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John LESIUK

John LESIUK

Male 1915 - 2012  (96 years)


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  • Name John LESIUK  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
    • In Edward DANCHUK's obituary the surname is spelled LESULK.
    Birth 1 Dec 1915  [5, 6
    Gender Male 
    Death 9 Nov 2012  [5, 6
    Burial Abt 12 Nov 2012  Mountain View Cemetery/Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5, 6
    Person ID I2223  Rivera Family Tree
    Last Modified 2 Sep 2025 

    Family Jean DANCHUK,   b. 2 Dec 1914   d. 12 Dec 2001 (Age 87 years) 
    Children 
    +1. Johannes LESIUK
    Family ID F721  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 2 Sep 2025 

  • Sources 
    1. [S339] Obituary of Edward DANCHUK, (Name: Edmonton Journal; Location: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada; Date: 17 Jun 1961;), Page 28.
      ... Mrs. J. (Jean) Lesulk... all of Edmonton...

    2. [S590] Obituary of John DANCHUK, (Name: Edmonton Journal; Location: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada; Date: 18 Feb 1999;), Page E11.
      Mr. John Danchuk of Redwater passed away peacefully February 14, 1999 at the age of 87 years.

      John was predeceased by his wife, Mary Danchuk on February 14, 1992, and also his step-daughter and son-in-law, Mary and Jack Johnson. He will be sadly missed by his special friend, Rose and his step-children, Dr. Russell (Jean) Tkachuk of Roberts Creek, B.C., Vera (Don) Sproule of Calgary, Victoria (Ed) Twanow of DeWinton, and Janet (Elton) Malmo of Carstairs. He will also be sadly missed by grandchildren, great-grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews. He also leaves to mourn him, three brothers and six sisters, Max (Olga), Earl (Leona), Joe (Doris), Mary Danchuk, Jean (John) Lesiuk, Olga Tannas, Saddie (Bill) Vasileff, Francis (Vic) Roth and Phyllis (Gordon) Oscroft.

      Prayers Thursday, February 19 at 7:30 p.m. at Park Memorial Chapel, 9709 - 111 Avenue, Edmonton, Alberta. Divine Liturgy Friday, February 19 at 10:00 a.m. at Sts. Boris and Hlib Ukrainian Catholic Church in Redwater. Reverend Bill Hupalo officiating with interment in St. John's Cookville Cemetery.

    3. [S591] Obituary of Mary DANCHUK, (Name: Edmonton Journal; Location: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada; Date: 20 Apr 2001;), Page B6.
      On April 18, 2001, Mary Danchuk of Edmonton passed away at the age of 88 years.

      She is survived by three brothers, Joe (Doris), Earl (Leona) and Max (Olga), all of Edmonton; five sisters, Jean (John) Lesiuk of Vernon, B.C., Olga Tannas of Vegreville, Sadie (Bill) Vasliff of Vernon, B.C., Francis (Vic) Roth of Edmonton, Phyllis Oscoft of Edmonton; special nieces, Leah (Malcolm) Smith, Carmen (Lawrence) Messer, Cori (Nevin) Hiebert, Heather (Augusto) Goncalves and Terry (Harvey) Diduch, all of Edmonton; numerous nieces, nephews and other relatives. Predeceased by one brother, John of Redwater.

      Prayers Sunday, April 22 at 7:30 p.m. at Park Memorial Chapel, 9709 - 111 Avenue. Divine Liturgy Monday, April 23 at 10:00 a.m. at St. Basil's Ukrainian Catholic Church, 7007 - 109 Street. Basilian Fathers officiating with interment in St. Anthony's Cemetery.

    4. [S592] Obituary of Olga TANNAS, (Date: Abt. 18 Mar 2008;).
      With a slight glint in her eye, a long last sigh, the life on earth of Olga Tannas came to sweet end. At Lethbridge Regional Hospital, during the early morning of March 15, 2008, with her son, Rick and his wife, Millie, at her bedside, Olga succumbed to a failing body and passed into the arms of her so loved Saviour.

      Olga is survived by sons, Melvin of Niagara Falls, Ontario, and Rick (Millie) of Lethbridge; daughters, Donna (Rudy) Ferguson of Osoyoos, B.C., and Junie (Murray) Grant of St. Mary's, Ontario, eleven grandchildren; nineteen great-grandchildren; brother, Max (Olga) Danchuk of Edmonon; sister, Sadie Vasliff of Edmonton; extended family. Robert (Carole) Tannas of Athabasca, Fedora (Bill) Marling of Edmonton, Ellen (Glen) Nesser of St. Albert, Margaret (Barry) Jewell of Caldeon, Ontario, Donald (Dawn-Marie) Tannas of Bellis; Linda Tannas of Edmonton, and Evelyn (Wally) Zukowski of Edmonton; along with 15 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.

      Predeceased by her parents, Emil (Katharyna) Danchuk; her first husband, Metro Sewchuk; her second husband, Fred Tannas; brothers, John, Joe and Earl Danchuk; sisters, Mary Danchuk, Jean Lesiuk, Francis Roth, and Phyliss Oshcroft [sic]; and granddaughter Tonya Beck.

      Prayer service Tuesday, March 25, 2008 at 8:00 p.m. at Holy Trinity Ukrainian Catholic Church, 5701 - 51 Street, Vegreville. Divine Liturgy of Christian Burial Wednesday, March 26, 2008 at 10:00 a.m. at Holy Trinity Ukrainian Catholic Church, Vegreville. Basilian Fathers officiating with interment in Riverside Cemetery.

    5. [S862] Mountain View Cemetery (Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada), Grave Markers.
      LESIUK
      JEAN
      DEC. 2, 1914
      DEC. 12, 2001
      JOHN
      DEC. 1, 1915
      NOV. 9, 2012

    6. [S866] Obituary of John LESIUK, (Name: Cornerstone Funeral Home Ltd.; Location: Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada;).
      OHN LESIUK
      1915 - 2012

      MR. JOHN LESIUK, beloved husband of the late Mrs. Jean Lesiuk of Lethbridge, formerly of Vernon and Edmonton, passed away in St. Michael’s Health Centre on Friday, November 9, 2012 at the age of 96 years. He will be lovingly remembered by his family Johannes (Levy) Wohlwend, three grandchildren, Jonesa (Farzan) Nathoo of Calgary, Angela (Kyle) Tait of Lethbridge, Philip Wohlwend of Calgary; great grandsons Cole & Aiden Tait of Lethbridge and Avery Nathoo of Calgary. John was predeceased by his wife Jean in 2001. A Funeral Divine Liturgy will be Celebrated at SS. PETER & PAUL GREEK-CATHOLIC CHURCH, 643-12 ‘B’ Street North, Lethbridge, AB on Wednesday, November 14, 2012 at 10:00 A.M. with Reverend Garry Sedwick, officiating. A Private Interment will follow in the Mountain View Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, Memorial Tributes may be made to a charity of one’s choice. Honoured to serve the family, CORNERSTONE FUNERAL HOME AND CREMATORIUM, 2800 Mayor Magrath Drive South, Lethbridge, Alberta T1K 7B1. Telephone 403-381-7777. E-mail: care@cornerstonefh.ca


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