Obituary of Walter Wozney

The family of Walter Wozney of Yorkton, husband of the late Leona Wozney sadly announce his passing on Sunday, August 2, 2020 at the age of 92 years. The funeral service will be held on Friday, August 14 at 10:00a.m. from St. Mary's Ukrainian Catholic Church. The interment will follow in the Yorkton City Cemetery. Walter Wozney was born January 16, 1928 in the Wroxton district to Alex and Anna (Yasinsky) Wozney. He attended school in Wroxton and helped his Dad on the farm. In 1955 he took over the farm, farming in the Wroxton and Calder district. He retired from farming in 1989 & rented out his land. In 1965 he married Leona Famulak and moved to Calder, they sold the café and bought a house there. Leona passed away in July, 1999. Walter then sold the house in Calder and also his land and moved to Yorkton. Walter enjoyed fishing, playing cards and visiting. He also loved gardening, growing flowers and buying antique furniture. He loved listening to Ukrainian music and enjoyed playing his accordion in his spare time. Walter was a member of St. Mary's Ukrainian Catholic Church in Calder & Yorkton and also a member of the New Horizons Club in Yorkton. He was predeceased by his wife Leona, parents Alex and Anna, a step-son Walter Famulak, 3 brothers; Mike, Harry and John, sisters; Kay, Mary, Elsie and Ann; and brothers-in-law John and Al and sister-in-law Catherine Wozney. He leaves to mourn step-son Bob (Darlene), step-daughter Luba (Walter), friend Ann as well as nephews & nieces. Service Details. Service When: Friday, August 14th, 2020 10:00am 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 Walter Wozney January 16, 1928 - August 2, 2020 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