Doreen Yamniuk

In October of 1949, she married Joe Yamniuk, and they lived on the farm in the Hendon, SK area, where they raised their five children. In 1974 they sold the farm and moved to Saskatoon, SK. In 2001 Joe and Doreen moved to Candiac, SK. Joe and Doreen were happily married for 56 years. After Joe’s passing, Doreen lived in a variety of care homes, as well as 1 year with Dallas and Lisa Willness in White City. As Doreen's health began to fail, Bryce and Bernadine moved Doreen into their home in May of 2020. Due to even more care needed in August of 2021, they moved Doreen into Aspen Grove Care Home in Grenfell, SK where she received wonderful care. She was loved by Leon and Salud, the owners of Aspen Grove.

Doreen loved her children, was an excellent mother and worked very hard on the farm. Often she would milk multiple cows by hand while Joe was harvesting, and also had meals ready and the children cared for. As a Grandma, Doreen loved to cook and made delicious perogies, and cabbage rolls. Her grandchildren and great-grandchildren brought her much joy. In her later years, she loved playing games, colouring, painting and listening to her great-grandchildren playing instruments and singing.

Doreen had a love for God. She loved listening to hymns and singing them. In her later years she spent more and more time thinking about God, and when she was no longer physically able, she always wanted someone to come help her listen to the gospel meetings. Doreen passed away suddenly at Aspen Grove Care Home the morning of January 7, 2022.

Doreen was predeceased by her parents Andrew and Nellie Manastyrski, her husband Joe Yamniuk, her siblings, Alec, Eli, Kate, Mary, Teena, Alvena and granddaughter Maria Yamniuk.

She will always be remembered with love by her children, 14 grandchildren, 21 great grandchildren: *Myron, and his 5 children: John; Joseph (Katie), and their 3 children Seth, Emilia, and Jonas; Catherine (Olaf) Lokken, and their 3 children, Micah, Esme and Isla; Anna and Stephen. *Ray (Tanya), and their 2 children: Kim (Doug) Born, and their 2 children, Emmitt and Lily; Troy (Jen Robertson), and their 2 children, Lincoln and Aiden. *Randy (Carol Aldorfer) and his 2 children: Ryan (Jen Webb), and their 2 children, Kaitlyn and Tristen; Trisha (Trent Meier), and their 2 children Matta and Mackay. *Bernadine (Bryce) Kolbenson, and their 2 children: Laurie (Andrew) Johnson and their 4 children, Brielle (Malcolm) McConnell, Maya, Desta and Indy; Lisa (Dallas) Willness and their 3 children, Zane, Ayana and Kami. *Dave (Annette) and their 2 children: Cory and Tyler. Doreen is survived by one sister-in-law, Helen Manastyrski, also Linda Dziadyk, Tari Lynn Gee and many nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.

The funeral service was held in the chapel of Tubman Funeral Home, Wolseley, Saskatchewan on Tuesday, January 11, 2022 at 11:00 a.m. with Terry Johnson, Sharon Dorey and Lynn Higgins officiating. Cremation will take place after the service with an interment at a later date in St. Joseph Parish Cemetery, Candiac, Saskatchewan. The funeral service will be livestreamed with the link that is posted below.