Obituary of Elizabeth Chelack

Elizabeth Chelack 1934 – 2015 On October 1, 2015 our mother Elizabeth Chelack passed away peacefully. She was predeceased by her husband Peter Chelack, daughter Sharon, sons Darrell and Daniel and granddaughter Stephnie Marie. She was also predeceased by her mother Stephania (Stella) and father Panko Gabruch. She is survived by her sons Ronald (Annette) Chelack and Leonard (Debbie) Chelack, daughters Janice ( John) Lalonde and Veronica Chelack as well as many grandchildren, nieces and nephews. Mom was born on September 15, 1934 on the family farm in the Laniwci District near Aberdeen Saskatchewan. She has one sister Olga (William) Stadnyk and one brother Karpo (Betty) Gabruch. She left the farm at age fifteen to help her sister Olga with their family. She remained there until her marriage to Peter at which time they began their family in Saskatoon. Mom had her hands full raising four children as well as running the household. She belonged to the Ladies League at St. George’s Ukrainian Catholic Cathedral and assisted with cooking at many summer camps that the children attended. She enjoyed many good times bowling in several leagues and made many good friends. Our lives have been truly blessed having Elizabeth as our mother and we will miss her kind smile, warm heart and sharp wit.