Anne Kohut

December 2, 1929 - August 23, 2024

It is with a broken heart that we must announce the passing of our beautiful mother, Anne Kohut. Anne passed away peacefully in her own home. She was born the first of seven children to Mike and Kathirin Huzar, in Oyen's first three-bedroom hospital.

Raised on the farm in the Oyen area, she forever cherished her memories of playing and working on the farm and fields with her siblings. It was here she developed her lifelong love of all things that grow. Times were hard during the thirties; her childhood was spent homesteading. She and her siblings walked four miles to Oyen's red brick five-room schoolhouse; in winter, they travelled by horse and sled. She learned English at school; she spoke Ukrainian at home with her family. The Huzar family were active members of the Greek Catholic Church in Oyen. The Ukrainian culture and the community were their life.

Anne met Ernie Kohut; they married on July 19, 1951. They enjoyed 29 years of marriage until Ernie's passing in 1980. They raised three children, Katherine (Kathy), Jeanne and Ricardo (Rick), who were her pride, her joy, and her best friends.

Mom was actively involved in the farm operation, outdoors in the yard with her own vegetable garden and flowers, landscaping; she was a wonderful cook and baker, and the cookie jar was always full, her cinnamon buns were our favourite. She would sew, make preserves, and she kept busy raising the growing family. She was a member of the Acadia Valley Community Club and Charter Member of the St. Mary's Catholic Women's League; she was one of the original members receiving a 50-year pin. Family gatherings at the farm were memorable. Anne and Ernie were so proud to attend baptisms, confirmations, birthdays, graduations, and other family celebrations. They loved to travel; they had family vacations every summer, and later in life, they travelled the world together.

Challenges were met and dealt with when looking at new opportunities, and in the 1970s, a new house was built on the farm. After Ernie's passing in 1980, Mom stayed on and ran the family farm with her son, Rick. She was a hard-working, generous, and independent person and always very much a lady. She faced much adversity and loss in her lifetime but carried on with strength, determination, and her faith in the Lord.

Mom appreciated nature, birds and animals and observed the changing skies, weather, and seasons. The farm was always home to her. She always considered her greatest achievement to be her and spent her life building a beautiful and loving family. She worked tirelessly to teach her children the same life morals and values that were passed onto her from her parents. Mom gave us a good home and upbringing, leaving wonderful memories of our mother and grandmother. The arrival of

her grandson, Laurence (Lars) and the thrill of seeing him grow and thrive gave her a sense of fulfillment which she richly deserved. Mom kept an immaculate home her entire life and continued cooking and baking until her passing.

Anne was predeceased by her husband Ernest in 1980, her parents Mike and Kathirin Huzar, her sisters Mary and Margaret, her brother Nick and her son-in-law James Zazula (Kathy).

Anne will be lovingly remembered by her daughters Kathy, Jeanne (Ed) Sonmor, and her son Rick, her grandson Laurence and his wife Alienor, her sisters Rose Huzar, Helen (Allan) Malloy, Olga (Dave) Grelowski, and sister-in-law Sophie (Nick) Huzar.

Prayers for Anne were held on Friday, August 30, 2024, at 7 pm at St. Mary's Catholic Church, Acadia Valley. The funeral service was held on Saturday, August 31, 2024, at 11 am at St. Mary's Parish, Acadia Valley, with Father Rodel Abanto officiating.

Our family is so grateful for the genuine dedication and compassion shown by the local EMS team and Fire Department.

Memorial Donations may be directed to a charity of the donor's choice.

Funeral arrangements in the care of MacLean's Funeral Home, Oyen Ab.

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