasyl Shewchuk

William (Wasyl) Elie Shewchuk December 22, 1921 – March 26, 2022 On March 26, 2022 with wife of 76 years, Anne, and other family members, at his side, William (Wasyl) Shewchuk peacefully entered into eternal sleep. William was born on December 22, 1921 to Elie and Katrina Shewchuk and was raised on a family farm in the MacNutt/Calder, Saskatchewan area. On November 1, 1945 he married Anne Polon of Durban Manitoba located in the Swan River area. The two of them, through hard work and dedication, successfully farmed and raised a family north of MacNutt. William is survived by his wife, Anne; children Marianne (Ed) Cherniak, Cathy Michie, Russell (Gladys) Shewchuk, Audrey (George) Shepherd and Willie (Phyllis) Shewchuk.; 12 grand children; 18 great grand children; and sisters Elsie Perpeluk, Victoria Sorochuk and Doris Adams. William was predeceased by his parents Elie and Katrina Shewchuk; infant son Andrew; grandson Darrell Cherniak; brothers and spouses Alex(Marie), Mike(Nonie), Peter(Victoria) and infant brother John; sisters and spouses Mary(John) Propochuk, Sophie(Mike) Popuik, Margaret(Joe) Yakubowski and numerous other brother and sister-in- laws, nieces and nephews. William had strong Christian beliefs and he dedicated considerable time to the upkeep and operation of the St Mary's Orthodox church that neighboured his farm. In 2008 Anne and William moved off of the farm to a senior residence at Queen Elizabeth Court in Yorkton. Many of the joyful traditional family gatherings from the farm were continued in the lounge at their new residence.