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LUBA'S OBITUARY
Luba Shuya, beloved wife of the late John Shuya formerly of Canora passed away peacefully at the St. Joseph's Special Care Home in Saskatoon on April 9, 2014 at the age of 82. Luba was born on June 13, 1931 at home in Norquay to John and Anne (Cherewyk) Huska. As a young girl, she attended school in Norquay until grade nine and then to Yorkton at Sacred Heart Academy for grade ten. She began working at a clothing store in Norquay from the fall until spring of 1950. Everyone knew Johnny, but she officially met John Shuya through her sister Vera, and they were married on April 23rd, 1950. Together, they farmed, purchased their own land, and ran a mixed cattle and grain operation. On this farm they proudly raised a large family of ten daughters and six sons: Dennis (Rose), Vicky (Peter) Smirnoes, Chris (Herb) Tetlock, Marlene (Bryon) Poulin, Patrick (Charmaine), Wayne, Darcy (Milton) Naclia, Loretta (Calvin) Cody, Laurie (Cindy), Darryl (Cindi), Karen (Shawn) Stoneham, Theresa (Cindy), Patti (Dawn), Paulette (Murray) Walker, Tim (Lorissa) and Cathy (Dan) Bastien. These children collectively gave John and Luba thirty wonderful grandchildren and twenty beautiful great-grandchildren; her siblings, her five sisters: Vera Mydan, Nadia Ewachow, Sylvia (Garth) Biship, Pauline (Ray) Selski and Yvonne (Ned) Derkach, her four brothers: Joe (Marie) Huska, Nick Huska, Danny (Arlene) Huska and David Huska. Luba was predeceased by her husband John in 2008, her parents: John and Anne, her brother Ben Huska in 1962. Her passion in life was raising her children and all of her children learned healthy work-ethics, and are very successful in their own careers. John and Luba retired from farming in May 2002, and moved to their home in Canora until John's passing. She then moved to Yorkton in September of 2008 and then moved to Saskatoon in 2013 to the St. Joseph's Special Care Home where she resided until her passing. Luba loved to sing and dance and always made sure her children would be there singing and dancing also. She loved to watch Ukrainian Dance and was also an avid Blue Jays fan. She also enjoyed cooking and cooked at the Norquay Hospital and the Whistle Stop, taking pride in making everything from scratch. There was always a pot of soup on the stove at her home. When asked for her recipes, she would say, "I just put in a little of this and little of that!" Luba loved playing cards, always watching so Johnny didn't cheat, but her greatest joy was to beat him in cards. Luba will be dearly and sadly missed by all who knew and loved her. The Prayer Service was held on Monday, April 14, 2014 at 7:00 PM from the Chapel of Leson's Funeral Home, Canora. The Funeral Liturgy was celebrated on Tuesday, April 15, 2014 at 10:00 AM from the Sts. Peter & Paul Ukrainian Catholic Church, Canora, with Very Rev. Fr. Joakim Rac as Celebrant. Cremation followed with the interment of cremated remains in the Canora Cemetery at a later date. Those wishing to make expressions of sympathy may make donations to the Saskatchewan Diabetes Association, as tokens of remembrance in memory of Luba Shuya.
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Jerry and Margaret Yacyshen Family
1931 - 2014 (82 years)
