Mrs. Aurelie Balanchuk (nee Paulhus) age 80, of Edmonton died in Edmonton on Wednesday February 12, 2020. She is survived by her daughter Erlene (Grant) Monteith, her son Paul Balanchuk, her 2 grandsons Clarke and Bryce Monteith, her sister Edwidge (Jacques) Gouin all of Edmonton, her sister-in-law Florence Paulhus of Prince Albert and her brother Henri (Jean McBeth) Paulhus of Kelowna, also numerous nieces and nephews. Aurelie was born in Batoche November 16, 1939, and moved with her family to Prince Albert in 1947 where she attended St. Paul’s School, then took a business course . In 1955 she ventured to Edmonton and secured a life-long career with CMHC, a career she loved and to which she was loyal through to her retirement. Aurelie was devoted and faithful to her Church and lengthly daily prayers included praise and thanksgiving to her God, the needs of all in her family and everyone in her life and included watching daily Mass on television and recitation of the Rosary. Aurelie and Peter were married in 1963 and he predeceased her in 2009. She was also predeceased by her parents Ferdinand and Alice (Boyer) Paulhus, Peter’s parents Jacob and Helen Balanchuk, 8 brothers: Clement (Alvina), Andre, Julien, Raphael “Ralph” ( Lucille), Fernand, Marcien (Marvel), Eli, and Philippe, one sister Elmina (Henry) St.Amand also 3 nephews and one niece. Funeral services will be held in Edmonton on Monday, February 24 at 11:30 a.m. at Fountain Gardens Funeral Services (10969 – 101 Street). Rev. Fr. Jim Holland officiating. Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to Aurelie’s niece Rebecca Glasscock . Interment in St. Michael’s Cemetery. Local inquiries may be directed to Don Moriarty at River Park Funeral Home, Prince Albert (306-764-2727).Repose en Paix

• Date : 2020-02-12
• Location : Edmonton, AB