Editing Kowalenko, Fred (1916-2004)

"Mennonite Brethren Herald" obituary: 2004 Mar 19 p. 29

Birth date: 1916 Jan 6

text of obituary:

<center><h3>FRED KOWALENKO</h3></center>

Fred Kowalenko died
Jan. 17 . He was bom
Jan . 6, 1916 to Jacob
and Chimka Kowalenko,
one of the first Russo-
Ukra inian families to
homestead at Arelee,
Sask . Fred was baptized
in his mid-teens and
joined Arelee MB
Church. He sang in the
choir, supervised the church cemetery and was
on the church board. He married Clara Nes-
doly in 1940. They raised purebred Shorthorns
together with his brother. Predeceased by
Clara in 2000, 6 brothers, 3 sisters, he is
mourned by sons Bill, Albert and Grant; 6
grandchildren. The funeral was at Park Funeral
Chapel in Saskatoon .

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