Obituary of Alice Derworiz

Alice Elizabeth Derworiz, the fourth of six children of the late Nick and Sophie ( nee Malayny) Yaholnitsky was born on May 31, 1934 in Yorkton, Saskatchewan. She was raised on the family farm in Yorkton and attended Rosemount School and Yorkton Collegiate. As a young woman; Alice worked as an aide for the Yorkton Airport Hospital Auxillary. Following her marriage she resided at several places including: Wroxton, Dafoe, Baker Lake and Churchill before settling in Winnipeg. Alice was a homemaker, lovingly caring for her two children Sidney and Jocelyn. In 1975 Alice met Ernie Reimer. The couple lived in Winnipeg until Ernie sold his business in 1983. In the fall of 1983 Ernie started building the family homestead in Yorkton, Saskatchewan. In May of 1985 Alice and Ernie moved to their new homestead in Yorkton. Alice was employed at K - Mart in Yorkton for a number of years before her retirement in 1995. After her retirement Alice kept busy caring for Jocelyn. She was an avid gardener and always grew an abundance of vegetables to make sure there was a good supply of canned food for the winter months. She was very passionate about caring for her many beautiful flower gardens around the yard. In her spare time she enjoyed crocheting, petit point, needlepoint, paper tole and going out for an occasional cup of coffee with her many friends. Alice was a loving and caring mother and grandmother. She is survived by her son Sidney (Judy) Derworiz; grandchildren: Steven and Jennifer all of Winnipeg. Her daughter Jocelyn Derworiz of Yorkton; Alice's partner Ernie Reimer and his children: David Reimer, Rob (Brenda) Reimer and Leanne (Kevin) Carswell and their families. Also her two brothers: Frank (Angie) Yaholnitsky of Yorkton, Ernest (Florence) Yaholnitsky of Calgary; her three sisters: Ethel Lubinski of Toronto, Ruth Yacyshyn of Lethbridge, Christina Dobko of Yorkton along with numerous nieces, nephews and her many other relatives and friends. Do not stand at my grave and weep I am not there I do not sleep I am a thousand winds that blow I am the diamond's glint on snow I am the sunlight on ripened grain, I am the gentle autumn's rain When you awaken in the morning's hush I am the swift uplifting rush of quiet birds in flight I am the soft stars that shine at night Do not stand at my grave and cry: I am not there I did not die Mary E. Frye Service Information Saturday, November 28th, 2009 3:00pm, Yorkton Memorial Gardens Family Centre Interment Details Yorkton Memorial Gardens