Anne KUYP

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KUYP: Anne Geraldine Kuyp (Koscielny), April 3, 1920-January 29, 2018. Anne Kuyp passed away peacefully at Country Meadows Personal Care Home in Neepawa on Monday, January 29, 2018 in her 98th year. She was born to Harry and Mary (Ewachewski) Klym at Horod, Manitoba. She attended school in Elphinstone until 1934, and at Islay School when the family moved to Vista. She met her first husband, Mike Koscielny of Elphinstone, in 1937; they were married on August 7, 1938. In 1942 they bought a half-section of land for $1,500 in the Pete’s Lake area around Rossburn. There, she was a secretary-treasurer for Perch School, until their move to Cardale in 1953. Mom joined the Women’s Institute and served as president for two years. She did a lot of quilting and knitted for Red Cross and was awarded a tour of the Red Cross headquarters in Winnipeg. She also enjoyed curling in Cardale. In 1973 the farm was sold to son Elmer and they retired to Neepawa. Mom worked at Neepawa hospital as a kitchen aide and was the morning cook for nine years. She was a member of the hospital auxiliary and served as treasurer. A member of St. Dominic Catholic Church, she joined the Catholic Women’s League in 1979, holding positions of treasurer and president. She was presented a 40-year pin for meritorious service to the league. Mom enjoyed bowling and when the drop-in centre opened, she joined and loved to floor curl. In 1977, after 39 years of marriage, Mom lost Dad (Mike) to leukemia; she remarried in 1979 to Hank Kuyp. They enjoyed 29 years together.Mom loved travelling, touring nine countries in Europe, including a visit to her brother-in-law’s grave at Cassino, Italy. She toured countries behind the Iron Curtain, including Checkpoint Charlie at the Berlin Wall. She travelled Canada coast to coast, much of United States, Hawaii, Bahamas, Alaska, Ukraine and the Holy Land. Mom loved quilting, knitting and crocheting. She sewed for family and friends, creating 115 handmade quilts which she presented to each of her children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren and many friends. She made baby quilts and numerous afghans well into her 90s, which she gave away to family, friends and hospital. Mom loved people to come visit and stay for a meal. Her greatest joy was watching her grandchildren and great-grandchildren grow up. Mom was predeceased by her parents, husbands, four brothers (Jack, Harry, Adam and Mike), daughters Eleanor (seven months) and Louise Kostenchuk (2017), son-in-law Frank Hayhurst, step son Henry Kuyp Jr., step sons-in-law George Grant and Stan Kuchner. She is survived by her children Marlene Hayhurst, Pat Michie, Elmer (Ann) Koscielny, Judy (Rick) Bell, Rodney (Nancy Koscielny); son-in-law George Kostenchuk; granddaughters Jocelyn Beever and Lorilee Harris; grandsons Corwin and Curtis Kostenchuk, Del and Kent Michie, Jason, Trent and Chad Koscielny, Bryce and Brett Koscielny; and 10 each of great-grandsons and great-granddaughters. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Neepawa Hospital or Country Meadows Personal Care Home, Neepawa, MB R0J 0H0.

As published in Brandon Sun on Feb 24, 2018