Tena Serdachny
March 17, 1916 – September 29, 2018
Tena Serdachny of Norquay, SK, passed away peacefully at the Norquay Health Centre on September 29, 2018, at the age of 102 years.
Tena was born on March 17, 1916, in the Woodlight District, SK, to Alexander and Maria (Dybowa) Auramenko. She attended school in the area and as the oldest girl of eight siblings, she learned to cook at an early age. Her family began attending Hyas Baptist Church, especially the annual conference and Thanksgiving services.
Tena married George Hutzal in 1932. Unfortunately, George died of pneumonia in 1934. In 1941, Tena married John Serdachny and they raised their four children on the farm near Hyas, SK.
As a housewife, she loved gardening and growing flowers. Every Sunday, when flowers were in season, she made floral arrangements for the Hyas Baptist Church. She was an avid member of Hyas Horticultural Club. She always had company, especially pastors and missionaries who enjoyed her wonderful meals. Friends and family remember her Sunday chicken dinners, pies, cinnamon buns and poppy chiffon cakes were always baked for her visitors. Later in life, she enjoyed travelling with her family. She travelled to Yellowknife, Vancouver, Palm Springs and the East Coast with her sisters. She especially enjoyed a trip to Ukraine with her brother Paul and family. She was able to visit the village where her parents had lived, meeting family for the first time. In later years, she lived with her daughter, Jocelyn, on the farm near Canora, SK. For the last three and a half years, she resided at the Norquay Health Centre. In her 100 plus years, she experienced great change. She was always interested in the local news and current world situations. She will remain with us in our memories and will be greatly missed by all who knew and loved her.
Tena was predeceased by her parents, Alexander and Maria; first husband, George; husband and life partner, John; sons, Allan and Leonard, and son-in-law, Harold Gogol; granddaughter, Cheryl; brothers: Gordon, Paul, Dan and John and her sisters, Mary and Pauline.
She is survived by her son, Edward of Hyas, SK; daughter, Jocelyn Gogol of Canora, SK and daughters-in-law, Carol Serdachny of Regina, SK and Sonia Serdachny (Wally) of Hyas, SK; grandchildren: Sherry Kowalchuk (Mike), Louan (Morley) Statchuk, Jon Serdachny, Melissa (Jaret) Lynnes, Shawna (Duane) Jenkins, Elicia (Collins) Gogol-Johnson Oje, Ian Gogol, and Nathan (Sheena) Gogol; great grandchildren: Rebecca and Samantha Statchuk, Kali and Anna Lynnes, Quinlan and Jaxon Gogol, Ava Jenkins and Ellaya Johnson Oje; and her sister, Ann
Born: March 17, 1916 Place of Birth: Woodlight District, SK, Canada Death: September 29, 2018 Place of Death: Norquay, SK, Canada
Halsey of Langley, BC and sister-in-law, Mary Auramenko of Canora, SK, as well as numerous nieces, nephews and extended family members.
The Serdachny family expresses many thanks to the Norquay Health Centre for the care they provided Tena. The Centre was her home for the past few years. They especially appreciate the extra care and compassion during the last days of her life. Thank you to friends and neighbours for their tokens of remembrance and expressions of sympathy.
In Tena’s honour, a Funeral Service will be held on Friday, October 5, 2018, at 1:00 p.m. from the Chapel of Leson’s Funeral Home, Canora, SK, with Pastor Darrell Vion officiating. Interment will follow at Stoney Creek Cemetery, between Stenen and Hyas, SK. Those wishing to make expressions of sympathy may make donations to the Stoney Creek Cemetery Fund or to the Norquay Health Centre, as tokens of remembrance, in memory of Tena Serdachny.
Nos plus sincères sympathies à la famille et aux amis de Tena Serdachny 2018..
Décès pour la Ville: Canora, Province: Saskatchewan
