Della Badiuk

Della was born on September 5, 1928 in Stuartburn, Manitoba to George and Lena Gushuliak. She grew up on the family farm.

She was united in marriage to Alex Badiuk on August 8, 1946. In 1947 Alex and Della welcomed the first of their 8 children.

Since Alex was working in Fort Frances, they decided to make it their permanent home in 1955.

Della worked very hard at all her endeavors and had great passion for many things. Della loved gardening and planting flowers. Her favourite activity though was spending time with her children, grandchildren and great grandchildren.

Della retired at the age of 60 from waitressing in many restaurants within Fort Frances.

It was then that Della started her home business of making perogies, cabbage rolls and buns.

She was referred as the “Perogy Queen” by many people and she often commented that she hoped people enjoyed her cooking.

Della was an active member of St. George’s Ukrainian Church and was very involved in the Ukrainian Reading Society and the Lesia Club.

She was very proud of living into her 90’s and gave credit to her homemade remedies, which included lots of garlic.

Della was predeceased by her parents George and Lena, husband; Alex, children; Linda Badiuk, Anne Badiuk and Lawrence Badiuk, siblings; Nick Gushuliak, Mary Melnychuk, Anne Chubey, Lorraine Hershfield, Mike Gushuliak, Bill Gushuliak, John Gushuliak and Matt Gushuliak, daughter-in-law; Claudette, son-in-laws; Reneld and Joe, grandson; Danny

She leaves behind her children Dan (Janice) Badiuk, Andy (Lisa Alton-Plourde) Badiuk, Janet Godbout, Emily Lauzier, Marilyn (Jacques) Lizotte, grandchildren; Lori (Leon), Annette (Ed), Donna, Tristen (Christine), Dion, Crystal (Shawn), Julian (Teresa), Melissa (Joe), Brandon, Shana (Chris) and Tayah, numerous great grandchildren and many nieces and nephews.

A visitation will be held on Thursday, March 11, 2021 at 7-9 pm at Green Funeral Home. Covid 19 restrictions will apply and guests will be limited to 30 people and are asked to wear masks and to follow social distancing.

A private family service will be held on Friday, March 12, 2021.

If friends so desire, in memoriam donation may be made to St. George’s Ukrainian Church, C/O Ann Wood 242 Sixth Street East, Fort Frances, Ontario, P9A 1W7

If tomorrow starts without me, And I’m not there to see, If the sun should rise and find your eyes all filled with tears for me; I wish so much you wouldn’t cry the way you did today, While thinking of the many things, We didn’t get to say. I know how much you love me. As much as I love you, and each time that you think of me, I know you’ll miss me too. But when tomorrow starts without me, Please try to understand, that an angel came and called my name, and took me by the hand, and said my place was ready, In heaven far above, And that I’d have to leave behind all those I dearly love. But as I turned to walk away, A tear fell from my eye. For all my life, I’d always thought, I didn’t want to die. I had so much to live for, so much left yet to do, it seemed almost impossible, that I was leaving you. I thought of all the yesterdays, the good ones and the bad, the thought of all the love we shared, And all the fun we had. If I could relive yesterday, just even for a while, I’d say good-bye and kiss you, and maybe see you smile. But then I fully realized, that this could never be, for emptiness and memories would take the place of me. And when I thought of worldly things, I might miss come tomorrow, I thought of you and when I did, my heart was filled with sorrow. But when I walked through Heaven’s gates, I felt so much at home. When God looked and smiled at me, from His great golden throne, He said, “This is eternity, and all I’ve promised you. Today your life on earth is past, but here life starts anew. I promise no tomorrow, but today will always last, and since each days’ the same way there’s no longing for the past. You have been so faithful, so trusting and so true. Though there were some times you did some things you knew you shouldn’t do. But you have been forgiven and now at last you are free. So won’t you come and take my hand and share my life with me?” So when tomorrow starts without me, Don’t think we’re far apart, For every time you think of me, I’m right here in your heart.