Emily (Burtnyk) Bataluk

On the morning of February 19, 2020, Emily Bataluk of Gilbert Plains, Manitoba, went to be with her Lord at the age of 105.

Emily was born to Mary and Luke Burtnyk on October 14th, 1914, the second of 11 children.

She married Nick Bataluk on October 25, 1934 and together they raised 7 children as they farmed in the district of Gilbert Plains.

As the children were growing Emily used her many talents as a seamstress, gardener, baker, cook, chauffeur and even found some time to help Nick with the haying and harvesting. She enjoyed setting a fine table for guests and was noted for her cooking. She was named “Cookie Baba” by her little great grandson Nicholas because when he visited she always had cookies in the house and a bag of cookies to take home. She was called Cookie Baba by all her great grandchildren when they were little. She found so much joy in her grandchildren and great grandchildren.  Emily loved to sing with her family. She also sang in the church choir for many, many years and was active in the women’s auxiliary. She loved travelling and in her later life was able to visit Rome and Israel.

Emily is preceded in death by her husband Nick, father Luke, mother Mary, brothers Paul, Steve (Anne) and John, sisters Jean, Nell (Don), Mary (John) and Ann, brother in-law George, sons-in law Joe, Bryan and James and grandson Garry.

Memories of Emily will be cherished & fondly remembered by children Theresa, Joyce, Hope, Sonia ( Brian), Dennis (Norma), Michael (Wendy), Mary Jayne; sisters Alice, Adeline and Shirley, grandchildren Tammie (Brian), Teresa, Tracey (Rick), Brock (Sophie), Bradley (Corinne), Terina (Darcy), Christopher (Michelle) and Ryan, great grandchildren Chris, Josh, Lauren (Greg), Jacklyn, Tamera (Shane), Nicholas (Nicolette), Tia (Dustin), Justin, Tenley, Ben and Josh, and Graydon; great grandchildren Brexton and Theo and many nieces and nephews and friends.

In lieu of flowers, should friends so desire donations in memory of Emily may be made to the Sacred Heart Ukrainian Catholic Church, P.0. Box 179, Gilbert Plains, Manitoba, R0L 0X0

Prayers were offered on Friday, February 28, 2020 at 7:00 pm from Sneath-Strilchuk Family Care Centre in Dauphin, MB.

Funeral Liturgy was held on Saturday, February 29, 2020 at 1:00 pm from Sacred Heart Ukrainian Catholic Church in Gilbert Plains, MB with Rev Father Yaroslav Strukhlyak officiating.  Interment followed in Sacred Heart Ukrainian Catholic Parish Cemetery in Gilbert Plains, MB.  

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