The family of Mary Puchala of Yorkton, sadly announce her passing on Saturday, February 19, 2022. She was 90 years of age.
The Funeral Liturgy will be held on Friday, February 25 at 10:00a.m. from St. Mary’s Ukrainian Catholic Church.
Current public health restrictions requiring mandatory masks and physical distancing will be observed.
The interment will follow in the Yorkton City Cemetery.
Memorials in memory of Mary may be made to Stars Air Ambulance (Nutrien Hangar, 2475 Airport Road Saskatoon, Saskatchewan S7L 1M4) or to *NASHI (535 8th St. E., Saskatoon, SK S7H 0P9, 306-281-9877 or www.nashi.ca
*NASHI is an entirely volunteer non-profit organization who is addressing the issue of human trafficking locally & globally. NASHI is a Canadian Registerd charity. It has a safe house called the Maple Leaf House, this is a live in facility for up to 20 girls. Their commitment is to educate these girls until they can be productive members of society.
Mary Esther Puchala of Yorkton entered eternal rest peacefully on February 19, 2022. She was 90 years of age.
Mary was born August 18, 1931, the fifth of seven children born to Anton and Tekla (Dernewsky) Puchala. Mary grew up on the family farm in the Rhein district. She attended the nearby Kitzman School and completed her schooling at Sacred Heart Academy in Yorkton, graduating in 1950. After taking a year off to help on the farm, Mary went to Moose Jaw where she earned a teaching certificate. She accepted a position at Angove School, near Stornoway, teaching 38 students in grades 1 through 10.
In her first year on the job, Mary organized a Christmas concert at the school, and that’s when she met Anton Diduck. They were married July 18, 1953. Mary taught for one more year before becoming a full-time farm wife and homemaker.
On New Year’s Day 1955, Mary gave birth to twins, Gloria and Greg. Adrienne followed in 1957 and Sheldon in 1964.
Mom was a hard-working woman who grew a large garden which produced more than enough to feed her family through the years. She loved picking mushrooms and wild berries and stocking shelves with jars for the winter. She milked cows, raised chickens, and fed pigs. She was always busy at home providing meals for her family and the many hired men on the farm.
After Mary and Anton parted ways in 1995, she made her home in Yorkton where she continued to bless her family and friends with happy memories and meals made with love. When she wasn’t able to host everyone in her home, Mom was always willing to take on the very important job of bringing a roaster or two of cabbage rolls which everyone always loved. For several years during that time, she was a boarding home operator for mental health patients. In 2015, Mom moved to Queen Elizabeth Court. At first, she worried about meeting people in a new place at her age, but she quickly developed a circle of friends with whom she shared meals, card games, stories, and memories.
Faith, traditions, and holidays were important to Mom. She enjoyed spending time with her family, especially her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She was loved and will be deeply missed.
Mary was predeceased by her parents, Anton and Tekla; siblings Paul, Martin (Suzanne), Alex (Beatrice), Helen (Mervin); brother-in-law John Achtemichuk; son-in-law Bruce Wonchulanko; and numerous other family members.
She leaves to treasure her memory and celebrate her life:
● Daughter Gloria (Ivan) Armstrong of Inglis, MB, and their children Travis (Jennifer) Armstrong (children Abel and Logan) of Yorkton and Melissa (Will) Schrempp (children Nia and Aria) of Otthon.
● Son Greg (Donna) Diduck of Yorkton, and their children Kevin (Traci) Diduck of Stonewall, MB; Kendra (Kimball) Lischynski (children Julia and Nathan) of Saskatoon; Katherine (Kenton) Lysak (children Benjamin and Claire) of Saskatoon; and Kaylee Diduck (Brendan Wagner) of Yorkton.
● Daughter Adrienne (late Bruce) Wonchulanko of Yorkton, and their children Chad Wonchulanko (Leah Knight) of Chestermere, AB, and Carmen (Sean) Zukewich (children Paige and Aubrey) of Port Coquitlam, BC.
● Son Sheldon Diduck and his wife Deb Cook of Springside, and their daughter Jenna Cowan (children Gwen, Chase, and Deccan) of Russell, MB, and Mark (Emilyn) Cook of Binscarth, MB.
● Sister Anne Achtemichuk of Yorkton.
● Brother Victor (Vicki) Puchala of Yorkton.
● Brother-in-law Peter (Jean) Diduck of Sherwood Park, AB.
● Sister-in-law Shirley Diduck of Wroxton, SK.
● And many other family and friends who were close and dear to her heart.
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Our most sincere sympathies to the family and friends of Mary Esther Puchala Saturday February 19th 2022..
Death notice for the town of: Yorkton, Province: Saskatchewan