Sadie Kowalchuk

She was born on September 13, 1921 in Buchanan, SK to William and Mary Ossachuk, the family moved to Fort Frances when she was a young girl. She was married to Mike Kowalchuk on July 28, 1943. Sadie was a lifetime member of St. George’s Ukrainian Orthodox Church and of St. Anna’s UWAC. She enjoyed singing in the Fort Frances Community Choir. She also worked in various stores and enjoyed spending time at the cabin with family and travelling.

Sadie is survived by daughter Linda and husband Al Rajala; son Mark Kowalchuk and wife Donna of Toronto; grandchildren Jeffrey and wife Tara of Fort Frances, Lesley and wife Carolyn of Toronto, Patrick and partner Chelsey, Michael and partner Katie and Kevin and partner Kumud all of Dartmouth; great grandchildren Lilianna, Aidan and Cole; sisters-in-law June Kowalchuk and Bertha Ossachuk, both of Fort Frances, and Mary Pawlick of Arnprior; brother-in-law John Duchnicki of Fort Frances as well as numerous nieces and nephews.

She was predeceased by her parents; husband Mark (Mike); brothers John and George; sisters Lena and Edith; brothers-in-law Stan Dolyny, John Kowalchuk and John Pawlick.

A visitation will be held on Friday, May 2, 2014 from 7 p.m.at Green Funeral Home. Prayers will be offered at 7:30 p.m.

Funeral services will be held on Saturday, May 3, 2014 at 10 a.m. at Green Funeral Home with Father Lakusta officiating. Interment will take place in Riverview Cemetery in Fort Frances, ON.

The pallbearers will be Patrick Kowalchuk, Michael Kowalchuk, Jeffrey Rajala, Rustyn Dolyny, Johnny Lundon and Paul Dolyny.

In lieu of flowers in memoriam donations may be made to the charity of your choice.

Online condolences may be made in care of www.greenfuneralhomefortfrances.com.