Leona MANCHAK

1928 - 2022  (93 years)

• Name	Leona MANCHAK  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
  Birth	16 Oct 1928  [3, 4, 6, 7]
  Gender	Female
  Census	1931	Calmar, Leduc, Alberta, Canada   [5]
  		1931 Census of Canada Electoral District No. 226, Wetaskiwin, Enumeration Sub-District No. 50, Municipality of Liberty, Page 10
  Death	21 Feb 2022  [4, 7]
  		HALWA, Leona Funeral Program Outside
  		HALWA, Leona Funeral Program Inside
  Burial	Jun 2022	Holy Trinity Roman Catholic Cemetery/Nisku, Leduc, Alberta, Canada   [7]
  Person ID	I918	Family Tree
  Last Modified	21 Feb 2026

  
  

  Father	William MANCHAK,   b. Abt Sep 1902, Alberta, Canada d. 2 Jun 1973, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada (Age ~ 70 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Agnes BARA,   b. 1898, Austria d. 7 Dec 1985 (Age 87 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Marriage	1925  [8]
  Family ID	F340	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Walter HALWA,   b. 19 Feb 1919   d. 14 Jan 2012 (Age 92 years)
  Marriage	17 Jul 1948  [9]
  Children	+ 1. Cecilia HALWA,   b. 10 Jun 1949   d. Feb 1982 (Age 32 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural] + 2. Annette HALWA + 3. Alan HALWA + 4. Valerie HALWA
  Family ID	F352	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	21 Feb 2026

  
  

• Event Map		Census - 1931 - Calmar, Leduc, Alberta, Canada Burial - Jun 2022 - Holy Trinity Roman Catholic Cemetery/Nisku, Leduc, Alberta, Canada  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Documents » Slide Show		MANCHAK, Anges Obituary
  		MANCHAK, Eugenia Katherine Certificate of Birth and Baptism
  		MANCHAK, Leo Funeral Notice
  		MANCHAK, William Obituary
  		HALWA, Walter Obituary
  		MANCHAK, Isadore Obituary
  		HALWA, Walter Memoriam

  
  

• Notes

  03Jan2023 - According to Isadore MANCHAK's obituary, Leona predeceased Isadore. However, no record of Leona's passing can be located online.

  
  

• Sources

  [S280] Obituary of Agnes MANCHAK, (Name: Edmonton Journal; Location: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada; Date: 09 Dec 1985;), Page D4. ... Leona and her husband Walter Halwa of Leduc... [S619] Obituary of Walter HALWA, (Name: Edmonton Journal; Location: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada; Date: 17 Jan 2012;). On Saturday, January 14, 2012, Walter Halwa of Leduc, Alberta passed away at the age of 92 years. Walter is survived by his loving family, wife of 63 years Leona, children Annette (Richard) Bell, Alan (Connie) and Valerie (Kurt Osterman) Anderson, seven grandchildren, seven great-grandchildren, two sisters Stella Manchak and Millie (Ernie) Borchert; and numerous nieces, nephews, relatives and friends. Walter was predeceased by one daughter Cecilia Vogel, one grandson Marcus Anderson, two sisters Tillie Adams and Helen Halwa. A mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, January 19, 2012 at Holy Trinity Roman Catholic Church (25521 Highway 19) with Reverend James Bodula, SAC as Celebrant. Interment will follow in the Church Cemetery. [S360] Holy Trinity Roman Catholic Church Cemetery (Nisku, Leduc, Alberta, Canada), Grave Markers. HALWA WALTER FEB. 19, 1919 JAN. 14, 2012 LEONA OCT. 16, 1928 ... [S1173] Obituary of Leona HALWA, This obituary was not published anywhere online or in any newspaper. It only appeared in the programme handed out at her funeral. Leona Halwa 1928 - 2022 It is with sadness that we announce the passing of Leona Halwa of Leduc, AB, on February 21, 2022, at the age of 93. Leona will be lovingly remembered by her children Annette (Rick), Alan, and Valerie (Kurt); grandchildren Christine, Nicole (Mike), Brad (Jen), Scott, Chelsea (Braden), Abbey (Trevor) and Colton; brother Isadore (Doreen); numerous great-grandchildren, nieces, nephews, relatives and friends. Leona was predeceased by her husband Walter; daughter Cecelia; and brother Todd. [S1317] 1931 Census of Canada, Alberta, Electoral District No. 226, Wetaskiwin, Enumeration Sub-District No. 50, Sixth Census of Canada Schedule; Online Images, Municipality of Liberty, Page 10. Lines 7 thru 11 [S350] MANCHAK, Isadore, Letter of 21 Feb 2009. Leona - Oct 16/28 Metody - Nov 27/33 [S1171] VOGEL, Nicole, Facebook messenger on 03 Jan 2023 in response to my (Darryn) questions about Leona's passing. Yes my grandma Leona Halwa (Manchak) passed away on Monday, February 21, 2022 (not quite a year ago). I think she was 93 years (born in October 1928). There was a funeral service for her in mid-June 2022 at Holy Trinity Roman Catholic Church in Nisku. She was cremated and her ashes buried with my grandpa Walter Halwa at the church cemetery. [S243] Calmar and District Historical Society, Pioneers and Progress, Calmar and District, (Name: Co-op Press Ltd.; Date: 1980;), The William Manchak Family, by Isadore Manchak. William married Agnes Bara of the Leduc area in 1925... [S268] Journey Through Faith, (Name: Holy Trinity Roman Catholic Church; Location: Nisku, Alberta; Date: 1994;), Page 157, Walter and Leona (MANCHAK) HALWA. On July 17, 1948, I married Leona Manchak, daughter of William and Agnes (Bara) Manchak.