Mary Barabash

Divine Liturgy of Christian Burial for Mary Barabash, 88, of Belfield, will be 10:00 a. m. Friday, January 13, 2006 at St. John?s Ukrainian Catholic Church in Belfield, with Fr. Taras Miles Celebrating. Burial will follow at St. John?s Ukrainian Cemetery in Belfield. Parastas will be 7:00 p. m. Thursday, January 12, 2006 at St. John?s Ukrainian Catholic Church in Belfield with visitation proceeding at 6:00 p. m. Rosary and Vigil Services will be 7:00 p. m. Wednesday, January 11, 2006 at Stevenson-Mischel-Olson Chapel. Visitation will be from: 2:00 p. m. to 5:00 p. m. Tuesday, January 10, 2006, continuing Wednesday from 8:00 a. m. to 10:00 a. m. and 12:00 p. m. to 9:00 p. m. Visitation on Thursday will be from 8:00 a. m. until 4:00 p. m. , at Stevenson-Mischel-Olson Chapel. Mary passed away peacefully, with her beloved husband Nick by her side, on Sunday, January 8, 2006 at St. Benedict?s Health Center in Dickinson, ND. Mary Barabash was born on June 6, 1917 in Mary, ND, a small township near Grassy Butte, the daughter of Dan and Polly (Kopichuk) Cerkoney. She attended school in Billings County and the National Youth Association training program. She then worked as a housekeeper for the Joe Okrup family in Killdeer, North Dakota. On November 12, 1940, she married Nick Barabash and moved to his farmstead in Stark County, where the two of them cared for Nick?s invalid mother for the next 17 years. In 1969, Mary and Nick sold their farm and retired in Belfield. They were active members of St. John?s Ukrainian Catholic Church in Belfield, where Mary spent many hours cleaning the church in preparation for Sunday services. Mary also worked for the Belfield Grade School as an aide. Mary?s devotion in life was her love of God and her family, always nurturing and caring for all. Her true love and talent was in the kitchen, where her dishes were mouth watering and welcomed by all, as well as her green thumb gardening, where her pickles and chokecherry jelly were always sought after. She will be truly missed by her family and friends. Mary is survived by her husband, Nick, Dickinson; their six children and families, Arnold of Mendota, MN; Sally Pfingsten of Englewood, CO; Leo (Rita) of Andover, MN; Teresa Suckow (Larry) of Oakdale, MN; Roberta (Robbie) Anderson (Curt) of Parker, CO; and Karen of Englewood, CO. 10 grandchildren, and 20 great grandchildren. She is also survived by four brothers, Bill (Ellen) of Belfield, Marvin (Ila) of Shepard, MT, Mike of Wilbur, WA and Sam of Lead, SD ; and three sisters, Katie Dutchak of Dickinson, ND, Agnes Palanuk of Dickinson, ND and Ann Siroshton of Eugene, OR. Mary is preceded in death by her parents, one brother, Emil and two sisters, Molly and Josephine.


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Burial Date: January 13, 2006
Funeral Home Dickinson, ND

Divine Liturgy: Friday, St. John’s Ukrainian Catholic Church, Belfield, ND