Francis Cherewyk

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Frances Grywacheski passed away peacefully with her loved ones at her side at the Norquay Health Centre on December 17, 2014, ten days before her 97th birthday. Frances was born on December 27, 1917 on a farm south of Norquay to Wasyl and Mary (Kindratsky) Cherewyk. She received her education to grade eight at South Willowgrove country school. She then stayed home to assist her parents on the farm and in the field in addition to helping with her younger siblings. Frances married Frank Grywacheski on October 12, 1941. They moved to their own homestead, south of Norquay, where they were blessed with seven children; some of which were known for their unique nicknames such as: Poopits, Buckshot, Red Mare, Jethro and Tomco. In 1973, they relocated into Norquay where they enjoyed their new home and beautiful yard. Shortly after, Frances started working in the Norquay Union Hospital and enjoyed her job in housekeeping and dietary. She was a very devoted member of the Sacred Heart Ukrainian Catholic Church and read her prayer book and recited the rosary daily. She also had a passion for gardening and won several awards from the horticulture club for her flowers and for maintaining the nicest yard in town. A weed could not be found in her garden. When you drove by in the summer, you were guaranteed to see Frances in her garden, with her butt in the air, as she tended her garden. Her other hobbies were quilting (usually in the winter months) and cross stitching. Cross stitching was a year-round project for her and she worked on her pictures every day, except Sundays. Her family and friends have many beautiful pictures from her. Frances would also donate her cross stitch masterpieces to the local clubs for raffle prizes. As well, she loved cooking and baking and looked forward to helping with weddings, church events, butchering chickens, etc. She always made homemade bread and loved her soup the most. Sometimes you would find her in the basement deep frying platsok (platchka). Frances also made homemade egg noodles called keista. One thing she always had was Lipton lemon iced tea; she always had a full glass on the table. Frances was very proud of her Ukrainian heritage. She loved telling stories of the old days and fun times and humored many people with her amusing impressions and tones of voice. Some of her favorite stories were of her "crazy" boys and all the trouble they got into. Frances was widowed in 1993 but she kept busy visiting friends and family. Family was very important to her - especially her grandchildren and great grandchildren whom she cherished with all her heart. She will be dearly missed by all who knew and loved her. Frances was predeceased by her parents: Wasyl and Mary; mother and father-in-law: Mike and Dora Grywacheski; husband, Frank Grywacheski; brothers: Metro and Mike Cherewyk; sister, Elsie Babiuk; brother-in-law, Sam Babiuk; sister-in-law, Olga Cherewyk; and her sons: Larry and Randy and son-in-law, Russell Kush. She is survived by her children: Zoria Kush, Terry (Marlene) Grywacheski, Jerry (Karen) Grywacheski, Bernard (Sandie) Grywacheski, and Tom (Iris) Grywacheski; grandchildren: Donna (Steve) Swerid, Mark (Joette) Kush, Kelly Grywacheski, Mike (Carmen) Grywacheski, Carrie Grywacheski, Nathan Grywacheski (Kalyn), Vanessa (Lyndon) Olson, Shawna (Jamie) Mitchell, Jason (Stephanie) Grywacheski, Daniel (Morgan) Grywacheski, Amanda (Ivan) Holinaty, Nicole (Garette) Wright and Darlene Spiers; great-grandchildren: Travis Kydd (Amanda), Kelsey Kydd, Hilary and Matthew Kush, Erin and Jonathon Grywacheski, Joshua and Jordyn Grywacheski, Cameron and Sierra Grywacheski, Aiden and Connor Mitchell, Rozalyn and Everly Grywacheski, Peyton and Emmarie Holinaty, and Lukas Wright; as well as her sister-in-law, Olga Cherewyk and numerous nieces, nephews and friends. Family and friends were invited to a Prayer Service held on Sunday, December 21, 2014 at 7:00 pm. Funeral Liturgy was celebrated on Monday, December 22, 2014 at 10:00 with both services from Sacred Heart Ukrainian Catholic Church, Norquay with Rev. Fr. Ivan Derkach as Celebrant. Rite of Committal followed in the Holy Trinity Ukrainian Catholic Parish Cemetery. Those wishing to make expressions of sympathy may make donations to the Norquay Health Centre or Sacred Heart Ukrainian Catholic Church as tokens of remembrance in memory of Frances Grywacheski.

Family/Spouse: Frank Grywacheski. Frank (son of Mike J Grywacheski and Dora Ladoniewsky) was born in 1917; died in 1993; was buried in Holy Trinity Cemetery, Norquay, Saskatchewan, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. L. Grywacheski
2. Randy Grywacheski was born on 27 Jan 1952; died on 16 Dec 1976.
3. Z. Grywacheski
4. T. Grywacheski
5. J. Grywacheski
6. B. Grywacheski
7. T.). Grywacheski

Bill married Mary Kindratsky. Mary (daughter of John Kindratsky and Theresa Zawislak) was born in 1900; died in 1960; was buried in Holy Trinity Cemetery, Norquay, Saskatchewan, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Metro married Annie. Annie was born in 1863. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

John married Theresa Zawislak. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Mike married Zonia. Zonia died in 1908. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]