Sydney John Lukey

Notes:

After a brief, but incredibly courageous battle with cancer, Sidney “Syd” Lukey went to a place with no more pain or suffering on September 6, 2014. The only son of Matt and Mary Lukey (Tanasichuk), Syd was born in Grandview, MB on July 5, 1947 and spent most of his life living on the family farm north of town.
Syd attended Spruce Bluff School until he thought he was smarter than the teachers. When he was 15, Syd left home to work in construction. It was not many years later, that this tough, hard-working fellow caught the eye of Sandra Antoniuk and a four-year courtship began. They married on May 24, 1969 and raised their three children, Derrick, Kelly and Jody on a farm in Gilbert Plains MB. It was during this time that Syd bought his first backhoe and began his excavation business. In the summer of 1991, Syd and Sandra returned to the family farm in Grandview, and he began working for the RM, retiring in 2011.
Syd loved to be outdoors and took pleasure in most activities that were tied to nature. In his younger years, he loved to race snowmobiles, ride horses and hunt. Those passions didn’t change after his family arrived but were expanded to include camping, fishing and teaching his kids about nature and its animals. Syd loved nothing better than hooking up his horses and sleigh and taking his grandchildren for trail rides and family picnics at his beloved budha – a secluded oasis where he was well-known for being a gracious host. Syd also spent nearly every evening “patrolling” his land and the nearby Duck Mountain Provincial Park – his keen eye spotting a moose or deer a mile away. Syd loved animals and over the years his farm was home to horses, pigs, cows, pheasants, turkeys, chickens, cats and dogs.
Syd was a hardworking man, but played just as hard and loved to make people laugh. Despite his cantankerous disposition, Syd was a gentle giant (with VERY large hands) that instilled many values in his children and family. His family will honour his memory by following his simple rules of life: Be honest, work hard and don’t put up with anyone’s crap.
Syd was predeceased by his father in 1997, brother-in-law Joe Michaluk in 2013, father-in-law Steve Antoniuk in 1976, mother-in-law Lena in 1982, sister-in-law, Barb Demchuk in 1985 and brother-in-law Pete Demchuk in 1995.
He is survived by his mother Mary of Grandview MB, wife of 45 years, Sandra, son Derrick (Rhonda) Lukey of Swan River, MB and their children Shaelynn and Mackenzie, daughter Kelly (Cory) Brossart of Regina, SK and their sons Brayden and Carter, daughter Jody (Jeff) Danter of the Cayman Islands and their three daughters, Aleena, Kaija and Tessa. Also left to mourn are Syd’s seven sisters, Doris (Joe) Michaluk of Brandon MB, Nettie (Syd) Tycholis of Gilbert Plains MB, Vicky (Wes) Todoruk of Dauphin MB, Helen (Ron) Steele of Thunder Bay ON, Elsie (Don) McPhee of Dauphin MB, Donna (Randy) Rogers of Calmar AB and Kathy (Joe) Price of Souris MB, sister-in-law Joan (Orville) Citynski of Regina SK as well as a long list of nieces, nephews, extended family and friends. (www.sneathstrilchuk.com)

Sydney married S.K. Antoniuk [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. D.S. Lukey
2. K.L.M. Lukey
3. J.N. Lukey

Matt married Mary Tanisachuk. Mary was born on 4 Dec 1916; died on 17 Nov 2014. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]