Obituary of Elsie Holowatuk

HOLOWATUK - It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our beloved wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother Elsie Holowatuk (Andrychuk) , beloved wife of Peter of Yorkton who passed away peacefully on January 30, 2019 at the Yorkton Regional Health Center at the age of 83 years with family at her side. Elsie was born on July 21, 1935, on the family farm near Veregin, SK. She was the ninth child of ten children born to Alexander and Paraska (Polly) Andrychuk. Elsie met Peter at a school dance and their friendship continued for many years. They were married on October 23, 1954, at St. Mary's Ukrainian Catholic Church. Elsie and Peter were like two peas in a pod. Where Elsie went, Peter followed and vice versa. Together with friends they travelled to Hawaii, Las Vegas and Texas and had many good times. They both retired from work in July 1995 and enjoyed almost 24 years of retirement that included several bus tours across the USA. Love was with them. Elsie had various jobs but most of all she enjoyed merchandizing at Shoppers Drug Mart for over 20 years. She loved her garden and grew beautiful flowers that she was proud of. She enjoyed their cottage for over 20 years that they built at Sunnyside Beach where they shared many good times with friends and family. She loved fishing, golfing, bowling and watching curling and of course the Blue Jays. She enjoyed cooking and baking and was a master at it. Elsie loved her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. They were her pride and joy. Elsie was predeceased by her parents; sisters, Anna (Fred) Oystryk, Nettie (George) Achtemichuk, Mary (Ivan) Uhryn, and Kay (Frank) Klos; brothers, Nick and George; sister-in-law Nina; and niece, Sherry Prokopetz. She will be remembered and missed by her husband, Peter of 64 years; daughter, Brenda and son, Brian (Brenda); grandchildren, Krista (Jon), Kayla (Brendan) and Ashley; and great-grandchildren Bailey, Laila, Sofia and Seth. Elsie is also survived by her brothers, Peter, Mike (Verna) and Danny (Emily), and sisters-in-law Pearl and Elsie as well as many relatives, nieces, nephews and friends. The Funeral Liturgy was held on Monday, February 4, 2019 at St. Mary's Ukrainian Catholic Church in Yorkton with Very Rev. Father Bohdan Lukie, C.Ss.R. as the Celebrant. The responses were led by Lorne Stechyshyn and members of St. Mary's choir. The crossbearer was Kayla Love and the epistle reader was Brenda Holowatuk. The interment followed in the Garden of St. Luke at Yorkton Memorial Gardens with Krista Malcolm, Jon Malcolm, Ashley Holowatuk, Brendan Love, Clarence Cherewyk and Russ Holowatuk serving as the casket bearers. Tributes to Baba were shared by the three granddaughters. Memorial donations may be made in memory of Elsie to the Canadian Cancer Society or to one's Charity of Choice as gifts of remembrance. Service Details. Service When: Monday, February 4th, 2019 10:00am Location: St. Mary's Ukrainian Catholic Church Address: 155 Catherine St. YORKTON, SK S3N 0B9 Interment Location: Yorkton Memorial Gardens Address: Highway #10 East YORKTON, SK