Lavina Joan Kluke (nee Tupycia) of LaRonge, SK., formerly of Pelly, SK., passed away on Sunday, March 1, 2015 in Saskatoon Royal University Hospital at the age of 63. Lavina was born on August 11, 1951 in Kamsack, SK, the only child of Pete and Ann Tupycia. On September 21, 2002 she married the love of her life, Vance Kluke (also formerly of Pelly). They made their home in Minitonas, MB where she was able to get to know several of Vance's family members in the area better & grew to love each and every one of them & was welcomed into their family despite her different religious upbringing. In fact, for a couple of years before her death she was attending Jehovah's Witness bible studies, in addition to already regularly attending their yearly district convention but was not baptized. Lavina loved socializing with people of all ages, races & religions and raised her children to do the same. She loved playing board games(especially Scrabble) & card games, and it never mattered if she won or not. The house was filled with duck themed items she collected. She loved to read & had a large collection of books & was constantly seeking knowledge & an understanding of human nature. She loved taking photographs, also collecting postcards & spoons wherever she went with many albums, racks & envelopes full. She was diagnosed with Lymphoma in 2008 & after chemo & a stem cell transplant of her own cells, went into remission from 2009-2013 ( a remission length the doctors didn't think possible). It returned in late 2013. When chemo became too damaging & other treatments didn't help, she had the courage to agree to a bone marrow transplant (May 2014 in Ottawa), which later enabled her to go through radiation & beat lymphoma a second time as of October 2014. Her inner strength came from her families' & Vance's love & her faith in God. While still recovering from many treatment related side effects (including nerve pain, colitis & blood clots), she had a few falls & cracked her pelvis in several places. Then on December26, 2014 she had multiple mild strokes (TIA's). The combination of these 2 events made her bedridden & hospitalized for the last 2 ½ months of her life. Then pneumonia set in late February and she could fight no longer. Through this & many other tribulations in her life, she always strived to look & behave her best & to please her loved ones right up until she was no longer able to do so. A funeral service was held on March 9, 2015 from the chapel of Andrychuk Funeral Home in Kamsack. Interment followed at the Riverview Cemetery in Kamsack. Arrangements have been entrusted to Andrychuk Funeral Home of Kamsack, Saskatchewan.
