Obituary of Nancy Dembicki
DEMBICKI, Nancy A.
(nee Steblyk)
January 28, 1923 – September 9, 2017
It is with great sorrow the family announces Nancy’s passing. Left to mourn are: her son Bill (Sharon); Nancy’s beloved grandchildren: Kerri-Anne (Grant) Pesaruk and Darren (Tara) Dembicki; along with her great grandchildren whom she adored: Tristen, Triefen and Trayden Pesaruk; Payton, Avery, Griffin and Sullivan Dembicki. Also left to mourn are children: Tony (Blanche), Peter, Betty (Lyle) Mittelsteadt, Theresa (Jeff) Krebs, sister Florence (Peter) Popowich and their families; numerous relatives and dear friends. Nancy was predeceased by her husband of 71 years, Anton; daughter, Marian (John) Kostelny; parents Eva and Paul; six sisters Cassie Cikaluk, Sophie Reidlinger, Annie Lazarenko, Mary Tymchyshyn, Tillie Mazapa and Nellie Cikaluk; one brother Bill.
A Funeral Liturgy will be held on Friday, September 15, 2017 at 3:00 p.m. at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Roman Catholic Church – Mundare, Alberta with Father Francis Mariappa SAC as the Celebrant. A Private inurnment to follow in the Spas Maskalyk Cemetery. Memorial donations may be made to the Vegreville Homestead Lodge.
Nancy was born in Mundare, Alberta. She spent her youth working with her family on the Farm. Life was hard. Nancy attended Brody School where she loved being in the choir and dancing (Ukrainian) in school concerts. In 1941, Nancy married Anton and moved to the Dembicki farm. Here, the couple raised their 6 children, eventually passing the farm over to their sons, moving to Fort Saskatchewan and later to Lamont. Nancy was generous and giving. She loved volunteering for the Church or baking butter horns and cinnamon buns for anyone in need of a treat. Baba’s Ukrainian delicacies were a highlight of every Christmas and Easter gathering.
Nancy excelled at creating delicate petite point pictures and intricate tablecloths. With their move to the Fort Lodge, Nancy focused on her knitting skills, crafting mittens for her family and even for the entire kindergarten glass. After Anton’s passing, Nancy moved to Vegreville and finally to Mundare. She was content to be back home. Nancy’s lifelong love of music provided solace. She delighted Care Centre staff with yodeling or singing “Good Morning To you.” She entertained the residents with such old time songs as “The Old Gray Mare.” Nancy was never Mrs. Dembicki, she was Nancy, or Baba or even Baba Nancy. She was one of the many babas who worked hard on Alberta farms, were devoted to their families and helped to create our great province. We were blessed to have Nancy for so many years. She loved her children dearly, but her grandchildren and her great grandchildren, were her greatest joy. Her life was fulfilled - she would live on in them.
Love you to the moon and back!
Vichnaya Pam’yat, Baba.
