KOHUT: Frances "Fran" Darlene Kohut was born November 20, 1946 in Hafford, SK to James and Stella Zaichkowsky. On August 2, 2014, at the age of 67 years after a long battle with illness, Fran passed away peacefully at the Hafford Special Care Centre. Fran was predeceased by her father and mother James and Stella Zaichkowsky; sister Marie Boyanchuk; brother Edward Zaichkowsky; father and mother-in-laws Roman and Mary Kohut; six brother-in-laws: Gary Lanski, Mike Kohut, Alex Kohut, John Howrish, John Worotniak, and Dick Zypchen; three sister-in-laws: Annie Zypchen, Nettie Kohut, and Betty Kohut. Fran is survived by her loving husband Raymond Kohut; Daughter Lorraine (Fred) Close and their children Brennan and Arynn; son James (Cathy) Kohut and their children Keenan, Vincent, and Leah; sister Elaine (Larry) Rabuka; brother-in-law Leo (Edie) Kohut; sister-in-laws Jeanette Worotniak and Rose Howrish; as well as numerous nieces and nephews. Fran lived in Hafford, SK her entire life. She attended school there and graduated grade 12 in 1964. Fran then began dating Raymond, and on August 14, 1965 they were married. Together they had two children Lorraine Marie and James Raymond. Fran stayed home to raise her children for a few years, and to help out on the farm. She was a busy farm wife and mother as all farm wives are. She tended to the livestock, a large garden and lots of cooking. Fran decided she wanted to join the work force and get her Geriatric Nurses Aid Certificate. She started work at the Hafford Special Care Home on March 5, 1980. Fran retired as an aide in 2011, after 31 years of dedicated service. Fran enjoyed many things and had a few hobbies she loved. She loved to spend time with her grandchildren. She was a fantastic cook and baker. Fran always had a large garden and loved her flowers. In fact the grandchildren would call her Flower Baba. Her hobbies were oil painting and poetry. Fran even wrote her own retirement poem and had a poem published in a poetry book, which made her extremely proud. Fran enjoyed camping, fishing, crocheting, and was an avid Bingo/Lotto player. A prayer service for Fran was held on August 6, 2014 and a funeral service on August 7, 2014 at the Descent of the Holy Ghost Ukrainian Orthodox Church in Hafford, SK with Very Reverend Father Taras Udod presiding. Funeral arrangements were entrusted to Sallows & McDonald - Wilson & Zehner Funeral Home. Memorials in Fran's name can be made to the Parkinson's Society Saskatchewan, 610 Duchess Street, Saskatoon, SK, S7K 0R1.
