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- MICHAEL MARKEWICH
It is with great sadness that we announce Dad’s passing on Tuesday, February 7, 2017. Dad was born December 5, 1926 on the family farm south of Norquay to John and Anastasia Markewich. Michael was raised on the farm and attended North Willow Grove School. He graduated from St. Joseph’s College in Yorkton and attended Teachers’ College in Saskatoon. Michael taught at the Shellbrook School Unit, and later at the Kamsack School Unit. He married the love of his life, Jean Gazdewich in 1950. In 1957, the family moved to Regina where Dad was a Public Health Inspector and Manager of Environmental Health for the City of Regina until his retirement. Predeceased by his beloved wife Jean (nee Gazdewich); parents, John and Anastasia; sisters, Anne Roshka, Mary Dutcheshen, Elizabeth Starosta and Helen Yaganiski; brothers, William, Steve and Paul; brothers-in-law, John Roshka, Walter Dutcheshen, Walter Starosta, Don Sikorski, Harry Dmuchowski, Mike Cherewyk, Sam Dutchak and Art Gazdewich; and sisters-in-law, Anne Markewich and Margie Markewich. Michael is survived and will be lovingly remembered by his children, Randy (Eileen), Pat (Randy) Garvey, Greg (Laura) and Len (Anna); grandchildren, Shelley (Curtis) Koisor, Jeffery Markewich, Jason (Kara) Garvey, Jillian (Mike) McLaren, Meghan (Mark) Peberdy, Johnathan Markewich, Michael, Maria, Matthew and Madeline Markewich; and great-grandchildren, Justin and Nathan Kosior, Owen, Chase and Luke Markewich and Beau Peberdy. He is also survived by his sisters, Olga Cherewyk, Sophie (John) Knittig, Veronica Sikorski and; brothers Joe, Nick (Jane) and Metro (Nettie), and brothers in-law Melvin Yaganiski, Athen (Emily) Gazdewich; sisters-in-law Betty Markewich, Jean Markewich, Veronica Dutchak and Sylvia Gazdewich. Prayers will be held at St. Athanasius Ukrainian Catholic Church, 55 McMurchy Avenue, Regina on Sunday, February 12, 2017 at 7:00 p.m. Divine Liturgy will be celebrated at St. Athanasius Ukrainian Catholic Church on Monday, February 13, 2017 at 10:00 a.m. Interment at Holy Trinity Cemetery, Norquay at a later date. In lieu of flowers, donations in Dad’s memory may be made to the Palliative Care Unit at the Pasqua Hospital or the St. Athanasius Memorial Fund. To leave an online message of condolence, please visit www.leefunerals.com
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Jerry and Margaret Yacyshen Family
1926 - 2017 (90 years)
