Obituary of EFFIE YURKOWSKI

EFFIE YURKOWSKI

March 22, 1932-May 16, 2025

Effie Yurkowski (nee Stadnyk) passed away peacefully and with family by her side on Friday May 16, 2025 at St. Boniface Hospital, at the age of 93 years.

She was predeceased by her husband John Yurkowski; mother Mary Stadnyk; father John Stadnyk and all her brothers and sisters.

Effie is lovingly remembered by her children, Peter, John, Mike, and Paul. She also leaves behind extended family and numerous nieces and nephews.

Effie was born on March 22, 1932 to John and Mary on the family farm in the Parkerview District. She moved to Winnipeg and worked at Martin Foods where she met her future husband, John Yurkowski, whom she married in September of 1957. She then found employment years later at Viscount Trailers joining her husband John, until they purchased their forever home.

Effie loved nature as a whole. Animals, plants, flowers and birds. Over the years her collection of plants grew so much, John had to adjust the front porch to accommodate most of them. She also liked bowling in her free time.

A Funeral Mass will take place on Wednesday May 28, 2025 at 10:00 a.m. at Holy Ghost Parish, 342 Pritchard Ave. Interment will follow at Holy Ghost Cemetery 4387 Main Street, West Saint Paul, MB.

In lieu of flowers, a donation may be made to the heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada.

Foot Prints In The Sand

One night a man had a dream.

He dreamed he was walking along the beach with the LORD.

Across the sky flashed scenes from his life.

For each scene he noticed two sets of footprints in the sand.

One belonging to Him and the other to the LORD.

When the last scene of His life flashed before Him,

he looked back at the footprints in the sand.

He noticed that many times along the path

of his life there was only one set of footprints.

He also noticed that it happened at the

very lowest and saddest times of his life.

This really bothered him and he

questioned the LORD about it.

LORD you said that once I decided to follow you,

you’d walk with me all the way.

But I have noticed that during the most troublesome

times in my life there is only one set of footprints.

I don’t understand why when I needed you

most you would leave me.

The LORD replied, my precious, precious child,

I love you and I would never leave you!

During your times of trial and suffering

when you see only one set of footprints,

it was then that I carried you.