Obituary of Agnes Zwirsky

Agnes (Spilchen) Zwirsky, beloved wife of Edward of Jedburgh passed away peacefully February 16, 2026, at the Yorkton Regional Health Centre with her husband Edward by her side. She was 73 years of age.

Agnes was born on March 29, 1952 in Yorkton, a daughter of Metro and Annie (nee Wasylowich) Spilchen. Agnes grew up on the family farm in the Fone Hill district and in 1966, the family moved to Yorkton.

Agnes met Edward in 1968, and they married in 1969. Once married, Ed and Agnes moved to the Zwirsky family farm.  Agnes raised four children while tending to the house, garden and livestock. Agnes loved cooking, her flowers, her big yard, and dancing but most of all she loved being with her family. Agnes was a very kind women who loved to feed everyone that stopped by for a visit. Coffee was always on.

Agnes was predeceased by her parents, Metro and Annie Spilchen, mother and father-in-law Sidney and Helen Zwirsky, brother Peter Spilchen, sisters Madalyn Sterner, Doreen Lezon and Pauline Dennis.

Agnes will be sadly missed by her husband Edward, and her children, Michael (Ivana) Zwirsky, Bev (Darren) Fookes, Debbie (Don) Kerr and Allan (Jen) Zwirsky, her nine grandchildren and five great grandchildren, her sisters Elizabeth Petrowsky, Katie Petrowsky, Evelyn (Allan) Tymko and brother Walter Spilchen and many nieces and nephews.

Prayers will be held on Friday, February 20th at 7:00 p.m. from the Yorkton Memorial Gardens Family Centre.

Funeral Services will be held on Saturday, February 21st at 3:00 p.m. from the Yorkton Memorial Gardens Family Centre.

Interment will follow in the Garden of Gethsemane in Yorkton Memorial Gardens.

Memorial donations may be made to the Alzheimer's Society of Saskatchewan as gifts of remembrance.