Obituary
With great sadness, the family of the late Frances Charuk announce her passing at the Wadena Hospital, Wadena, SK, on November 18, 2022, at the age of 93 years.
On September 27, 1929, Frances, along with her twin sister Mary, were born to Michael and Pauline (nee Shushetsky) Loshka of the Olesha District. Frances was one of eight siblings, Frank, Rose, Joe, Mary, Bernice, Jeanette, and Larry. She attended Dydland School completing grade nine and was always quite proficient in Math.
In May 1951, Frances married Harry Charuk from the Tiny area. Together, they raised five children, Larry, Sonia, Nick, Ken, and Craig. Frances and Harry lived and farmed north of Tiny until 1984. That fall, Frances and Harry, along with their son Nick, moved to their brand-new house in Canora, SK.
While enjoying retirement in Canora, Frances and Harry always had their doors open to any company that took the time to stop in. You definitely weren’t leaving until you had some sort of home cooked meal. Frances always kept herself busy baking, canning, and preserving. Almost everything that she served on the kitchen table was homemade, except for some fruits and deli meat. During the winter months, Frances, Harry, and Nick actively bowled in the Bowling League at the Canora Mall. Frances brought a few trophies home! They always loved having company come over to play Canasta. Canasta was either at the Charuk house or at one of the other family or friends houses at least three times a week. After every fun evening with friends or family playing cards, everyone enjoyed a nice big lunch and coffee. During the summer months Frances enjoyed her garden. There usually wasn’t any area that didn’t have some type of plant growing. She always waiting patiently watching her apple, saskatoon and cranberry trees blooming and growing. Picking all the fruit was Frances’ most enjoyable time. Every apple that wasn’t given away went into a pie or was cooked and frozen as a sauce. Frances especially loved those Highbush Cranberries. She picked every one of the berries and turned them into a boiled juice. Every morning she would have her glass of cranberry juice, (there, now you know her secret to a healthy, long life!) Frances also enjoyed quilting. Every family has one of her homemade quilts.
In the summer of 2004, Harry passed away. Frances continued looking after Nick and herself in their big house. Nick and Frances continued their routine of welcoming any company popping over and daily coffee get-togethers at the local coffee shops. Frances and Nick were always together. Many remember the time they were travelling to Yorkton with her big white car and the police stopped her for travelling over 110 km per hour. She was about 88 at the time. When the officer came to the window, Frances looked at him wondering what the problem was. She got a ticket!
With support from Canora Home Care, Frances was able to continue looking after Nick until January 2019, when he became a resident of the Canora Gateway Lodge. With the fantastic help from the Canora Homecare staff, Meals on Wheels, and family support, Frances was able to continue living in her home until the summer of 2021. She then joined Nick at the Canora Gateway Lodge.
Frances was predeceased by her parents, Michael and Pauline; husband, Harry; siblings: Frank, Bernice, Mary, Rose, and Joe.
She is survived by her two remaining siblings, Jeanette and Larry; her children: Larry (Debra), Sonia (Will), Nick, Ken (Bev), and Craig (Becky); her thirteen grandchildren; eighteen great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren; as well as numerous nieces, nephews, and extended family.
A Prayer Service will be held at 7:00 p.m., Tuesday, November 22, 2022, from the Chapel of Leson’s Funeral Home, Canora, SK, and the Funeral Service at 10:00 a.m., from the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the Holy Trinity, Canora, SK, with Rev. Fr. Michael Faryna officiating. Interment will follow in the Canora Cemetery, Canora, SK. Those wishing to make expressions of sympathy may make donations to the Canora Gateway Lodge Auxiliary, as tokens of remembrance, in memory of Frances Charuk.
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Our most sincere sympathies to the family and friends of Frances Charuk 2022..

LESON’S FUNERAL HOME

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