Obituary of Helen Maryann Rupchan

<p>The family of Helen Rupchan of Regina, formerly of Yorkton & the Endeavor District widow of George Rupchan sadly announce her passing on Monday, December 19, 2022. Helen was 92 years of age.</p><p>The Funeral Mass will take place on Tuesday, January 3 at 10:30a.m. from St. Gerard&#39;s Roman Catholic Church with Father Louis Nguyen as Celebrant.</p><p>The interment will take place in the Garden of Crucifixion, Yorkton Memorial Gardens.</p><p>Memorials in memory of Helen may be made to St. Gerard&#39;s Roman Catholic Church (125 Third Ave. N., Yorkton, SK S3N 1C4)</p><p style="text-align:justify">Helen Rupchan passed away peacefully December 19, 2022 at Parkside Care Home Regina at the age of 92.</p><p style="text-align:justify">Helen was born in the Invermay/Rama Saskatchewan district on July 30, 1930, the daughter of Metro and Doris (Pulak) Trach.&nbsp; She was the 5th of 9 children.&nbsp;</p><p style="text-align:justify">She moved to Hamilton, Ontario with her parents and siblings at the age of 12.&nbsp; There she worked at Tuckett Tobacco Factory in 1948 and 1949.</p><p style="text-align:justify">She moved back to Saskatchewan to help her sister, Rose, cook for a bush camp.&nbsp; It was there she met George Rupchan.</p><p style="text-align:justify">They were married September 20, 1950 and together they were blessed with 4 children &ndash; Robert, Shirley, Gerald and David.</p><p style="text-align:justify">They lived in Reserve, Saskatchewan until&nbsp;their move in 1959 to Usherville, Saskatchewan to operate &ldquo;Georges Esso Service&rdquo; as well as farming.</p><p style="text-align:justify">Selling the Service Station in 1973, they still continued to farm in the Usherville/Endeavour area until their move to Yorkton, Saskatchewan in 2003.</p><p style="text-align:justify">Helen was again in the city where she loved shopping and walking the mall.&nbsp; She had a strong faith and was an active member of St. Gerard Roman Catholic Parish and the CWL making many perogies.</p><p style="text-align:justify">During her life she made and served many delicious meals to everyone that entered her home.&nbsp; They would not leave without a meal and drink.</p><p style="text-align:justify">On the farm, she worked hard&nbsp;with her share of work in farming, gardening and preserving her abundant vegetable garden and preserving the fish they caught on their many fishing trips to McBride and Pepaw Lakes.</p><p style="text-align:justify">Her love of travel, took her to Medjugorje, Bosnia (Catholic Pilgrimage) with her sister Martha, to Hawaii with her niece Paula and George and Helen to Vegas with friends.</p><p style="text-align:justify">She enjoyed making quilts, knitting, crocheting and collecting antiques.&nbsp;She loved playing Bingo and wouldn&rsquo;t miss a local game night. She couldn&#39;t miss The Rib Tickler on GX Radio, hearing the answers and guessing many times and winning a few times.</p><p style="text-align:justify">In 2018 she moved to Regina to be close to her children and grandchildren.</p><p style="text-align:justify">Helen was predeceased by her parents, her siblings: Anastasia, Mike, Rose, Paul, Martha, Edward, George and Henry and her husband George in 2004.</p><p style="text-align:justify">She leaves to mourn her children: Robert (Audrey), Shirley, Gerald (Gwen) and David (Tammy); Her Grandchildren: Ryan Rupchan, Carl (Roxane) Pahlke, Theresa (Jade) Cable, Joey (Jolene) Rupchan, Melissa (Russ) Parr, Juliana Rupchan and Matthew Rupchan; her Great Grandchildren: Olivia Pahlke, Jasa Cable, Sadye (Alex) Willemen, Cashton Cable, Maya Rupchan, Logan Rupchan, Brody Parr, Calla Parr, Holden Parr and her Great, Great Grandchild&nbsp; Ethan Willemen, and many cherished nieces, nephews and friends.</p>