Obituary of Jean Elderkin

Jean Elderkin was born on April 14, 1921 in the Winthorpe School district, south of Foam Lake. Saskatchewan; a daughter of Steve and Dora (nee Danyluk) Hrynchuk. She was raised on the farm and received her education in the district. In 1942 she was united in marriage to Joe Derkach. The couple made their home in Amsterdam, and later in Canora. Joe passed away in March of 1977. In 1982 Jean met Lloyd Elderkin, and the couple were married soon after. They resided in Maple Creek, then Canora and for 15 years at Watrous. Following the death of Lloyd, Jean soon after moved to Hudson Bay, to be near her daughter Margaret. In her younger years, Jean was a homemaker until 1958, when she went to work at the Canora Hotel as a cook in the restaurant. Then the majority of her work outside the home was at the Canora Union Hospital at a variety of positions, including the laundry and kitchen areas. Jean passed away on December 25, 2009 at the Hudson Bay Health Care Facility. She was 88 years of age. Besides her husband Joe and husband Lloyd, Jean was predeceased by her parents and by sisters Kay and Doris, brothers Steve and Peter, twin siblings in childbirth and by a great granddaughter, Emma Crowther. She leaves to mourn her passing and to celebrate her life, her daughter Margaret (Bill) Adam of Hudson Bay, grandchildren: Cheryl (Kirk) Crowther, Kevin (Sharon) Adam, Brent (Janalee) Adam, and Craig (Deb Duncan) Adam; great grandchildren: Brendan, Aidan and Katie Crowther, Mikayla, Colton and Olivia Adam, Parker Adam and Josh Mowbray. Brother Mike (Louise), sisters Ann (Don), and Mary, half- brother Nick and a half-sister Nellie. Also a sister-in-law Nellie Elderkin and a niece, Linda Neukirk. Service Information Tuesday, January 5th, 2010 3:00pm, Yorkton Memorial Gardens Family Centre Interment Details Yorkton Memorial Gardens