Obituary of Mary Lucy Sheffield

Mary Lucy Sheffield 1914 – 2011 Mary Lucy Artemenko was Born July 30, 1914 in Ardill Saskatchewan. She was the 5th of 8 siblings, born to Jack and Dorothy Artemenko. Mary moved to Fort St. John, BC with her family in 1930 at the age of 16. She worked as a house keeper for Mrs. Pickle, during this time she met the love of her life, Callie Sheffield. They married Jun 11, 1935 in Grande Prairie Alberta, in May 1940, daughter Colleen was born, son Len came along December 1943. In the winter of 1949 Callie moved his family to Whitehorse Yukon. It was over 50 below at the time. Mary worked in the hotel business until her retirement in 1989. In 1985 Callie and Mary celebrated their 50th anniversary with family and friends. Five short years later in 1990 Callie passed away. Mary stayed in Whitehorse but in 1992 moved to Dawson Creek to be with Colleen. Mary lived beside Colleen in her trailer until 2006. She then resided at Peace River Haven in Pouce Coupe until she passed away on February 25, 2011 at the age of 96. Mary liked to spend time at the cabin at Fox Lake, where airplanes would fly low over the lake tip their wings to see her flowers on the hill side. Mary enjoyed gardening, sewing, travelling (especially by train), baking, cooking. Mary was known for her great cooking at Christmas time she would cook Christmas dinner for the people at the hotel that had no place to go. Mary had a big and loving heart. A great favorite with the grandchildren was her grape cool-aide, no one could make it like grandma. Mary loved her budgie bird when Callie became allergic to the bird it was a tossup who would go the bird or Callie, Callie got to stay! Mary is predeceased by her: mother Dorothy, father Jack, husband Callie; three brothers Mike, John, and Bill; three sisters Adna, Lori, and Lee. Mary will always be remembered by her: brother Harley; daughter Colleen Hiebert; and son Len (Corey) Sheffield. Mary’s grandchildren: Brenda (Duwane) Lukey, Kathy (Terry) Irvine, Abram Hiebert, Tracy (Steve) Schramek, Chance (Joyce), Ty (Cheryl), Robin and Chase Sheffield. Great-grandchildren: Tammy (Brian), Colden, and Derek Lukey, Trey and Bowen Irvine, Amanda (Cody) Lukac, Jordan Hommey, Jacey and Kale Hiebert, Ashley Volpatti and Shawn Schramek. Great great-grandchildren: Teanna Lukey-Schwartz, Brianna McDonald, and Paisley Lukac and many nieces and nephews. Expressions of sympathy may be made in memory of Mary by way of donation to the Peace River Haven, P.O. Box 166, Pouce Coupe, BC V0C 2C0. A private family prayer service was held on Thursday, March 3, 2011 at Bergeron Funeral Chapel and as Mary’s request the family went out for Chinese food following the service. Mary was cremated and her urn will be interred at a later date in the Whitehorse community cemetery.