Obituary of Ethel Eliza Lastiwka

LASTIWKA, Ethel Eliza October 17, 1924 – March 6, 2021 On Saturday, March 6, 2021, Ethel Eliza Lastiwka of Willingdon, Alberta passed away at the age of 96 years. Ethel will be lovingly remembered by her family; daughter Deb (Paul) Hachey; sons Grant (Della) and Benny (Ann); nine grandchildren Lynette (Tevis) Shirtliffe along with their daughters Laura and Katherine; Lisa Lastiwka (Kolton Beaver), Alexa Lastiwka, Daniel (Kimberly) Lastiwka, Mataea Lastiwka (Garett Motley), Crystal Lastiwka, Ashlyn Lastiwka, Gerard ( Kim) Hachey along with their daughter Lisa and Michael (Starla) Hachey along with their children Kayden, Tristan and Raelyn; siblings Arnold Gilmar, Clarence (Marion) Gilmar and May Smith; sister-in-law Mary Gilmar; along with numerous nieces, nephews, relatives and friends. Ethel was predeceased by her husband John W. Lastiwka; parents Robert and Della Gilmar; siblings George Gilmar, Alex Gilmar and Doris MacNutt; brother-in-law Dan Smith; sister-in-law Olga Gilmar. A Celebration of Ethel’s Life will be held on Saturday, March 13, 2021 at Autumn Rose Funeral Home in Vegreville, Alberta. Interment to follow in the Borowich Ukrainian Orthodox Church Cemetery with Rev. Fr. Benny Ambrosie officiating. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the “Eagle Hill Foundation – Willingdon” or “Vegreville Long Term Care Centre – Patient Comfort Society.”