Mrs. Anne Lucash wife of the late John Lucash of the Kamsack and District Nursing Home, formerly of Yorkton and the Dneiper district, passed away on Sunday, November 16, 2014. She was ninety-two years of age. Anne was born May 29, 1922 to Kost & Mary Gerega near Hyas, SK. She met and married the love of her life Johnnie Lucash. They settled on the farm near Dneiper, SK where John was born and raised. Mom was an avid gardener and loved planting flowers throughout her yard, in her cream separators and rock garden. She loved to cook and bake and always had a hot meal for visitors when they dropped in for coffee. No one ever left the farm hungry. She was a faithful churchgoer, every Sunday in Dneiper Church and always helped the ladies prepare meals at the hall. She loved knitting, crocheting and sewing as a hobby. She enjoyed mushroom and berry picking and made jams and pies with the berries. They retired from farming in 1991 and moved to Yorkton where they made many friends at McDonald's coffee row. John passed away December 12, 2003 and Anne moved to Kamsack Nursing Home in 2004 where she was adored by the staff there until her passing away in her sleep on November 16, 2014. She leaves to mourn her passing, her children; Sonia (Ernie) Hordichuk, Leo Lucash and Adele Lucash, six grandchildren and three great-grandsons whom she adored. Sisters Pauline and Lillian and brother Ernie and sister-in-law Pauline, brother-in-law Orest and many nephews and nieces. She was predeceased by her parents, loving husband John, daughter-in-law Deb Lucash, brother Paul and many brothers and sisters-in-laws. Prayer services were held on Thursday, November 20, 2014 from St. Mary's Ukrainian Catholic Church in Yorkton. Funeral Liturgy was celebrated on Friday, November 21, 2014 from St. Mary's Ukrainian Catholic Church in Yorkton with Rev. Father Methodius Kushko, C.Ss.R. as the Celebrant. The responses were sung by Cantor Ed Pindus with members of St. Mary's Choir. The cross bearer was Lisa Lukash and the epistle reader was Ernie Hordichuk. Interment followed in the Yorkton City Cemetery with Jonathan Gabel, Scott Lucash, Kelly Gabel, Carrie Hordichuk, Ryan Gabel and Ron Lukash serving as casket bearers. A memorial luncheon followed the funeral at St. Mary's Cultural Centre. Carrie Hordichuk share words of remembrance on behalf of the family. Condolences can be sent to the family at www.baileysfuneralhome.com. Memorials in memory of Anne may be made to the Kamsack Nursing Home Auxiliary as gifts of remembrance. Arrangements were entrusted to Bailey's Funeral Home, Yorkton.
