Mary Picklyk (nee Moroz) passed away peacefully in hospital in Herbert, SK on Monday, February 2, 2009. Grandma was 95.
Mary was predeceased by her husband Michael (1981), sons Laurie Picklyk (Carol) in 1975, and Donald Picklyk (Daphne) in 1993, daughters Bernice (Harry) Pickard in 1999, and Muriel (Clifford) Nimegeers in 2008. She is survived by her daughter Phyllis (David) Murray of Ottawa as well as 11 grandchildren and 20 great-grandchildren.
Mary was born June 13, 1913 near Ormside, SK, to Nick and Irene Moroz. She was the 10th of 12 children. Mary and Mike were married October 13, 1929 in Tiny, Sask.
They farmed near Glen Elder, Sask. until 1945 when they moved to Hyas, SK where they opened a general store. In 1953, they remodeled the store into a restaurant which they ran until retirement in 1974.
Following Mike’s death in 1981, Mary lived for a number of years in Heritage Manor in Yorkton and the St. Basil’s Ukranian senior’s residence in Regina. In early 2004 she moved to Swift Current to be near family - she lived independently until last summer when she moved into an elder care home in Herbert.
A celebration of Mary’s life was held at Christ the Redeemer Roman Catholic Parish in Swift Current on Saturday, February 7, 2009. Interment will take place in Canora, SK in July.