Obituary of Marjory Violet Mankish

<p>The family of Marjory Mankish of Calder, widow of Dan Mankish sadly announce her passing on Wednesday, January 4, 2023. Marjory was 88 years of age.</p><p>The Funeral Service will be held on Tuesday, January 10 at 10:00a.m. from Yorkton Memorial Gardens Family Centre with Rev. Father Michael Faryna officiating.</p><p>The interment will follow in St. Peter & Paul Ukrainian Orthdox Cemetery, Calder, SK</p><p>Memorials in memory of Marjory may be made to the Health Foundation (41 Betts Ave., Yorkton, SK S3N 1M1) as gifts of remembrance.</p><p>Marjory Petruniak was born on April 8, 1934 on the family farm west of Calder, Saskatchewan, a daughter of Steve and Nellie (nee Yaremko) Petruniak.</p><p>She was raised on the family farm and received her education at Torsk School (1 &frac12; miles from her family home).&nbsp;</p><p>After receiving her education, Marjory worked on the family farm and then went to work in a variety of jobs.</p><p>On October 19, 1958 she was united in marriage to Dan Mankish and they settled in Calder, Saskatchewan where they were blessed with two children.</p><p>Marjory became an Assistant Librarian and later a Head Librarian at the Parkland Regional Library in Calder.&nbsp; At the same time she maintained custodial positions at the Calder Hotel and the Calder Hall.</p><p>She was active in her community and in her daughter&rsquo;s lives.&nbsp; From sewing figure skating costumes to holding various officer roles in the Ladies&rsquo; Curling Club and St Peter & Paul Ukrainian Orthodox Church to name a few, she lived an extremely busy life. She spent endless hours volunteering in whatever capacity was needed.&nbsp; She was always making pierogies or baking a chiffon cake for one thing or another.</p><p>Marjory enjoyed bingo, curling, sewing, volunteering, and her months of Easter egg making (Pysanky).&nbsp; Later in life she became an avid Saskatchewan Roughriders fan and there was no bothering her when it was game time. &nbsp;Marjory&rsquo;s faith was a very important part of her life.&nbsp;</p><p>In retirement she was able to travel on long holidays to visit her children and enjoyed spending time with her grandchildren. She also volunteered for many years at the Calder Senior Centre where many an hour was spent playing crib and scrabble while the community gathered for their morning coffee.</p><p>Marjory was predeceased by her husband, Dan Mankish; parents Steve and Helen Petruniak; sisters, Dora Werner, Anne Bennett, Shirley Hansen, and Wilma Austin; brothers George, William and James Petruniak; niece, Diane Hansen; parent in law&rsquo;s; Mike and Frances, brother&rsquo;s in law; Roland Werner, Gerald Bennett, Nick Wandy, Edward Boychuk, Ben Bugoy, Metro Mankish, Nick Mankish, George Mankish, and William Mankish and sister&rsquo;s in law; Helen Bugoy, Victoria Petruniak, and Mary Egli.</p><p>She is survived by her daughters: Donna (Duane) Kropelin and Marianne (Harold) Price. Grandchildren; Ashley Kropelin, Jarod Price and Kelli Price. Sisters; Kathleen Boychuk and Virginia Wandy as well as numerous nieces, nephews and friends.</p>