Obituary of Peter Kuliasa

Mr. Peter Kuliasa of Yorkton beloved husband of Mary passed away on Monday, January 25, 2010 at the Yorkton Regional Health Centre at the age of 90 years. Peter was born on June 15, 1919. He was raised on the family homestead in Goodeve Saskatchewan. When he was 35 years old he sold the farm and relocated to Yorkton. He wanted to seek better opportunities in Edmonton, Alberta were he worked for a short time before returning to Yorkton. He secured a job with Morris Rod Weeder, and remained there until his retirement. He was married in 1963, Yorkton and began a family. He loved polka music and was a 'self taught' fiddler. He played in a band in Goodeve for awhile, entertaining at weddings and dances. Once married and a father he continued to play for his family. He remained in his own home until 2006 when he moved into the Yorkton and District Nursing Home. He wanted to be remembered as a good father, grandfather, husband, and brother who loved his family very much from his heart. He believed in being a good Canadian, hard- work, being kind, finding peace in music, and walking through life with a calm, gentle spirit. May God bless you All. He is predeceased by his father Andrew Kulasa and his mother Mary (Fiel), brothers; Alex Kuliasa; John Kulasa and Sam Kays; Jennie Kuliasa (sister in law); Hank Dobko (brother in law), Barry Dobko (nephew). He leaves to morn: His wife Mary (Hnatiuk), daughter Alvena Dubnyk, grandchildren Devon, Dylan and Aurora Dubnyk, son Joe Kuliasa, step - daughter Lynn Anderson, step - grandchildren Heather, Jennifer and Jackie Anderson, brother's Mike and Elma Kulasa and Nick Kuliasa, sisters Anne (Dobko), Marie and Jon Guy (Laberge), Sister in laws: Kay Kuliasa (Alex), Helen Kays (Sam), Josie Kulasa (John) and many in laws, nieces and nephews, cousins and friends. A Prayer service was held on Thursday evening, January 28, 2010 from The Chapel of Bailey's Funeral Home Yorkton, SK. Requiem Divine Liturgy was Celebrated on Friday morning, January 29, 2010 from ST. Mary's Ukrainian Catholic Church Yorkton with Rev. Father Vladimir Kopalkov C.Ss.R. as Celebrant. Ed Pindus, Colette Karapita, and members of the Parish Choir sang the responses. The cross bearer was Peter's nephew Ken Kuliasa. Brothers: Nick Kuliasa and Mike Kulasa, grandsons Devon and Dylan Dubnyk, granddaughter Aurora Dubnyk and son - in - law Peter Lauf were Honourary Bearers. The interment followed in the Yorkton City Cemetery with nephews: Danny, Myron Kuliasa, Craig Dobko, Bud Kays, Don Kuliasa and Terrence Kulasa serving as Casket Bearers. At the Memorial luncheon reflections of Peter's life were given by: his son Joe, daughter Alvena and grandson Devon, on behalf of all the grandchildren; along with a poem written by granddaughter Aurora.; as well as cards of remembrance sent by his brother Mike and sister Marie. Memorial donations may be made to the Saskatchewan Lung Association as gifts of remembrance. Condolences may be sent to the family at baiileysfuneralhome@sasktel.net arrangements entrusted to Bailey's Funeral Home Yorkton ACCEPT ME If I do not want what you want, please try not to tell me that my want is wrong. Or if I believe other than you, at least pause before you correct my view. Or if my emotion is less than yours, or more, given the same circumstances, try not to ask me to feel more strongly or weakly, Or yet if I act, or fail to act, in the manner of your design for action, let me be. I do not, for the moment at least, ask you to understand me. That will come only when you are willing to give up changing me into a copy of you. I may be your spouse, your parent, your offspring, your friend or your colleague. If you will allow me any of my own wants, or emotions, or beliefs, or actions, then you open yourself, so that some day these ways of mine might not seem so wrong, and might finally appear to you as right --- for me… To put up with me is the first step to understanding me. Not that you embrace my ways as right for you, but that you are no longer irritated or disappointed with me for my seeming waywardness. And in understanding me you might come to prize my differences from you, and far from seeking to change me, preserve and even nurture these differences. Author Unknown Service Information Friday, January 29th, 2010 11:00am, St. Mary's Ukrainian Catholic Church Interment Details Yorkton City Cemetery