Obituaries
Nellie Maydaniuk
September 21, 1914 - February 24, 2010
Date of Service: March 5, 2010
ANASTASIA “NELLIE” MAYDANIUK
1914-2010
Anastasia “Nellie” Maydaniuk of Kamloops ,BC passed away on Feb 24, 2010 at the age of 95. She will be lovingly remembered by her sons Frank (Leona) Maydaniuk of Kamloops, BC, Jack ( Norma) Maydaniuk of Sherwood Park, AB and Ken ( Leslie) Maydaniuk of Kamloops, BC; 14 Grandchildren and 12 Great Grandchildren; and her two brothers Mike and Nick Bonchuk of Birtle Manitoba.
She was predeceased by her loving husband Louis Maydaniuk, son Michael Maydaniuk, parentsAnnie and Wasyl Bonchuk, sisters Martha Warniski, Mary Bidochka, Anne Yaskiw, & Irene Kaskiw, and her brothers John, Matt & Peter Bonchuk.
Nellie was born in Rossburn, Manitoba on September 21, 1914. In 1934 she married Louis Maydaniuk. Together they farmed and raised 4 sons. In 1966 Louis passed away from cancer and Nellie was forced to sell the farm and move into the town of Rossburn.
There she took on a job at a restaurant and kept very active with the Ukrainian Catholic Ladies League and Church Choir. Missing her family in 1971, she decided to move to Edmonton to be close with her sons. There she opened a restaurant of her own. It wasn’t long before she established a large clientele of working people with her special cooking and people skills.
After a few years she sold her restaurant and took on a job she had a passion for, working at the Norwood Extended Care Hospital in Edmonton, taking care of elderly. Nellie retired in 1977 and moved to Kamloops to live with her son Ken and her granddaughter Terri. She was very much involved with the Holy Trinity Ukrainian Catholic Church in Kamloops. She had a lot of friends and enjoyed many fun years in the Kamloops community. Whether it was bake sales or Kamloops Folk Fest she was always there to help. She loved to go camping and fishing. At the age of 65 she was still actively going snowmobiling & tubing in the winter.
By 1995 she was stricken by Alzheimer’s and eventually need extended care. She took residency at the Overlander Extended Care Hospital in Kamloops, BC for 15 years until her passing.
Special thanks to all the Staff of Overlander Extended Care, who helped take care of Nellie. We got to know many of you like our own family. Also thank you to the Kamloops Funeral Home for taking care of the transportation arrangements to Manitoba. Many thanks goes to Shauna at Rae’s Funeral Home in Shoal Lake, MB for making all the arrangements in Manitoba seamless.
Thank you to Friends and Family for your wonderful thoughts of comfort.
Our family wishes to specially acknowledge Nellie’s son Frank and granddaughter Terri-Ann for the many years the two of you had gone to visit and feed Granny on a daily basis. We are sure she knows how fortunate she was to have you.
The Funeral Service will be held in the Sacred Heart Ukrainian Catholic Church, in Rossburn, MB, with Father Michael Tkachuk officiating. Prayers will be held Thursday March 4, 2010 at 7:00 pm, the Funeral Mass on Friday March 5, 2010 at 10:00 am and a burial beside her loving husband Louis, followed with a lunch social at the Church basement.
A Memorial service will be held in Kamloops for all her friends and family at a later date, to be determined.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Alzheimer’s Society on Nellie’s behalf.
God Bless You All.
Arrangements entrusted to
Kamloops Funeral Home
250-554-2577
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