Obituary of Olga Gnyp

On Sunday, August 29, 2021 Olga Gnyp of Yorkton, Saskatchewan (formerly of the Rhein District) passed away at the age of 87. Olga was born on February 1, 1934 in the Mikado District to parents Paul and Pauline (Kashuba) Hladyboroda. She attended Bogucz School which was not far from the family home. In August 1951 she married Nick and they resided on the Gnyp family farm at Rhein, Saskatchewan. Together they worked on the farm where they raised two children, Colleen and Wendell. Olga loved nature, animals, people and God. Her large garden, flower beds, trees and shrubs brought her great joy. She knew a rose plant will always bloom if it gets sun and rain and that only comes from the Almighty. Family and friends meant the world to both Olga and Nick and there were many evenings when playing cards, sharing stories and visiting went late into the night. Olga enjoyed cooking and experimenting with new recipes and these dishes usually made it on the dinner menu when family and friends filled their house with laughter and camaraderie. Olga and Nick were members of Saint John's Ukrainian Orthodox Church, situated north from the corner of their farm. Later they became members of All Saints Ukrainian Orthodox Church in Rhein, where Olga joined the church ladies' group in catering at the Rhein Grand Hall. In 1987 Nick passed away and Olga continued to live on the family farm until 2000 when she moved to Yorkton. There as a member of the Ukrainian Women's Association of Canada Olena Pchilka Branch she enjoyed the roles of event decorator and cook at the Ukrainian Orthodox Church Hall. Olga took great pride in whatever she did whether that was volunteering for church activities including Mother's Day Teas and Fall suppers, making quilts for the Red Cross, comforting animals at the SPCA or singing for the pure joy in choir. She loved to sing and go to church. She always said it feels so good to come home after you've been in church for just a little while. Olga had a lovely alto voice and sang in several church choirs. In 2001 she was honoured to sing with the Roblin and District Ukrainian Orthodox Millennium Choir on a special CD project of Divine Liturgy Music. Olga is survived by her daughter Colleen (Saskatoon), son Wendell, daughter-in-law Elaine and grandchildren, Keanen and Ashlyn (Rhein), a beloved brother Stephen Broda (Regina) and numerous nieces and nephews. She is predeceased by her husband; her parents; four sisters: Michalena (Lena) Pilot, Margaret Campbell, Anne Selzer, and Valerie Kozushka, along with brothers-in-law George Pilot and Rudie Selzer. The Funeral Service was held on Friday, September 3, 2021 from the Holy Transfiguration Ukrainian Orthodox Church, Yorkton, Saskatchewan with Rev. Fr. Michael Faryna and Rt. Rev. Mitred Protopresbyter Fr. Nicholas Orest Rauliuk as officiants.Responses were led by Zenovia Duch. The cross bearer was Ashlyn Gnyp and the banner bearers were Ted Prokopchuk and Angela Prokopetz. The eulogy was given by Fr. Nicholas Rauliuk. The interment followed in the Garden of St. Luke,Yorkton Memorial Gardens with Howard Bodnarik, Stephen Broda, Wendell Gnyp, Keanen Gnyp, Margo Campbell and Leslie Fedorak serving as casket bearers. Memorial donations in memory of Olga may be made to Holy Transfiguration Ukrainian Orthodox Church or the Yorkton SPCA as tokens of remembrance.