Elizabeth Kaczmar

The funeral service will be held in the chapel of Tubman Funeral Home, Wolseley, SK on Tuesday, February 6, 2018 at 1:00 p.m. with Brian Jakubowski officiating. Cremation with interment in the Grenfell Cemetery will follow the service and reception.

Elizabeth was predeceased by her husband Alex Kaczmar in 1989; grandson Braden Dimler in 2006, daughter in law Hazel Kaczmar in 2012 and her son John Kaczmar in 2017.

She is survived by John’s two daughters Val Kaczmar and her son Cody Gorniak and Shar Kaczmar and her children Dusty (Madison) and Rayel Kaczmar; her son Henry (Karen) Kaczmar and their children Tammy (Sheldon) Exner, Rowan and Landin; April (Darren) Ottenbreit, Kiara and Caden; Marcy (Ryan) Heikkila, Ali, Beau, Sofi; daughter Ann (Larry) Dimler and their children Shantelle (Mark) Klein, Jaden and Kaylee; Tara (Bret) Loosbrock, Dane and Seth; Christy (Lucas) Dimler and daughter in law Martha Kaczmar. Altogether she had 3 children, 9 grandchildren and 14 great grandchildren, who were all her greatest pride and joy.

Elizabeth was a very remarkable, generous, sweet little lady with the biggest, kindest heart that was full of love and compassion for all her family, friends and neighbours. She spent lots of her time outdoors tending to her beautiful flowers and garden. She was a hard worker, a great cook and was always so appreciative and hospitable to everyone who stopped in. She loved and remained faithful to her Lord unto the end and she’ll be one deserving of the words “well done good and faithful servant.” She was 3 weeks short of her 96th birthday so she lived a very long and fruitful life and is now with her Lord and Saviour.

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Eulogy by Ann & Christy Dimler

Thank you all for coming to the celebration of mom’s life. I’m just going to say a little of mom’s history and my daughter Christy will do the rest.

Elizabeth Kaczmar, was born on February 15, 1922 in Makowisko, Jaroslaw, Poland, to Jacob & Maria Onysko. She married Alex Kaczmar on November 30, 1946. They were blessed with 3 children, John, Henry and Ann. In 1959 they all immigrated to Canada and lived on a farm west of Broadview. Mom was kept busy with raising her 3 children, growing a huge garden and helping with the farm. In 1974 mom & dad retired and moved to their house in Broadview, where they lived for 15 yrs together and 23 years by herself, after dad’s passing. She was a widow for 29 years altogether. On July 16, 2012, with great sadness, mom had to leave her home and went to live at the Broadview House, an assisted living facility. Two years later on March 31, 2014 she went to live in the Broadview Centennial Lodge, a nursing care home, where she lived for just over 4½ yrs, until her passing.

Elizabeth was predeceased by her husband Alex Kaczmar in 1989 and her grandson Braden Dimler in 2006, daughter in law Hazel Kaczmar in 2012 and her son John Kaczmar in 2017.

She is survived by John’s two daughters, Val Kaczmar and her son, Cody Gorniak; and Shar Kaczmar and her children Dusty (Madison) and Rayel Kaczmar; her son Henry (Karen) Kaczmar and their children Tammy (Sheldon) Exner, Rowan and Landin; April (Darren) Ottenbreit, Kiara and Caden; Marcy (Ryan) Heikkila, Ali, Beau, Sofi; her daughter Ann (Larry) Dimler and their children Shantelle (Mark) Klein, Jaden and Kaylee; Tara (Bret) Loosbrock, Dane and Seth; Christy (Lucas) Dimler and daughter in law Martha Kaczmar. Altogether she had 3 children, 9 grandchildren and 14 great grandchildren, who were all her pride and joy

Christy

I want to thank you all for coming. I am honored to get to say a few words about my grandmother. My grandma, Elizabeth Kaczmar, has meant a lot to so many people, and your presence here signifies just how many lives she impacted during her almost 96 years here on earth.

When I think about my grandmother the following words come to mind: Loving, generous, kind, woman of great faith, reader, gardener and great cook. Grandma was unbelievably compassionate. Her heart and her generosity knew no bounds. She was the sweetest kindest little lady. She loved to share all she had with others and was always trying to give just a little bit more. She was truly selfless.

I particularly remember that she always made sure we had a chocolate bar and money when we would go see her or even if my mom went into town without us she would come home with some goodies from her. At every birthday, every Christmas, Grandma made sure we received a generous gift. It was something that we all looked forward to and got excited about. Especially those home made perogies! She would come out to the farm and help us with the chores in the garden. It was a great relief when we were kids to have her come to help us. She would always find the smallest peas and shell them for us to eat fresh.

She enjoyed her mint or fruit candies that were always plentiful. It was like entering our very own candy factory. When we would leave her house she would wave for a long time and blow kisses as we drove away.

Grandma was a very smart woman as she knew 4 languages and was fluent in all of them.

She also loved yard work and gardening and was so particular with everything she did. She grew a bountiful garden every year until her 80’s and always gave more away to family and neighbors than she used herself. Grandma would be seen tending to her garden and flowers by herself, waving to those passing by. When she couldn’t handle it anymore she hired us kids to help her with the grass cutting and other things.

She was a tough cookie as she’d been through a lot and always just kept going. She was a hard working, independent, brave woman. She was wonderful in every respect, a loving wife, mother grandmother, great grandmother and friend. Her warm smile, big hugs and kisses every time we seen her made her a joy to be around. Her laugh was one that was contagious. I don’t ever remembering seeing her angry or upset. She was a gentle soul, and lived her life as a true woman of God. She would make sure to attend her Conventions and keep her relationship with the Lord strong. And we are all a little closer to perfection to have had her in our lives. The values of faith, family, charity, and a hard work ethic were instilled in my Grandma from an early age and she passed them on to all of us. And we are so grateful for these.

I love you Grandma. Although we will all miss her dearly, let’s celebrate her wonderful life. Let’s also share our memories and make sure that her spirit lives on in all of us as she left us with a great Legacy.

There are a few more great memories that some of her grandkids wanted to share:

This is from Shar:

Sunday visits with dad, Val and grandma were always special and a cherished memory. Grandma was always happy and excited to see us. She had the biggest heart and loved spoiling her grandkids. Even the dogs would get cookies when she came to visit. Christmas with Grandma Kaczmar was always special and can't forget her famous cabbage rolls and perogies. They were the best ever.

This one is from Tara:

Can’t forget grandma’s oy yoi yoi! Her heart is what was always so special to me. It was so pure, loving and giving. She would give everything she had to others leaving very little for herself. She was a giver and found joy in that. The way she would light up when we would come to visit, made us feel like we were the most important people ever. Her walking us out to the car and waving and smiling. Her hugs. Loonies, toonies and chocolate bars. Crisp $100 bills at Christmas. Staying in town after school and walking to her house. She would meet us outside and always seem so excited to have us. Perogies and zuppa(chicken soup). She never minded me being a little chubby, she liked it better that way. She said it was healthy!! She loved us as we were...unconditionally. I loved my little Grandma so much.

This one is from Shantelle:

Grandma Kaczmar was the most kind hearted, generous, hard working lady I have ever met. She was always kind to everyone. Every person I talk to says the same about her. My fondest memories are shelling peas with her and how she would give us kids all the baby peas to eat. I will always cherish going to her house after school a lot so I could stay in for sports. She always had a delicious supper and would treat me like a queen. I cherish going to her house on my lunch breaks when I was working at the school.

She taught me a lot about gardening. She loved her grandkids so much and would always have to give us a toonie, loonie or a chocolate bar. I’m honoured and blessed to have such a beautiful, sweet grandma with a heart of gold.

Val remembers coming to her house for a visit with a donut for her. And that would make her smile and make her so happy. She was a very special Grandma to us all.

Thank you all for sharing and we will always have fond memories of Grandma and are so blessed to have had her in our lives. Thank you.