Prpich
Natalia (Dolly) Ruth
May 27, 1920 – April 24, 2012
Natalia, our dear Mom, Grandma and Great-grandma, passed to Heaven at the Royal University Hospital in Saskatoon surrounded by her loving family. She will remain forever and always in the hearts of those she left behind; her children Bob (Shelley), Cliff (Jean), Ruth (Keith) Hardcastle, Terry (Ken) Firby, Greg, Janice, Cyndie, and Tony (Joanne); her grandchildren and great-grandchildren Deanna (Todd – Stephanie, Brenden) Hassen, Shane Prpich, Danielle (Alfonso – Nicholas, Natalia) Dominelli, Jeremy (Jani – Carson) Prpich, Kim (Joel – Kalin, Brock) Chouinard, Corey (Karla – Heidi, Jesse) Hardcastle, Tracey (Dean – Carson, Emry) Palmer, Colette (Stephen) Webster, Lisa (Darin) Lanigan, Chris (Carolyn – Hattie) Prpich, Laura Prpich (Cale Tetreault), Josh, Chantel and Kelsey Daoust, Melissa, Dana and Chad Sekulich. She will also be lovingly remembered by John Sulz, Lorraine Perpick and numerous nieces and nephews.
Natalia was predeceased by her husband Martin (May 31, 1978); infant daughter Carol Ann (Nov. 4, 1952); parents Adam and Bertha Sulz; three brothers Robert (Dorothy), Godhilf (Helen), and Godfrey; sisters Freda (Fred) Ulrich, Bea (Elmer) Gieger, and Elvena (Tony) Matonovich; brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law: Kay (Hank) Hankinson, Madeline Prpich, Martha (Bob) Slowe, Helen (Sonny) Tomlenovich, Millie (Lyle) Armstrong, Lou (John) Goodwin, Madge Sulz and Joe Perpick, as well as her step-mother (Christina Schilling) and step-siblings (John, Jack, Olga, Carl, Irma and Helen).
Natalia, better known as Dolly, was born in the Leader, Sask. area where her parents farmed. In 1923 her mom passed away and her dad married Christina Schilling in 1924. The Sulz-Schilling family moved to the Rose Brae district west of Davidson in 1926. Prior to her marriage on Dec. 21, 1944 to Martin C. Prpich, she worked in the community providing childcare, housework and waitressing. Natalia and Martin shared 34 years together raising a large family and farming east of Bladworth. After Martin’s death she moved to Davidson where she resided until December of 2007 when she moved to the Franklin in Saskatoon. Natalia had many interests. She was a member of the Kenaston and Davidson CWL, participated in the Davidson Farmers Market, she created beautiful crochet work, sewed, quilted, gardened and enjoyed playing cards and bingo. Most important to her was her family and prayer.
A Vigil of Prayer Service was presided over by Nick Anton on Friday, April 27. Rev. Father Joseph Gyim-Austin was the celebrant at the Mass of Christian Burial on Saturday, April 28. Both services were held at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Davidson, Sask. The family is grateful to Father Gyim-Austin for the beautiful service, for delivering Mom’s request for the Gospel of Matthew 6:25-34, Seek Ye First the Kingdom of God, for capturing her spirit in the Homily and for allowing the family to share memories and reflections of a beautiful Mom/Grandma/Great-grandma through pictures and words at the service.
Prior to the start of the funeral service, those in attendance were ushered to their seats by granddaughters Tracey Palmer and Melissa Sekulich and they were able to view a slide presentation of photos of Natalia’s life, prepared by daughter Janice Prpich. Granddaughter Kelsey Daoust presided at the register and granddaughters Danielle Prpich-Dominelli and Deanna Hassen presided over Mass cards and memorial donations, which were directed to the Davidson and District Health Care Foundation or to a charity of one’s choice.
Assisting Father with the Mass were altar servers Cole and Clay Murfitt and ecumenical service was provided Janet Kowalski, Rose Spratt and Larry Packet. Musical selections included the processional hymn In the Garden, other selections Abide with Me and Hail Mary: Gentle Woman and the recessional hymn May the Good Lord Bless and Keep You. They were sung beautifully by Karen Reich who was accompanied by Mary Jane Morrison on the organ. A special mandolin selection was played by her grandson Christopher Prpich as a meditation piece following Communion. Readers were her granddaughters; Lisa Lanigan delivered the First Reading from Ecclesiastes 3:1-8, Kim Chouinard delivered the Responsorial Psalm The Lord Is My Shepherd, Colette Webster gave the Second Reading, from the second Letter of Paul to the Corinthians 4: 14-5:1 and Laura Prpich delivered the Prayers of Intercession. Gift bearers were granddaughters Chantel Daoust and Dana Sekulich and Natalia’s great-grandchildren, who brought gifts of food for Father. A tribute honoring the life of Natalia was given by her son-in-law Keith Hardcastle and her daughter Cyndie Prpich. Fellowship and a celebration of Natalia’s life followed the service at the parish hall. The Davidson CWL provided a lovely lunch. The church bells rang as her pallbearers, grandsons Jeremy Prpich, Shane Prpich, Christopher Prpich, Corey Hardcastle, Joshua Daoust and Chad Sekulich carried her out of the church for interment at St. Andrew’s Roman Catholic Cemetery, Kenaston, Sask. Arrangements were entrusted to Hanson’s Funeral Home, Davidson, Sask.