Obituary of Harold Marteniuk

Harold Marteniuk of Weyburn, beloved son of the late William & Lena Marteniuk of Calder passed away on December 9, 2019 at the age of 83 years. Harold was born July 27th, 1936 on the family homestead near Calder SK, the oldest child of William K. Marteniuk and Lena (Morash). At the age of 8, Harold became a resident of the Saskatchewan Hospital in Weyburn, where he lived in the Souris Valley building until February 2005, when he moved with all of the residents to Tatagwa View. He lived a comfortable and simple life until his passing, enjoying the town parade, music programs, and his favourite meals of beef, chicken, and hot dogs. Harold will be missed and lovingly remembered by the residents and staff of Tatagwa View who were his extended family, by his sister Thelma Makowsky, nephew Mark Makowsky (Tania Mysak) of Edmonton and their children Toma and Katya; his niece Lesia (Valerian Yereniuk) of Winnipeg and their children Mykola, Boyan, Areta and Ilya; by his brother-in-law Rudy (Kay) Hrycay of Regina, nephew Michael (Sherri) Hrycay of Saskatoon and their children (Anna, Eva, and Michael); and nephew Robert Hrycay of Nelson, BC and his daughters Molly and Stella. Harold was predeceased by his parents, William K. and Lena Marteniuk, sister Marvelyn Hrycay, and brother-in-law John Makowsky. The Funeral Service was held on Monday, December 16, 2019 at Yorkton Memorial Gardens Family Centre with Rev. Father Michael Faryna of Holy Transfiguration Ukrainian Orthodox Church, Yorkton officiating. The responses led by Yvonne Panchuk & Parish Choir Members. The interment followed in the Garden of Gethsemane at Yorkton Memorial Gardens with Michael Hrycay, Gerald Shymko, Ron Scraba, Irving Carlson, Rodney Flunder and Lawrence Scraba serving as the casket bearers. Memorials in Harold's memory may be made to House 9 at Tatagwa View in Weyburn, Saskatchewan or the Weyburn & District Hospital Foundation. Service Details. Service When: Monday, December 16th, 2019 10:00am Location: Yorkton Memorial Gardens Family Centre Address: Highway #10 East YORKTON, SK Interment Location: Yorkton Memorial Gardens Address: Highway #10 East YORKTON, SK