MaryRose Yvonne Bielinski (Lamontagne) was born to Hector and Eva Lamontagne on December 23, 1935, in Windsor Lake District. She was the youngest of eight children; Romeo, Rita, Henry, Violet, Ida, Lucien, Rose and MaryRose. She attended school at Windsor Lake until grade 7, and then went to Marcelin Convent for grade 8. After her schooling, in 1952, she went to work for the telephone office in Marcelin. Then in 1954, MaryRose went to work with her sister Ida in road construction as a cook's helper. That was where she met Zygmundt Bielinski. Zig and MaryRose were married three months after they met, on December 28, 1955. In 1958, Beverly was born. Zig continued to work with the Floyd Barber Road Construction crew. Then in 1959, MaryRose and Zig bought a restaurant and gas station with MaryRose's sister, Rita and her husband Arthur, in Saltcoats. In 1963, MaryRose and Zig went out on their own with their own restaurant and gas station business, which was located 7 miles west of Yorkton on highway 52. It was there that their second daughter, Carol, was born. In 1968, Donald, their son, was born. MaryRose was an innovator before her time. She was an incredible cook, and with three small children underfoot, was able to manage both the service station and the restaurant on her own, while Zig worked on the highway crews for many years. When obstacles were in her path, she never gave up. When the Yellowhead route was changed removing the highway traffic from their business, they had the foresight and courage to move their business from Highway 52 west of Yorkton. In 1969, the service station was re-located to its current location on Highway 16, just on the outskirts of Yorkton. It was called Zig's Gulf. Later on in 1992, the service station was torn down and rebuilt as Humpty's PetroCanada. MaryRose and her son, Don, co-managed the restaurant and service station until 2006. She was able to build a successful business with her husband Zig, and then again with her son Don, employing many people for over 50 years. In 2007, MaryRose moved into the Queen Elizabeth as Zig was now living in a nursing home in Saltcoats, due to his declining health. MaryRose lived at the Queen Elizabeth until a couple weeks prior to her passing. MaryRose had many loves. She was a devoted wife and mother. She enjoyed reading, music and dancing (when she was young). She loved games of chance, especially playing cards and bingo. She loved to laugh and share jokes; we weren't always sure of the punch line, but it was funny. She thoroughly enjoyed her time at Queen Elizabeth, making new, true friends. They planned and organized all kinds of functions for fellowship, cooperated on designing flower gardens on the patio and were so mindful of taking care of one another. It was truly a great place for her to live. She also truly loved her family, and was always so proud of her children, grandchildren, and great grandchildren. She made herself available to help out in whatever way she could, and especially enjoyed babysitting. MaryRose was predeceased by her husband, Zig; her parents, Hector and Eva Lamontagne and her siblings, Romeo, Henry, Rita, Violet, Ida and Rose. She leaves to mourn her children, Beverly Bielinski of Yorkton, Carol Sarich (Phil) of Saskatoon and Don (Tracy) Bielinski of Yorkton; grandchildren, Jonathon (Sara) Kerr of Minneapolis, Kendra Kerr of Yorkton, Jace and Joshua Bielinski of Yorkton; great grandchildren, Carter and Liam Potzus, Hudson, Hailey and Logan Kerr; her brother, Lucien (Jeanette) Lamontagne, and sister-in-law, Claire Lamontagne, as well as numerous nieces and nephews. A Service of Remembrance was held on Thursday, December 29, 2016, from St. Gerard's Roman Catholic Church in Yorkton, SK, officiated by Father Francis Hengen. The cross bearers were Don Bielinski and family. Words of tribute and eulogy were shared by MaryRose's granddaughter, Kendra Kerr. The pianist, Rita Hilbig, and members of the St. Gerard's Roman Catholic Church Choir led the congregation in the singing of the hymns, "Amazing Grace", "Psalm 90", "Song of the Angels" and "Morning Has Broken." MaryRose's great-grandson, Carter Potzus shared a piano solo, "Carol of the Bells". All of MaryRose's grandchildren and great-grandchildren were honourary pall bearers and her grandson, Jonathan Kerr was the urn bearer. A private family cremation committal will take place at a later date. Friends so wishing may forward their condolences to the family by visiting . Funeral arrangements were entrusted to Christie's Funeral Home & Crematorium, Yorkton, Saskatchewan.
