Date of Birth: May 27, 1932
Date of Death: June 2, 2022
Gladys Irene Schmidt (nee Sikora) passed away on Thursday, June 2, 2022 at the age of 90 years. She was born on May 27, 1932 on the family farm in the Stanley Municipality around the Fenwood district.
Gladys attended Greenbush School grades 1 to 10, taking grades 11 and 12 by correspondence with help from the teacher. She completed high school in Melville.
After high school, Gladys attended Moose Jaw Normal School and obtained her Teaching Certificate. She taught one year at a rural school at Rocanville. Her next years of teaching continued at Melville for 14 years.
In July 1957, she married her husband, Harvey Schmidt. Together, they enjoyed farming. They loved their association with the neighbors. They enjoyed many card games, dancing and travelling to Ottawa and Vancouver.
After this, she retired from teaching and became a stay-at-home mother to their two children, Brenda and Beryl. After the children started school, she often subbed. Sorrowfully, their daughter Brenda became ill and passed away in 1977.
In October, 1979, they sold their farm and moved to Yorkton. Here, they continued with the same associations with new neighbors and friends. They also purchased a motor home and did more travelling.
Sadly, her husband passed away in 1982. Gladys lived in their home another seven years and then purchased a condo. She lived there for 25 years.
While alone, Gladys enjoyed playing cards, bowling, dancing at the Seniors Club, golf and crocheted a number of afghans for family members. She took a number of tours travelling to Branson, Nashville, a Caribbean Cruise, Alaska, Orlando, Idaho, South Dakota, a tour of the Western states and Hawaii.
Then some health problems began and she moved to Regina to be closer to her family. She lived at the Bentley briefly and then moved to the Selo Gardens. She loved this place immensely. It offered many entertaining activities that she could enjoy.
Gladys is predeceased by her husband Harvey, September 1982; daughter Brenda, December 1977; father, Carl Sikora 1972; mother, Mary Sikora 1985; sister Audrey Kroetsch 2002; brother John 2013; brother-in-law, Ken Kroetsch, 1990; sister-in-law, Elsie Sikora 1997; father-in-law, Philip Schmidt 1993; mother-in-law, Mathilda Schmidt 2001.
She is survived by her daughter, Beryl (Paul) Procyshyn of Regina and her grandchildren, Ashley Procyshyn of Regina, Nichele Procyshyn of Calgary, and Brittany Procyshyn of Regina; brother, Norman (Rose) Sikora of North Carolina; sister, Grace (Herb) Kurtz of Fenwood, SK; and sister, Doris (Floyd) Thunstrom of Macrorie, SK.; and numerous nieces and nephews.
A private family funeral service was held on Tuesday, June 7, 2022 from the Yorkton Memorial Gardens Family Centre with Rev. Deborah Smith officiating. The eulogy was given by Beryl Procyshyn and Nichele Procyshyn and Brittany Procyshyn shared words of remembrance. The interment followed in the Garden of St. John, Yorkton Memorial Gardens with Ashley Procyshyn, Nichele Procyshyn and Brittany Procyshyn serving as urn bearers. Memorials donations in memory of Gladys may be made to the Heart & Stroke Foundation as gifts of remembrance.
Arrangements in care of Bailey’s Funeral Home, Yorkton.
