Grace NAHACHEWSKY

Grace Hlady (Nahachewsky) September 19, 1921October 30, 2009 Grace, the eldest child of Maria and Nicolai Nahachewsky, was born on a homestead a few miles from Swan Plain, Saskatchewan. She and her three sisters and six brothers lived the pioneer life before electricity, milking cows, baking in an outdoor clay oven and doing the endless household and farm chores. She completed her formal education at Polecapelle School a short distance from her home. A few years later the Polecapelle School teacher, Bill Hlady, was worried that he would freeze to death in the flimsy teacherage so he became a border with the Nahachewsky's. Bill and Grace were married in the Swan Plain Catholic Church in 1940. When World War II arrived Grace, with her first son Herb, spent time in Victoria while Bill was training in Esquimalt and then with her parents while Bill was overseas. Grace and Bill had four more children, Len, Ed, Lilah and David. They lived in a variety of small towns in Saskatchewan. They finally build a home and settled in Langenburg. Grace, besides being busy with the family, enjoyed gardening, curling and making afghans for her children and grandchildren. She was active in the Catholic Church, Ladies' Auxiliary of the Legion and the Royal Purple. Her last years were marred by Alzheimer's which led to three years in the Langenburg Care Home. After Bill's death in September 2008 she moved to a Care Home in Saskatoon where she was relatively healthy until her death. She is survived by her five siblings; Alex, Elizabeth, John, Virginia and Veronica; her five children; Herb (Lorraine), Len, Ed (Marina), Lilah Cram (Mart) and David (Lori); ten grandchildren and numerous great grandchildren. Mass will be held for Grace at St. Peter and Paul Ukraine Catholic Church (10th Street and Munroe Avenue) at 1:00pm on Friday, November 6th with interment to follow. Published in the Saskatoon StarPhoenix from 11/3/2009 - 11/4/2009