Obituary of Sonia Stefanyshyn

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Sonia Armstrong (Stefanyshyn) on May 20, 2021 at the age of 81 years. Sonia was born on July 22, 1939 to Mike and Mary Stefanyshyn on their homestead in the Whitesand District. She was the 4th youngest of 9 children. She attended the Beblow School and later went on to the Yorkton Collegiate High School. After High School Sonia moved to Saskatoon until 1970, when she moved to Calgary, Alberta and bought a home with her two sisters Doreen and Elaine. "The Girls!" all lived together for almost 40 years. In Calgary Sonia worked in a few hospitals first as a pharmacy assistant, then later went on to an operating room attendant, where she cleaned and sterilized surgical instruments. In 1982 Sonia moved back to Saskatchewan to stay with her mom and dad in their final years of life. She moved back to Calgary briefly, but eventually to return to Saskatchewan, this time to look after her brother John who suffered from a stroke, and her sister Doreen who became legally blind. Sonia's life was clearly dedicated to her family, when she wasn't looking after sick family members she was living with and helping her younger sister Elaine raise her daughter Shawna in Calgary. The last few years of Sonia's life she lived in Yorkton, first at The Bentley Retirement Home and then at the Yorkton Crossing. The people in these homes became her extended family. Sonia loved playing cards with the residents late into the night. Thank God for these great retirement homes, the staff took exceptional care of Sonia, especially during the pandemic. Sonia was predeceased by her parents, Mike & Mary; brothers, Robert, Peter, John and Henry (Alice); sisters Doreen, Elaine and Olga and nephew Richard. She is survived by her sister Violet (Abe) Sandes of Dawson Creek and brother - in - law Jack McInnes of Calgary and numerous nieces, nephews and their families. Service Details. Service When: Wednesday, May 26th, 2021 10:00am Interment Location: St. Mary's Ukrainian Catholic Parish Cemetery-Whitesand Address: Rural SPRINGSIDE, SK Online Memory & Photo Sharing Event Ongoing Online Event About this event In Loving Memory Of Sonia Stefanyshyn July 22, 1939 - May 20, 2021 Look inside to read what others have shared Family and friends are coming together online to create a special keepsake. Every memory left on the online obituary will be automatically included in this book. View Tribute Book