Gilbert Plains, Maple Leaf, Thursday, January 14, 1954
FUNERAL SERVICES HELD FOR MRS. ROSIE MANCHURA, 98 YEARS
Funeral services were held Wednesday, Jan. 13 from St. Wladimer Greek Orthodox church for Mrs. Rosie Manchura, who died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Mike Danyluk on Sunday, Jan. 10, in her 98th year. Rev. E. Gorsica officiated. Her six grandsons acted as pallbearers. Interment was made in Chatsworth with Eggertson;s funeral home in charge of arrangements.
Mrs. Manchura was born in Austria and received her education there. She married John Manchura and came to Canada in 1909, settling in the Gilbert Plains district, where they lived for several years. In 1944 they retired and moved into town. Mr. Manchura predeceased his wife in 1947.
She is survived by five sons, Harry of Grandview, Lukijan and Fred of Watson, Sask., William of Melfort, Sask., and Onufrey of Flin Flon; four daughters, Mrs. M. Danyluk of Gilbert Plains, Mrs. N. Macimbroda of Venlaw, Mrs. M. Harapiak of Mink Creek, Miss Yerema Manchura of Melfort, Sask.; 62 grandchildren and 94 great-grandchildren. A daughter, Mrs. Frank Gryba, died in December, 1953.
(I checked the next column of the newspaper to see if there was more, but there wasn't -- the above obit ends with the death of Mrs. Gryba)