Obituary for Lena Jean Moskal (Kezema)
A Private Family Service will be held.
Lena Jean Moskal was born June 9, 1932 on the family farm to William and Mary (Mikulski) Kezema. As the oldest child and only daughter, she learned at a young age how to cook and she definitely mastered making cabbage rolls and meatballs.
She met John after he returned from WWII when he purchased the farmland near the Kezema farm. They were married July 29, 1952 and had four children, Julie, Michael, Glenn and David.
They lived on the farm until March 2009 when John’s failing health required them to move to Melfort. She continued to reside at Diefenbaker Place until her hospitalization in May 2021. She passed away peacefully at the Melfort Hospital on June 6, 2021.
She worked hard on the farm. Raising four children, milking the cows, gathering the eggs, gardening and canning every fall along with the regular household chores, with no electricity. She also helped with some of the field work, which was never her favourite thing to do.
She loved the farm. She missed seeing and hearing the birds, frogs, and the baby calves. She always enjoyed it when someone stopped in and offered to take her for a ride/visit or to bingo. She loved her kids and her grandkids. She looked forward to family gatherings and enjoyed preparing everyone’s favourite foods followed up by a game or two of fire.
She was predeceased by her husband John, daughter Julie, her parents Mary and Bill Kezema, her parents-in-law Peter and Mary Moskal, her sisters-in-law Bessie, Lila and Polly and her brother-in-law Bill and their spouses.
She leaves to mourn her sons: Michael (Eugenia), Glenn (Jo-Anne), David (Lori); son-in-law Gilbert (Florence) Soanes and daughter-in-law Debbie (Woolsey/Moskal) Holmstrup. Her grandchildren and great-grandchildren: Jared (Shelagh) Soanes; Brett (Savannah), Luke, and Emma Soanes; Ryan (Kim) and Rozlynn Moskal; Trista Moskal (Braden Huel); Adam (Lindsey), Logan Lewis, Ella, and Hannah Moskal; Zach (Brandi), Tyson, and Haley Moskal; her brothers and their families: Bill (Barb) Kezema, Johnny (Gayle) Kezema and George (Karen) Kezema, brother-in-law Richard Moskal, sister-in-law Jean and numerous nieces and nephews.
Memorial donations may be made in Lena’s name directly to the:
North Central Health Foundation, Melfort Hospital (PO Box 1480 Melfort, SK S0E 1A0).
Lena Jean Moskal was born June 9, 1932 on the family farm to William and Mary (Mikulski) Kezema. As the oldest child and only daughter, she learned at a young age how to cook and she definitely mastered making cabbage rolls and meatballs.
She met John after he returned from WWII when he purchased the farmland near the Kezema farm. They were married July 29, 1952 and had four children, Julie, Michael, Glenn and David.
They lived on the farm until March 2009 when John’s failing health required them to move to Melfort. She continued to reside at Diefenbaker Place until her hospitalization in May 2021. She passed away peacefully at the Melfort Hospital on June 6, 2021.
She worked hard on the farm. Raising four children, milking the cows, gathering the eggs, gardening and canning every fall along with the regular household chores, with no electricity. She also helped with some of the field work, which was never her favourite thing to do.
She loved the farm. She missed seeing and hearing the birds, frogs, and the baby calves. She always enjoyed it when someone stopped in and offered to take her for a ride/visit or to bingo. She loved her kids and her grandkids. She looked forward to family gatherings and enjoyed preparing everyone’s favourite foods followed up by a game or two of fire.
She was predeceased by her husband John, daughter Julie, her parents Mary and Bill Kezema, her parents-in-law Peter and Mary Moskal, her sisters-in-law Bessie, Lila and Polly and her brother-in-law Bill and their spouses.
She leaves to mourn her sons: Michael (Eugenia), Glenn (Jo-Anne), David (Lori); son-in-law Gilbert (Florence) Soanes and daughter-in-law Debbie (Woolsey/Moskal) Holmstrup. Her grandchildren and great-grandchildren: Jared (Shelagh) Soanes; Brett (Savannah), Luke, and Emma Soanes; Ryan (Kim) and Rozlynn Moskal; Trista Moskal (Braden Huel); Adam (Lindsey), Logan Lewis, Ella, and Hannah Moskal; Zach (Brandi), Tyson, and Haley Moskal; her brothers and their families: Bill (Barb) Kezema, Johnny (Gayle) Kezema and George (Karen) Kezema, brother-in-law Richard Moskal, sister-in-law Jean and numerous nieces and nephews.
Memorial donations may be made in Lena’s name directly to the:
North Central Health Foundation, Melfort Hospital (PO Box 1480 Melfort, SK S0E 1A0).