Obituary of Dorothy Breker

Dorothy was born Dorothy Boychuk in St. Julien, Sk, March 22, 1924. She was third of eight siblings born to Elko and Lena Boychuk. Early in her life she moved to Big River with her family where she attended the Greenmantle School until Grade 4. Being the eldest daughter she left school to help on the farm, particularly in the home where she honed her cooking skills to near perfection. Dorothy entered the workforce away from home at the age of 14 in order to supplement the family income. While waitressing at the Rex Café, she met the man who would one day become the love of her life. Their relationship did not blossom until she was working in Prince Albert at the Dairy Pool. Marriage had to wait while Lewis served in WWII for three years; they were wed upon his return. Like many of their generation, they worked numerous jobs to make ends meet from delivering ice to repairing shoes and finally settled on military life and Lewis “re-upped” to serve an additional 20 years in the Canadian Army. They moved from Flin Flon, MB(technically Creighton, SK) to Victoria, BC, to several communities in Southern Ontario before coming full circle to live out their retirement years in Big River, SK. Dorothy worked almost 8 years as a short order cook for the military prior to their retirement in 1970. Retirement did not mean a cease to working as she put in many years as a matron for the Big River RCMP. Dorothy was well known for her baking and her hugging and they generally went hand in hand. As her ability to bake decreased her skills in hugging increased right on through to her final days lived out at the Lakewood Lodge in Big River, SK. Dorothy cherished her four children and leaves to cherish her memories: Barry (Debra) Breker of Gem, AB, Linda (Norman) Ethier of Big River, SK, Jerry (Kathy) Breker of Regina, SK. Her grandchildren: Amy (Jason) Easterbrook of Crowsnest Pass, AB, David Breker of Calgary, AB, Allan (Miranda) Breker of Kyle, SK, Keith (Dianne) Ethier of Shellbrook, SK, Michelle (Mike) Wolf of Carievale, SK, Julie (Mark) Katona of Saskatoon, SK, Trish (Mike) Harley of Regina, SK and 12 great-grandchildren. Dorothy also leaves her memories with her siblings to cherish: Andy Boychuk of Regina, SK, Alice Kalyn of Prince Albert, SK, Ann Wasyliw of Prince Albert, SK as well as in-laws, other relatives and countless friends. She is predeceased by: her loving husband, Lewis in 1995, her son, Larry (1955), her parents, Elko and Lena Boychuk, her brothers, Pete, Mike, Nestor and Eddie. Funeral Service for Dorothy was held Saturday, October 27th, 2012 ~ 2:00 pm at the Big River Community Hall Big River, Saskatchewan, Officiated by Pastor Kevin Roberts. Memorial Donations in Dorothy’s name may be made to the Lakewood Lodge Auxiliary. Dorothy’s Final Resting Place is in the Big River Cemetery Dorothy left this life to join her beloved saviour on Monday, October 22, 2012. She is missed. Email condolences will be forwarded to the family. Ed Beaulac of Beau “Lac” Funeral Home entrusted with arrangements