Obituary
It is with deep sadness and love that we mourn the passing of Carol Ostafichuk on October 08, 2022, at the age of 85 years.
Carol was born to Laddie and Delma (Hallick) Jondle on September 17, 1937, the fifth of nine children, into an active and loving household. She attended Liverpool School which was conveniently located right across the road from their home. Thereafter, she completed the remainder of her education at Sturgis Composite High School before moving to Saskatoon for Nurse’s Assistant training at Kelsey Institute. Carol returned to the area once she secured employment at the Canora Hospital; she had many interesting stories about living in the nurses’ residence there. Carol met Andrew Ostafichuk during that time, and after a lengthy courtship, they married on July 20, 1963, and moved to the Ostafichuk family farm which became their lifelong home.
Carol gave up nursing to raise their three daughters, but after that hiatus, she decided to enter the workforce once again. When the Norquay Health Centre opened their new, long term care facility, Carol was hired as a special care aid where she worked until her retirement. Though Carol’s farm was no longer the busy place it once was, and she lived alone on the yard once Andrew passed, she truly loved it there and was determined to stay in her home as long as she could. However, once her illness progressed, she moved to Yorkton Crossing where she resided for three years before being accepted to Canora Gateway Lodge. We are very grateful for the wonderful care and attention she received at both homes.
Carol always adored her pets. Her love of animals began at a young age, with her horse, Babe and Border Collie, Rusty who ran the trails beside her horse and sometimes caught a ride along with her. There were many others over the years, but Chester and her dog Buddy were the most dear to her, and she developed a bond with them, as they were her companions and comfort when she lived on the farm alone. Buddy had his own special spot on the sofa beside her while she watched her favorite TV shows or played solitaire.
Carol was also an avid reader, and though she didn’t have much opportunity between working full time and preparing meals for the farm employees, she would always find a few minutes for a good book and a cup of coffee.
Carol loved gardening, and always grew bountiful vegetable crops. We always questioned why she would plant so much but knew she took more pleasure in sharing her harvest with others, than keeping any for herself. She was proud of her apple trees and loved berry picking, too.
Carol was an amazing cook who had a knack for making delicious meals with simple ingredients. She made the best brownies and always had a cake at the ready, just in case. Weekend mornings meant waffles and her homemade syrup, something her granddaughters missed when Carol moved to Yorkton.
Carol loved music, and though she didn’t have any formal piano lessons, she could play by ear. Even in her later years, she enjoyed sitting at the piano to play some of the old hymns she learned when she was young. Music was simply part of her and became a source of both comfort and joy in her golden years.
Before anything else, Carol was a devoted wife, mother, and grandmother. Her kind, caring, quiet nature and her selflessness, made her special, as did her wit and infectious laughter. We are grateful she was with us until her eighty-fifth year; her life was a blessing.
Carol is predeceased by her husband, Andrew; her parents, Laddie and Delma; her siblings: Douglas Jondle, Ladimer Jondle, Lynwood Jondle, Barbara Lenecyk (George), Margorie Britton (Wilfred) and their son Lyle, Yvonne Thompson, and Sharon Jondle.
Carol is survived by her daughters, Arlene Prestie (Clifford), Ellen Ostafichuk, and Denise Sanders; two granddaughters, Sydney Sanders and Emily Prestie; and a sister, Marylou Martsinkiw (Reg); as well as many nieces and nephews.
A Public Visitation will be held between 3:00-5:00 p.m., Friday, October 14, 2022, from the Chapel of Leson’s Funeral Home, Canora, SK. A Private Service and Committal will follow at Stoney Creek Cemetery, between Stenen and Hyas, SK, with Shawna Leson as certified celebrant. Those wishing to make expressions of sympathy may make donations to the Canora Gateway Lodge Auxiliary, as tokens of remembrance, in memory of Carol Ostafichuk.
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Our most sincere sympathies to the family and friends of Carol Ostafichuk 2022..
Death notice for the town of: Canora, Province: Saskatchewan