After a short battle with cancer we are saddened to announce the passing of Dad on October 16, 2022.

Dad was predeceased by his Dad Colin Cameron, wife Lynn Cameron.

He leaves to mourn his mom Eva Cameron, daughter Tammy Pakulak, sons James (Tammi) and Cory. Grandchildren Jessica, Tanner, Curtis, Cooper and Cade. Siblings Colin (Darleen), Bill (Audre) Barry (Cheryl) and Sharon. As well as many nieces and nephews.

Dad liked to read the newspapers and spend time gardening and having an occasional drink (wink wink). He worked at Canada Wire, Carte Electric for many years. After retiring he worked for the Express, delivering newspapers. With a smirky grin Dad enjoyed teasing and loved teaching the grandchildren the one finger salute at an early age.

A private service will be held at a later date.

1973 – 2022       Shannon passed away peacefully on Wednesday, October 12, 2022 with her loving family by her side.

As per Shannon’s wishes, a graveside service for family will be held at 2:00 pm, Tuesday, October 18, 2022 at Windsor Cemetery.

If desired, donations can be made to a charity of one’s choice.

1945 – 2022     Suddenly on October 8, Gilbert passed away with Diane by his side.

Left to mourn, his partner Diane, daughters Michelle (Pat), Crystal (Ian); his brother Henry (Jo-Ann); sister Rose (Bert); sister-in-law Carol; brother-in-law Paul.

Gilbert was predeceased by his wife Lynne (nee Riley) in 1987.

As per his wishes’ there will be no service.

It is with sadness we share the peaceful passing of our Mother & Grandmother, Phyllis Crockatt, aged 88, on October 2, 2022 at the Teulon -Hunter Memorial Hospital.

Phyllis will be lovingly remembered as Mom to her children, Gail (Ted) Sorenson, Terry (Don) Lazark, Joanne (Jim) Muller, David (Moira) Crockatt, Greg Crockatt and Patricia Crockatt; Grandma to 10 grandchildren and their partners and Baba to 21 great grandchildren and 1 great great grandson. She is also survived by 2 sisters-in-law, Eileen Crockatt & Pat Kotelko along with many nieces, nephews and cousins.

Phyllis was predeceased by her husband Dave of 47 years, parents Mathew (Mike) & Mary Kotelko, in-laws Tom & Mary Crockatt, brother Bill Kotelko and sister Joan Kotelko.

Phyllis was born on September 29, 1934 in Saskatchewan. Her family moved to Warren Manitoba in 1943. Phyllis married Dave in 1954 and resided on the family farm until 2016. She spent the next 6 years at the Stonewall & District Lions Manor renewing old acquaintances and making many new friends. Phyllis was employed for many years by the Interlake School Division, retiring in 1995. She was a very caring person and loved to spend time with her family and friends. We will all fondly remember the many card games and countless games of Yahtzee. Over the past 20 years, with her strong determination, she was a 3 time cancer survivor. Just prior to passing she celebrated her 88th birthday and virtually attended her youngest grandson’s wedding. Her journey is now over. Rest in Peace Mom.

As per Phyllis’ request, no funeral will be held. Her family will celebrate her life at a private gathering. Interment will take place at the Warren Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers if desired donations may be made in memory of Phyllis to CancerCare Manitoba or a charity of your choice.

The family would like to thank the many wonderful people at CancerCare Manitoba, Stonewall & District Health Centre, Arborg & Districts Health Centre and Teulon – Hunter Memorial Hospital for the excellent care provided to Mom over the years.

Mom wished to share this poem.

To Those I Love and Those Who Loved Me. When I am gone, release me, let me go. I have so many things to see and do. You mustn’t tie yourself to me with tears, be happy that we had so many years. I gave you my love, you can only guess how much you gave to me in happiness. I thank you for all the love you have each shown. But now it is time I travelled on alone. So grieve awhile for if grieve you must, then let your grief be comforted by trust. It’s only awhile that we must part. So bless the memories within your heart. I won’t be far away, for life goes on. So if you need me, call and I will come. Though you can’t see me or touch me, I’ll be near. And if you listen with your heart, you’ll hear all my love around you soft and clear. And then when you must come this way alone I’ll greet you with a smile and say “Welcome Home”.

Author Unknown

It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of Sheila on September 26th, 2022 at St. Boniface Hospital.

She leaves behind her husband Lenny, children Jenny (Mark), Holly (Chris), Scott (Lisa); grandchildren Sophia, Hugo, Josie, Leo, Lucas, Jacob, and Benjamin. She will also be lovingly remembered by her brothers Dennis and Mike, and sister Nancy; numerous nieces, nephews and close friends. She was predeceased by her mother Patricia, and her brother Bruce.

Sheila was born March 13, 1952, in Winnipeg, Manitoba. Over the years Mom made many friends at her work at the Post Office and Walmart. She loved reading and always had a book on the go. She loved her many cats over the years whom she spoiled. Sheila and Lenny like to travel and would make their way down to Mesa, Arizona over the years where they made new friends and enjoyed the warmth over the winter.

We were very lucky to have her an extra 16 years with the gift of a kidney from her brother Dennis which we are forever grateful. Sheila always had and giving heart and would drop everything to help her family and friends. Mom was always great at listening and offering her timely advice. We will miss her hugs, her laugh and her love for her family.

We invite you to join our family in honouring her on Tuesday October 4th at 1:00 pm at Wojcik’s Funeral Chapel, 1020 Main St. Winnipeg.

In lieu of flowers, donations in Sheila’s memory can be made to The Kidney Foundation of Canada.

Thank you to Dr. R Hayward for the last 30 years of care, Dr T. Okoro, Dr. D Rush, Dr. M Verrelli for all your time over the years.

JULY 29, 1931 – SEPTEMBER 26, 2022    It is with deep sorrow the family announces the passing of Joe Corbett at Fred Douglas Lodge. Born in Fort William, Ont. in 1931 to parents Clarence and Kathleen (Stuart) Corbett.

Joe is survived by his wife Heather nee Slater (37 years) and his son Peter (Heng) Mississauga, Ont. He is also survived by one brother James (Mary) Windsor, NS. and sister Dorothy (Ken) Inaba, Thunder Bay, Ont. He is survived by Heather’s children Sheena (Gerald) Letexier and Campbell (Sandy) Gibb and her sisters Carol Schaeffer, Jean (Ed) Rootsaert and Joan (Dean) Holliston. Joe had many nieces and nephews all over Canada who he held dear to his heart.

Joe was predeceased by his first wife Ingaborg, sisters Shirley (Glenn) McKinnon, Helen Heath and brother Bob (Pat) Corbett.

In 1950, Joe joined the RCAF. He was stationed in England at North Luffenham RAF Base (between 1952-1954) at the time of the Great Flood. The Canadian Airmen were sent to “The Wash” in 1953 to sand bag. He was stationed all over Canada and the USA during his 30 years of service. Joe received the Military Merit Award in Ottawa from then Governor General Ed Schreyer. In 1980, he retired from the base in Beausejour, MB.

In 1987, Joe took Heather and her two children for a three week trip to England, Scotland and Ireland. They visited the Base at North Luffenham and went to the village of Edith Weston (near by) where they lunched at the Wheatsheaf Inn, Joe had been to this pub many times in the 50’s.

After retirement Joe and Heather travelled for many years in their motor home, accompanied by family members. In later years they had wonderful trips to Hawaii, Cuba and Dominican Republic.

In Joe’s last years, he enjoyed feeding the birds, squirrels and rabbits. Of course, there was always a beloved cat in the house. Patti Anne was our last precious, sweet cat who passed on in June 2022 at the age of nineteen.

Thank you to our friend Dr. Terry Lewis for his friendship and support. A heartfelt thank you to the staff at Fred Douglas Lodge for their care and compassion.

Cremation has taken place. A private graveside service will take place at All Saints Victoria Anglican Church Cemetery.

Nov. 10, 1946 – Sept. 22, 2022     It is with sadness that we share the passing of our father & grandfather, Stewart Tataryn, aged 75, on September 2022, at the Stonewall & District Health Centre, with family by his side, after a brief battle with lymphoma. Stewart will be missed by his children, Michael (Laura-Lee), Merle and Theresa (Jason), along with his grandsons Owen, Brett, Garrett, and Sawyer. Stewart was predeceased by his wife Donna, his parents Mike & Catherine Tataryn, in-laws Mike and Minnie Romanica, and niece Lisa Day. Stewart is survived by his siblings Marie (Brian), Nancy (Bob) and Raymond, along with many nephews and nieces.

Stewart was born on November 10, 1946 in Selkirk, where he grew up. Sports became his passion throughout his school years. He was an outstanding athlete, participating in track & field, baseball, hockey, and his biggest love of all, football, in which he excelled. After school Stewart went on to receive his journeyman in pipefitting. Along the way he and Donna started their relationship and then they wed on April 4, 1970. Shortly after a brief move to the Pas after being wed, they moved to Inwood in 1971 and then over to Harperville, where Stewart pursued his passion for ranching. W+ Ranch emerged, and family raised, with Donna by his side for the following 42 years, until her death in 2012. He continued ranching with his son Merle up until this past month.

Stewart began his cattle career in his early teens when he showed his grandparents Aime, Hazel Glen Farms jersey cattle and won many champion awards over the years. He then moved to more the beef side working for Tataryn Bros for a small while.

His enthusiasm for ranching was forever enduring. From the first calf hitting the ground during calving season, to warm, sunny days in the hayfield, to fall weaning and the selling of the W+ calf crop, to winter feeding. Stewart loved every season of ranch life and was so proud of the herd that he, with his family, developed over 4 decades. After family fun days of working cattle, Stewart would always say “well, that’s a good job done.”

Stewart would also work away, for a couple of months at a time, over the years on pipelines. Through Local Union 254, he made many lifelong friends.

Throughout the years Stewart & Donna would travel a bit, mostly to cattle related events, whether it be bull sales in AB, packing plant tours in the states, or a Manitoba Beef Producer AGM in Brandon. The two of them would attend their grandsons’ hockey games in the winter, being the boys’ biggest fans. Summertime brought ranch rodeos. Undoubtedly Stewart would be raising his hand at the rodeos to buy a team or two in the calcutta, usually purchasing his son-in-law, Jason’s team. And if the team won him some funds, he always had handshake and cold one for the guys back at the trailers.

As the family grew with four grandsons, Stewart admiration for his grandsons only increased as the boys have turned into incredible young adults. He was so proud of each of his grandsons and was always sharing what the boys were up to and each of their accomplishments.

One of Stewart’s other loves was the Blue Bombers. We are pretty sure he was one of their biggest fans, or at least it sure sounded like it as he shouted encouragement at the TV during games.

Stewart had a large personality, and often left a lasting impression on all those he met. The more he teased and bugged was the measure in which he enjoyed your company. And if you received a nickname, there was little doubt that you were an in with Stewart.

After losing Donna, and the dispersing of a large part of the W+ herd, life slowed down a bit for Stewart in the past ten years. He found a love of growing a much too big of a garden, tending to his trees, cooking meals large enough to last at least 3 days, and of course, riding on his four-wheeler with his trusty canine sidekick Roper. He also still thoroughly enjoyed attending bull sales and cattle auctions to keep a pulse on the cattle markets, and mostly to shoot the breeze with all his friends in the local cattle world.

Honorary pallbearers are his grandsons, Owen and Brett Tataryn, & Garrett and Sawyer Zuk.

A graveside ceremony will be held on Monday, October 3, 2022, at 2pm, at Erinview Church Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, please make donations in Stewart’s name to the Erinview Cemetery The family would like to thank Dr.Zahiri and the nursing staff at Stonewall & District Health Centre for their excellent care of Stewart.

In the dark and in the day, We still have to feed them hay, We feed them before we dine, I can’t tell you why or how,  But we love our dang ol’cows, From Simmental to Charolais, It’s just how God made us, Gazing on them in pasture ,We live for a cow till we die.

Rest peacefully, Dad.

June 18, 1925 – September 17, 2022     Evelyn peacefully passed away while in the comfort and caring hands of Tudor House Selkirk.

She will be lovingly remembered by daughter Barbara (Phillip Zoski); son Rod (Darlene), grandsons Jamie (Jennifer) and Cameron (Brooke), and great grandchildren Keira, Brook, Grace, and Jackson.

Evie’s early years were spent in Vankleek Hill and Hawkesbury, ON, with her parents, Margaret and Fredrick Bernicky and seven siblings. During the war her brother introduced her to a young soldier, Philip Waldbauer, from Killaly, SK. On New Year’s Eve, 1943, they married, and lovingly enjoyed 67 years together until Phil’s passing in 2011.

After the war they headed west living in Grandview, then 26 years in Benito, which she always referred to as “back home.” Evie was a proud Avon representative travelling Swan Valley to see her many customers. She enjoyed curling, dancing and supporting community events. Mom loved to bake, cook, clean, and shop! They always took great pride in their yard and flowers, winning numerous awards. For many years camping and fishing trips were enjoyed. They sold their boat and toured MB and SK attending polka fests, making many new friends, known as “The Waltzing Waldbauers,” with their extensive wardrobe of coordinated outfits.

In 2005 Phil and Evie moved to Farview Place in Teulon to be closer to family. New friends were made and good times enjoyed. Evie remained in her apartment until July of this year, proud to look after her own place. Residents would comment on her energy, comparing her to a humming bird fluttering around. She was independent thanks to the helpful people at Farview and the great service from businesses in town. Her days were often planned around the sports on TV, especially curling and Blue Jays games. Special events and family celebrations were always a highlight. Mom loved to be updated on what the family was doing, and cherished pictures, especially those of her great grandchildren.

Respecting her wishes, cremation and a private interment will take place.

May the “Waltzing Waldbauers” be dancing again.

Our Dad passed peacefully into God’s hands on September 12th, 2022 in the company of his family at the Arborg Personal Care Home in Arborg, Manitoba.

Dad was born in Celo Lubliniec, Poland on August 16th, 1927 baptized as Demetrius Deneka, born to parents Andreas (Andrew) & Catharina. He was born into a family of one sister, Katie (Lisowick) and two brothers, John and Tanis.

Left to cherish his memory, his wife Emily of 69 years and his two daughters; Sharon & Steve Melnychuk of Arborg and Angela & Wayne Smikles of Stonewall, and Brother Tanis (Dennis) Deneka of Winnipeg. Grandchildren; Christopher Melnychuk, Trevor Melnychuk, Stuart Melnychuk, Natasha & Magnus Smikles-Mason, Andrew & Lisa Smikles, Nadya & Corey (Proulx) Smikles, and Great-Grandsons, Dalton & Keaton Smikles.

Dad immigrated to Canada in January of 1936 with his mother Catharina and siblings to join his father Andrew on a homestead in Okno, Manitoba. Although the community of Okno was largely Ukrainian speaking he spoke of his struggles with the English language and sense of belonging. Despite these obstacles, his friendly and outgoing personality and great big smile led to a great many friendships throughout his lifetime.

Storytelling was a favourite pastime allowing him to reflect back to his younger years. Stories of cutting lumber, jobs of fall harvesting in Deloraine, walking 14 miles to town with a full cream can. During his younger years he loved playing baseball and community picnics were a great place to toss a ball and crack a bat. Breaking land with horses and picking stones contributed to his determination to learn and develop into the man he became.

He met many famous people who stayed at the Marlborough Hotel in the mid 50’s while employed P/T as a night porter. Many were professional wrestlers and a magician of whom he was a big fan. Hard labour came naturally to Dad and while employed with Canada Packers and Motorways loading freight he met many lifelong friends. Having had multiple career paths throughout his lifetime Dad gained many experiences but his greatest sense of pride was spent on the farm.

Dad and Moms first farm was in Okno, but the tiring labours of constant stone picking led them to purchasing and moving to a farm in the Arborg area in 1973 that they called home. Here they met many new friends and community members being actively involved in the St. John the Baptist Ukrainian Catholic Church in Silver MB. Dad was also actively involved in the construction and fundraising of the Silver Hall.

Festivals, rodeos and fairs were a highlight for Dad and Mom especially Morris Stampede where he loved watching the rodeo events with horse and cattle showings. These events gave them time to rest from daily farm duties and enjoy themselves. While checking out neighbouring crops sometimes found him driving too slowly and occasionally meandering on a divided highway. On occasion he spotted deer to remind him of upcoming hunting season following harvest, as he loved hunting and prided himself with many racks. Attending auction sales were a great outlet to visit with acquaintances and he often come home with a box of something he didn’t need.

Work ethic, honesty and prayer was everything to Dad. He believed in the efforts of a hard days work would be worth the rewards. Honesty and prayer were attributes that he lived by as he faithfully attended Sunday Liturgies.

Dad was loyal to his family and loved jam packed family gatherings filled with music, dance, drink, endless food and his favourite was a nice box of chocolate. He told us that during his journey to Canada the ship docked in England. There were people who welcomed them and gave them chocolate. According to Dad it was the best chocolate you would ever taste, which was likely his first introduction. Saturday nights often led to tuning up his harmonica for the Saturday night Polka Party on the radio station broadcasting from Portage. His love of Ukrainian and fiddle music was his passion.

In reflection of who he was and what he meant to each of us, we are reminded that he was many things to many people over his 95 years.

A Funeral Service in Celebration of Dad’s life will he held on Monday, September 19th, 2022 at 11:00 am in the Arborg Community Hall. Father Yaroslav Buduykevych to officiate, followed by internment at the Ukrainian Catholic Cemetery, Arborg. Pallbearers will be his six grandchildren: Christopher, Trevor, Stuart, Natasha, Andrew, Nadya.

The family would like to thank the Arborg Home-Care Staff who kindly attended to Dad. Also thank you to the Dr.’s and Healthcare Staff at Red River Place, Selkirk and Arborg Personal Care Home and to Dr. Donnelly for Dad’s care.

If friends so desire memorial donations may be made to a charity of your choice.

Rest In Peace Dad ~ Vichnaya Pamyat