Walter Lukey

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Obituary

Walter Lukey of Yorkton, SK passed away on Thursday, July 16, 2015 at the Malinowski House of the Yorkton Nursing Home Complex. He was 90 years of age and on August 6 would have been 91. Walter was born on Aug. 6, 1924 at Norquay, SK, son of Simon and Irene (nee Gurski) Lukey. He was raised on the family farm, one of 10 children. Walter went to Westerlund School for the elementary grades and to St. Joseph's College in Yorkton for his High School. He completed Normal School in Moose Jaw, SK but then decided to go farming with his brother Carl, taking over the family farm operation when Simon Lukey retired in 1962. Carl and Walter also raised polled Hereford cattle, receiving numerous prizes in Norquay, Yorkton and Swan River. Walter was an active member of Sacred Heart Ukrainian Catholic Church in Norquay. When Carl and Walter retired to Yorkton they became members of St. Mary's Ukrainian Catholic parish in Yorkton. Walter was a Third Degree member of the Knights of Columbus and the Ukrainian Catholic Brotherhood. Predeceased by his parents, brothers: William and his wife, Ann, Nick (Brother Ambrose), Mike and his wife Nora, Carl, Patrick and by his sisters, Anita (Sister Modesta), Julia and her husband Myroslaw, Gen and her husband Ed Berezowski. He leaves to cherish his memory and to mourn his passing, brother Robert, sister-in-law Ollie (Hataley) Mackesey, several nieces, nephews and his many other relatives and friends. A Prayer Service was held on Monday, July 20, 2015. The Holy Rosary led by members of the Knights of Columbus and Ukrainian Catholic Brotherhood preceded the prayers. The Funeral Liturgy was celebrated on Monday, July 21, 2015 at St. Mary's Ukrainian Catholic Church in Yorkton with Rev. Father Methodius Kushko, C.Ss.R. as the Celebrant. The responses were led by Ed Pindus & St. Mary's Choir members. The epistle reader was Michelle Downs and the cross bearer was Brayden Wasylyniuk. The interment followed in the Garden of Crucifixion at Yorkton Memorial Gardens with Pat Lukey, Madison Wasylyniuk, Nolan Dawson, Don Lukey, Patricia Lukey - Petryshyn and Marcel Wasylyniuk serving as the casket bearers. Memorials in memory of Walter may be made to St. Mary's Church Building Fund, c/o 155 Catherine Street, Yorkton, SK. S3N 0B9. Condolences may be sent to the family at www.baileysfuneralhome.com. Vichnaya Pamyat! Eternal Memory!

Mr. Walter Lukey of Yorkton, formerly of the Norquay district, passed away on Thursday, July 16, 2015. Prayers will be on Monday, July 20 at 7:00p.m. with the Rosary to precede at 6:30p.m. and the funeral will be on Tuesday, July 21, 11:00a.m. all from St. Mary's Ukrainian Catholic Church.