Obituary of Marietta Julia Kowal

KOWAL, Marietta Julia September 8, 1956 – October 5, 2015 On Monday, October 5, 2015, Marietta Julia Kowal of Mundare, Alberta passed away after a courageous battle with cancer at the age of 59 years. Marietta is survived by her loving family, her husband of nearly 43 years Jim; daughter Julie (Jason) Kowal Campbell and their children Tristan and Adriella; and son Jason (Shannon) Kowal and their children Brandon, Trista and Elizabeth; siblings Leonard (Mary) Lysak, Lorraine (Robert) Lesher, Audrey (Larry) Desjardins and Marianne Lysak; sisters in law Sylvia (Owen) Kother, Sherlyn (John) Taylor; brothers in law Ernest (Debra) Kowal and Sam Wasylenchuk; along with numerous nieces, nephews, relatives and friends. Marietta was predeceased by her parents Mike and Barbara Lysak; two sisters Bernice Wasylenchuk and Theresa in infancy; parents in law Mike Kowal and Mary Kowal. A Prayer Service will be held on Thursday, October 8, 2015 at 7:00 p.m. at Sts. Peter and Paul Ukrainian Catholic Church in Mundare, Alberta where a Divine Liturgy of Christian Burial will be held on Friday, October 9, 2015 at 10:00 a.m. with Basilian Fathers and Father Paul Lysak officiating. Interment to follow in the Church Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the “Sts. Peter and Paul Ukrainian Catholic Church” , “Alberta Cancer Foundation” or to “St. Joseph’s General Hospital – Palliative Care.” A special thank you to the staff of the Strathcona Emergency Hospital; Royal Alexandra Hospital –Unit 54 ; U of A Hospital – Unit 3E and St. Joseph’s General Hospital for all the care and compassion given to Marietta. Autumn Rose Funeral Home Ltd.,Vegreville,780-603-5800