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- On June 4, 2020 with family at her side, Mom passed away quietly and at peace with her life, ready to meet her God in Heaven. She enjoyed and appreciated all the visitations and phone calls from her family the last weeks of her life, in fact at one time she whispered "Did you ever think that maybe I'm faking it because I like all the visitors?!" She fully participated in her last rites, asked for a specific priest and even told us his address! That evening when she awoke, she whispered "I'm still here? I really thought (after last rites) I would go, I could just go" ... She was a phenomenal woman, an incredibly strong and independent woman and made her own decisions, right to the end. We are forever grateful she was able to pass away at home, as she wished.
Rose was born on the family farm southwest of Norquay, SK, the 7th of 13 children born to John & Magdalena (Rudachuk) Twerdolclib where she learned to give of her time and energy through her hard work. Living through the dirty 30's and the 40's wartime rationing, she knew the value of a dollar and how to grow, harvest, and cook the BEST food, especially her perogies, cabbage rolls and other Ukrainian delicacies!
Rose married Jim Lukey on April 23, 1944 and, because Dad's regiment was stationed there, off they went to Windsor, ON where Arthur, then Larry was born. After the war, they moved back to the prairies, living in various small Manitoba and Saskatchewan CNR towns and Linda was born during this time. Finally in 1958, the family settled in Watson, SK, where Ron was born. Raising a young family was challenging enough, but Mom managed to work outside the home as well, was a contributing member of the CWL and Watson Community Club, and for fun she curled, played cards and bingo.
Mom lived in Saskatoon for the last 25+ years of her life and continued her wonderfully active and happy lifestyle, fully participating and volunteering in her community, including at a seniors' care home well into her late 80's. She was very proud of her 60 year pin she received from the Catholic Women's League. Over the years she enjoyed a little travelling as well, including a trip to Spain when she was 85! She loved socializing, playing cards & bingo, knitting & crocheting, doing her ever present word puzzles, watching curling, and was an avid Toronto Blue Jay fan. Her family was her pride and joy and she helped each and every one of us in her own generous way, right up until early March, 2020 when she was hospitalized for a week, with a heart attack, She literally went from "95" to stop. Just as if she planned it. She always said she did not want to be a burden on anyone. She got her wish. Rest in peace, mama. WE LOVE YOU, WE WILL FOREVER MISS YOU.
Rose is survived by her 4 children: ARTHUR (Anita Ford) of North Vancouver, BC and his sons Timothy & Robert; LARRY (Dianne Lockhart) of Stony Plain, AB and their children Trevor (Ann Bradley) Emma & Spencer, and Melissa (Bob Bezushko) Kaz & Sam; LINDA (Lorne Binsfeld) of Saskatoon, SK and their children Clint (Corienne Gamola) Jared & Amy, Ian, Sarah (Jason Olaski) Jackson; RON (Heather Kreinke) of Saskatoon, SK and their children Reid & Rylee. She is also survived by 2 sisters Cecelia Dernisky (John, deceased) of Yorkton, SK and Anne Repzuk (Eddie, deceased) of Edmonton, AB, as well as many nieces, nephews, in-laws, friends.
Rose was predeceased by her husband, her parents, and by siblings Victor (Mary Ginetz), Mary (Bill) Woloschuk, Elizabeth (Ed) Sheluk, Violet, Albert (Pat Smith), William, Allan (Jean), Marian, Louise (John) Shanahan, Martin.
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Jerry and Margaret Yacyshen Family
1925 - 2020 (95 years)
