June 14, 1935 – August 11, 2025
It is with heartfelt sadness that the family of Agatha Rupcich, of Saskatoon, SK and formally of Kenaston SK announce her passing on Sunday, August 10, 2025, at the age of 90.
Agatha was born to Mary and Phil Lehmann in Estevan, Saskatchewan, June 14, 1935. She attended school in several communities in Saskatchewan as her father worked for the railway. She graduated from Davidson High School in 1954. After high school, she attended Teachers College at the University of Saskatchewan. Prior to starting her teaching career, Agatha spent time berry picking in British Columbia and traveling to Europe for an adventure. Agatha taught in Dilke, SK until 1958 and then moved to Kenaston to teach until 1965.
It was in Kenaston where she met Dan Rupcich. They were married August 21, 1965. They built a home in Kenaston where they welcomed two children Mark and Maria.
Agatha’s faith and involvement with St Andrews church was a significant part of her life. She helped with everything from baptisms to funerals and every celebration and sacrament in between.
Agatha became a Kenaston Village councilor in 1971 and followed by mayor of Kenaston from 1973 to 1982. Agatha was very active in her community being involved with the Library, Chamber of Commerce, and many community activities from parades to picnics.
Agatha loved supporting her family by doing everything from driving the combine at harvest, growing a garden, attending sporting events and dance recitals. Baking pizza on Saturdays for the girls, buying mud pies with cookies or sharing her roses with friends and family in the community were some of her favourite things to do.
In 2019 Agatha decided that it was time to be taken care of and moved to Trinity Manor where she liked nothing more than having her meals prepared for her and getting to walk away from the dishes. She enjoyed many card games, music groups and conversations with all the people that she described as having the most interesting stories and lives.
Agatha had diabetes for the last 35 years which took a toll on her body from stealing her eyesight and causing her other organs to work a little harder. On August 10, 2025, she closed her eyes and with the vision of standing in a wheat field with a light breeze blowing, she left this earth to join the rest of the angels in heaven.
Agatha is survived by her loving family, son, Mark; daughter Maria (Scott); sister-in-law Peggy Ludlow and numerous nieces and nephews that brought much joy to her. Agatha was proceeded by her husband, Dan; her parents, Phil and Mary Lehmann; and her sister, Florence Morrow. The funeral mass was held on August 25, 2025, at 11 AM at Saint Andrews, Roman Catholic Church. In lieu of flowers for those wishing to make a memorial donation in memory of Agatha may be directed to the St Paul’s Hospital Foundation Palliative Care Unit. Hanson’s Funeral Home of Davidson is in care of the arrangements.
