Anna Kostiuk 1924 ~ 2013

Anna Kostiuk of Coaldale, beloved wife of Walter Kostiuk, passed away on Tuesday, October 29, 2013 at the age of 89 years.

Anna was born in Svit, Ukraine on January 15, 1924. When she was 18 years old she took work in Germany and then later was sent to England; there she met Walter while working in a cotton factory. They married on October 28, 1950; they then moved to Canada in 1953 and have resided here, in Coaldale, since they moved. Anna loved her gardens and enjoyed canning. She also made homemade butter, cottage cheese, sour cream and sauerkraut. Many people enjoyed her many talents, smiles and good conversation. Her most loved craft was cross stitching, where she spent many hours and winters on projects. She enjoyed her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She loved to feed people and seemed to live in the kitchen. Anna will be sadly missed but always remembered.

Besides her loving husband, Anna is survived by her three daughters Nadia Westoby (Don), Katharine Lambert (Jean) and Maria Maine (Robert); her son Paul Kostiuk (Margaret); 9 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren.

Anna was predeceased by her parents Alexander and Ahafia Yurniec; one brother Roman and 2 sisters Irene and Helena.

A Funeral Service will be held at 2:30pm on Saturday, November 2, 2013 at MARTIN BROTHERS RIVERVIEW CHAPEL, 610 4th Street South, Lethbridge. An interment will be held in the Coaldale Community Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Kidney Foundation, Suite 408, 740 4th Avenue South, Lethbridge, AB T1J 0N9 or the Coaldale Health Services, 2100 11th Street, Coaldale, AB T1M 1L2.