Obituary of Katie Blahut

BLAHUT - The family of Katie Blahut of Yorkton, beloved wife of the late Harry Blahut, sadly announce her passing on Sunday, March 28, 2021 at the Yorkton Regional Health Centre. She was 90 years of age. Katie was born to Michael and Katherine (Machuik) Teslak on the family farm at Homefield, Sask on April 17, 1930. She was the 8th of 14 children and attended Smokeside School where she achieved her Grade 8. In 1946, the family moved to the Saltcoats area to continue farming. There were many duties and chores that Katie was responsible for. Whether it was milking the cows, feeding the chickens and pigs, or gardening......the most important responsibility was to help her mother look after the youngest four siblings. After a hard week on the farm, she would then look forward to her weekends and would walk three and a half miles to the town of Saltcoats to see a show or to go dancing. In 1950 at the age of 20, Katie went to Toronto for the winter to help her sister Mary with a Dry-Cleaning business. In the Spring, Katie returned to the farm once more to help her mother with the garden, cooking, and again caring for her younger siblings. She would do this trip back and forth for three years. In the Spring of 1954, Katie went to a dance at Rokeby. It was here that she saw a handsome young man selling tickets. After having a couple of dances with Harry......they both saw a good thing and began what would be a very short courtship. Harry wrote Katie a couple of letters and courted her, and by the fall of 1954 November 21st, they were married. Together they were able to celebrate 61 years of marriage. They lived in Rokeby for approximately a year, and then packed up their things and moved to Toronto in 1955. It was here that Nancy was born. By May of 1956, a decision was made to return to Rokeby and take up farming. As time went on, Jim and Jack were born. With a growing family, Harry and Kay would build a new home on the farm and moved into it in 1962. Corinne then completed the family a few years later. Katie was kept busy looking after her family and all the work that comes with being a mother and the wife of a farmer. They resided on the farm until 1991, upon which they moved into their home in Yorkton. In 1974, Katie had a strong desire to work outside the home. She worked at the Yorkton Poultry Plant for four years. Went on for a short period to work at Morris Farm Implement Shop and in 1978 went to work at the Yorkton and District Nursing Home as a Care-Aide ....at which time she retired in 1993. She enjoyed many travels to Ukraine, Hawaii, California, and Portugal. Katie was a faithful parishioner of St. Mary's Ukrainian Catholic Church, and volunteered many hours at the Cultural Centre. Prior to Harry's passing in 2016, Katie transitioned to the Gladstone Senior Residence, to where she remained up until her passing. Predeceased by her husband Harry (2016), daughter-in-law Pattey (2011), her father Michael (1978), mother Katherine (1966), brothers Alex (1981), Steve (1989), Matt (1989), Andrew (1997), William (2007), Paul (2009), Joseph (2015), sisters Mary (1966), Ann (2000), Nancy (2001), Sophie (2018). She leaves to mourn her passing and to cherish her memory…Daughter Nancy (Dave) Dubnyk and children Lindsay (Brandon) Schwartz and their sons Emmett and Corbin; Michael and Chelsey; son James (Joanne) Blahut; son Jack (Michelle) and daughter Brandey (Ryan Cox), stepdaughters Charli deKock , Celina (Nathan) Nernberg and children Sloane and Rhett; daughter Corinne (Dale) MacKay and children Carter (Cassie Chunyk) and Brooke (Josh Ferris) ....sisters Ruby Hebert and Rosie Kowch; brother-in-law Matt Novak; sisters-in-law Isabel Teslak, Ivy Teslak, Annemarie Teslak, Sophie Oshanek, Doris Blahut and Evelyn Radostits along with numerous nieces and nephews and dear friends. The Funeral Liturgy was held on Monday, April 5, 2020 at St. Mary's Ukrainian Catholic Church in Yorkton with Rev. Father Leonid Malkov, C.Ss.R. as the Celebrant. The responses were led by Laurie Fedorowich and Ron Wizniak. Serving as cross bearer was Brooke MacKay and the epistle reader was Brandey Blahut. The interment followed in the Yorkton City Cemetery with Jim Blahut, Jack Blahut, Dave Dubnyk, Dale MacKay, Carter MacKay and Ryan Cox serving as the casket bearers. Memorial donations in Katie's memory may be made to the St. Mary's Church as gifts of remembrance. Condolences to the family can be posted at baileysfuneralhome.com Xpuctoc Bockpec! - Christ Is Risen! Service Details. Service When: Monday, April 5th, 2021 11:00am Location: St. Mary's Ukrainian Catholic Church Address: 155 Catherine St. YORKTON, SK S3N 0B9 Interment Location: Yorkton City Cemetery Address: King St. East YORKTON, SK Online Memory & Photo Sharing Event Ongoing Online Event About this event In Loving Memory Of Katie Blahut April 17, 1930 - March 28, 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