It is with sadness the family announces the passing of Helen Alkier on August 5, 2015 at age 75. Helen is survived by her loving husband William, brother John Hunchak (Wendy), brother in law Gordon (Fern), sisters-in-law Margaret and Irene, numerous nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her parents, Mary and Alex Hunchak; in-laws Ted and Johanna Alkier, and sister-in-law Ethel. Helen attended school at Mayfair, Saskatchewan. After one year of Teachers College in Saskatoon Helen began a 35 year teaching career that included schools in Hafford, North Battleford and Mayfair. On July 20, 1963, Helen married Willie Alkier and together they worked to setup a home on the farm near Alticane. Helen enjoyed her teaching and the farm life. It was through efficient planning and hard work that she was able to carry on teaching, gardening, sewing, travel, farm chores and acting as hostess for the many occasions celebrated at the farm house. Illness made it more difficult to carry on with the active role that she played on the farm and the community. Finally, it became necessary for Helen and Willie to move off the farm. A property was purchased in North Battleford and the new home was set up. It did not take long and the home became a little like the farm where Helen maintained her skills of baking, gardening and homemaking until her passing. A funeral service for Helen was held on Monday, August 10th @ 2:00 p.m. from the Third Avenue United Church with Reverend Frances Patterson and Reverend Fred Tinio officiating. Interment followed in Woodlawn Memorial Gardens. Memorial donations in memory of Helen Alkier may be directed to the Parkinson Society of Saskatchewan, 610 Duchess Street, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan S7K 0R1 or Battlefords Union Hospital Foundation Box 1358, North Battleford, SK S9A 3L8. For those wishing to leave a condolence you may do so at www.eternalmemoriesfuneral.ca. Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to Trevor Watts of Eternal Memories Funeral Service & Crematorium. Thank-you to: all the friends who helped carry her through the difficult times, to the Doctors and nursing staff at the Battlefords Union Hospital, to Reverend Patterson, Reverend Tinio and staff at the United Church and to Eternal Memories funeral home for all the arrangements. Â
