Alice Hrubeniuk

Alice Hrubeniuk (nee Glushka) was born March 11, 1920, in the RM of Rossburn, the 5th child of Michael Glushka and Mary Trakalo. As a young girl she loved learning and attended school to the end of Grade 10.  She went on to work for several different farmers, then met Metro Hrubeniuk through common friends and they fell in love.  

Alice and Metro were married on June 8, 1940, at the Ukrainian Catholic Church in Oakburn.  They first lived in the Lakedale district, then with Metro’s parents near Oakburn.  In 1943, they moved to Birdtail where they ran a mixed farm and raised their family of four.  At this time, Alice was an avid member of the Birdtail Women’s Institute.

In April of 1981, they retired and moved to the town of Rossburn. The following year, they began travelling and visited every province in Canada, Alaska, many states in the US including Florida and California and also took a trip to Mexico. 

Metro passed away January 9, 1998, and Alice continued to live in the house in town until 2008 when she moved into the Lady of Fatima manor. In November 2016 she felt she needed more assistance and made the decision to move to the Rossburn Personal Care Home.

Alice was a member of the Ukrainian Catholic Women’s League in Rossburn for 65 years and for over 30 years she was a cantor for church services and funerals. She was a member of the Rossburn Drop-in Center and was also the recipient of the Governor General’s Medal of Canada for outstanding service in Rossburn and area.

Alice passed away peacefully on Thursday Oct 6, 2022, at the Rossburn PCH at the age of 102 ½ years.  She was pre-deceased by husband Metro and is survived by 2 sons, Henry (Phyllis Kozun), Donald (Louise Turner), 2 daughters Natalia (Edward Hachkowski) and Phyllis (Edward Charney), 8 grandchildren and 15 great grandchildren.  She was the last surviving child of Michael and Mary Glushka and was forever a member of the Sacred Heart of Jesus Ukrainian Catholic Church in Rossburn. Vichnaya Pam’yat.