Obituary of Nancy Korpan

KORPAN, Nancy Ana January 20, 1925 – December 1, 2025 With heartfelt sorrow, and loving remembrance, the family of Nancy Ana Korpan announces her peaceful passing on December 1, 2025 at the age of 100 years and 10 months. Nancy lived a long, full life governed by her faith in God, the love of her church and love for her family. She grew up on the family farm in the Derwent, AB region where she learned the values of hard work, patience, kindness and family that would guide her throughout her life. After she married Fred, she spent the next 80 years in the Lavoy and Vegreville area. Nancy was predeceased by her parents, Andrew and Mary Bykowski; all her brothers and sisters; her husband Fred; son David; and son in law George Kunec. She is survived by her daughter Marie; daughter-in-law Wanda; and many nieces and nephews. Nancy's greatest joy was her family, her 6 grandchildren and 7 great grandchildren: Natasha (Ryan) and their daughters Sophia and Zorianna, Tina (Dustin) and their daughter Ruby, Melissa, Ian (Kaylee) and their daughters Hazel and Emily, Andrea (Jeremy) and their sons Lucas and Corbin, and Lara (Evan). Nancy was strong in her faith and devoted to her family. She is a 50 years member of the Catholic Women’s League, she sang in the choir and worked with the Holy Trinity Ukrainian Catholic kitchen crew at the church and at Pysanka festivals. She took formal driving lessons at age 70 and drove her white pickup truck for 20 years. At the age of 60, with some guidance, Nancy began teaching herself to play the piano. Another success to add to being a talented seamstress, a cooking and baking expert (Ukrainian foods), an amazing gardener (vegetables and flowers), a hardworking farm woman and her husband's right-hand helper for countless farmyard tasks. Together, they built and maintained a successful and prosperous mixed farming operation. Nancy would often sing as she worked and would find joys in the simple things. She loved to prepare BIG meals for gatherings and sent leftovers to be a fond remembrance of the event celebrated. Nancy spread hope, joy, love, hospitality and positive energy wherever she went and in whatever she did. She faced challenges with strength, hardships with quiet courage and relationships with kind love. She was our PILLAR. She was the wind beneath our wings. May she be rejoicing among the angels. Вічна Пам'ять Vichnaya Pamyiat Everlasting Memory Cremation has taken place. A Divine Liturgy will be held on Friday, December 19, 2025, at 11:30 a.m. at Holy Trinity Ukrainian Catholic Church in Vegreville, Alberta with Basilian Fathers officiating. Private inurnment to follow in the spring in Riverside Cemetery. Memorial donations may be made to the “Holy Trinity Parish.”