The family of Nathleen Matsyk of Melville, formerly of Yorkton, sadly announce her passing on Wednesday, May 25, 2022. Nathleen was 91 years of age.
Prayers will be eld on Thursday, June 9 at 7:00p.m. from St. Mary’s Ukrainian Catholic Church.
The Funeral Liturgy will take place on Friday, June 10 at 10:00a.m. from St. Mary’s Ukranian Catholic Church.
The interment will follow in the St. Elais Cemetery.
Memorials in memory of Nathleen may be made to to SIGN (83 North St, Yorkton, SK S3N 0G9) as gifts of remembrance.
Nathleen passed away on May 25, 2022, holding the hands of her two surviving children, David and Jackie.
Nathleen was born on June 15, 1930 to Anna and Alec Bodnar on a homestead in Wroxton, Saskatchewan. She excelled at school but, like many people of her generation, she was pulled out of school after grade 6 to work on the family farm. Nathleen had many interesting stories of working on the farm, including describing the dreaded chore of making lye soap. Her life was shaped by the Great Depression and Nathleen was hard working, resourceful and self sufficient – qualities she passed on to her children.
Nathleen married James Matsyk and had three children, David, Audrey and Jackie. Nathleen was also a loving foster mom to many children with developmental disabilities, including Murray and Shelley, who lived with her for over 40 years.
Nathleen loved gardening. She filled her front yard with colourful flowers that made people in cars slow down for a look. Her back yard was filled with vegetables and fruits to feed her family and people in need.
Nathleen was extremely generous. She donated substantially to the churches in Yorkton, Wroxton and Calder. Nathleen gave the use of her land to the Canadian Food Grain Bank, with the harvest providing food for people in less fortunate countries. Smaller acts of generosity included feeding tenants who often arrived at meal time with wonderful home cooking, and providing food to take home. She also paid for the funerals for tenants who did not have anyone to provide this service for them.
She was a wonderful cook and her children still miss her perogies, donuts and pies.
Nathleen is predeceased by her parents , brothers (Nick and Steve), her husband (James) and daughter (Audrey), foster children (Rose and Tricia) and good friend (Andy). She is survived by her children David (Rose) and Jackie (Lesley), grandchildren Jamie and Nikki (Nathan), great-grandchildren Jude, Lucy and Lilly, sister Christine, and foster children Shelley and Murray.
Nathleen had a strong faith and may there be peace and love in the next part of her journey.
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Our most sincere sympathies to the family and friends of Nathleen Matsyk Bodnar Wednesday May 25th 2022..
Death notice for the town of: Melville, Province: Saskatchewan