Obituary of Katie Dobko

Katie Dobko, beloved mother of Janice (Clarence) Schmidt, Beverley (Tom) Neifer and Terry Dobko was called to eternal rest in the presence of her family on June 6th, three months short of her 99th birthday. She is survived also by six grandchildren, Trevor (Melanie Fakeley) Schmidt {Julia, Cassandra and their mother Nicole}, Karen (Kurt) Nistor {Alexander, Nikolas, Lukas}, Krista (Joe) Moffatt {Caitlin, Emily, Elizabeth}, Jennifer (Ed) Conway {Taylor, Aiden, Brooke}, Chad (Nancy) Neifer, Aaron (Tara) Neifer {Chloe, Amrik}, her sister Eva Signarowski and sisters-in-law Anne Dobko, Mary Panchuk and Anne Korotash. She was predeceased by her husband Frederick in 2004, her parents John and Apolina Tataryn, sisters Anne Kowalyk, Mary Zahayko, Josephine Spilchak, Sophie Chupa, Rose Gillis and brother Peter Tataryn. Kay married Frederick on October 19, 1947. They began their life together farming in the York Lake area where they raised their family. Within her busy life, Kay still found time to instil in her children the importance of family traditions and cultural heritage. After many years of farm life Kay and Fred retired to Yorkton in 1994. Kay moved to St. Basil's Manor in Regina in November, 2007 at the age of 90 where she lived her life with a God given strength and was determined to be as independent as possible. She made new friends and treasured old friends in this new chapter of her life. Her lifelong pleasures were her family and being of service to others; she taught us that it is more important to give than to receive. Kay will always be remembered for the way she made everyone feel special and loved. This inspiration provided the foundation for her grandchildren to build their lives and pursue their dreams. She will be remembered by all for her ability to always put others before herself. The family is eternally grateful to Marnie and her team at Elmview Care Home for the exceptional care given in the last six weeks of Kay's life. Service Information Friday, June 10th, 2016 10:00am, St. Mary's Ukrainian Catholic Church Interment Details Yorkton Memorial Gardens