Obituary of Steve Kotelko

Kotelko, Steve September 9, 1935 - February 9, 2024 On February 9, 2024, Steve Kotelko of Vegreville, formerly of Hairy Hill, passed away unexpectedly at the age of 88. Steve, Dad, Gido, and Gido Great will be sadly missed and lovingly remembered by his wife Valerie of 64 years; his daughter Cindy (Ervin Esak); grandson Steven (Colleen) Leliuk and their children Rosalie and Hayden; granddaughter Jaclyn Esak; close family Orest and Bev Basiuk. Steve is predeceased by his parents Peter and Rose; siblings Anne Kotelko, Mary (Dick) Woloshyn, Jack (Vera) Kotelko, Bill Kotelko, and brother-in-law Mike Brusnyk. He is survived by sister Olga Brusnyk. A funeral service will be held at 10:00 am on Wednesday, February 14, 2024, at Ukrainian Orthodox Church of St. Vladimir, Vegreville with Rt. Rev. Fr. Slawomir Lomaszkiewicz officiating. Interment to follow in Riverside Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made towards the "Vegreville and Area Stands with Ukraine but must be made payable to Vegreville Cultural Assn. c/o Box 908, Vegreville, AB.,T9C 1S1" or “Haying in the 30’s Cancer Support Society- c/o Box 35, Mallaig, AB.,T0A 2K0.”