It is with deepest sadness that we announce the passing of our beloved mother Anne Balone, on July 19, 2011 at the Victoria Hospital in Prince Albert, at the age of 88 years.

She will be deeply missed by her sons: Ed (Fern), Don (Yvonne), Miles (Donna), and Fred; her daughters: Gail Balone, Bev (John) Cholowsky, and Eden Balone; 16 grandchildren, 12 great grandchildren, her sister Joanne (Ray) Hilson, her sister-in-law Anne Balon as well as numerous nieces, and nephews. She was predeceased by her husband Metro Balone in 1982, her parents Alice and Fred Wasylyk, step father Metro Antymichuk, sister Mary Lucyk and brother George Wasylyk.

Anne was born December 20, 1922 in the Bonne Madone District and attended school there. She took her nursing training in Port Arthur, Ontario. She worked in the hospital at Port Arthur until returning to Saskatchewan in 1940. Anne married Metro Balone on October 21, 1941. Together they raised 7 children, and farmed and worked together through good and bad years.

Once the children were in school, Anne went to work at the Wakaw Hospital retiring in December of 1987 after 20 years of dedicated service. Anne was happiest surrounded by family and enjoyed cooking and baking and always having the coffee pot on and food on the table for whoever stopped by. She would become upset if she couldn’t convince you to eat, and wouldn’t let you leave without a care package.

Anne was active in the church for many years and was president of the UCWL for many years. Volunteering for pastoral and palliative care, as well as delivering meals on wheels, kept her active well into her 80's.

The prayer service will be held on Sunday, July 24, at 7:30 p.m. and the funeral service will be held on Monday, July 25 at 10:00 a.m. Both services will be held at the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus Ukrainian Catholic Church in Wakaw with Rev. Fr. Mykola Romanets officiating. Donations in memory of Anne may be directed to the Ukrainian Catholic Church in Wakaw.

Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to Marc Blondeau of Kushneryk Funeral Service in Wakaw – 306-233-4403.

• Date : 2011-07-19 06:00:00
• Location : Prince Albert, SK