Alex Scherbatiuk
February 27, 1939 - March 4, 2016

Alex Scherbatiuk, 77 years, of Humboldt, SK (and formerly of Wadena, SK) passed away on March 4, 2016 at Humboldt District Hospital surrounded by family.
Alex was born, in a sleigh box on route to Wadena Hospital, on February 27, 1939 to Steve and Melania (nee Brataschuk) Scherbatiuk. He grew up on the family farm northeast of Wadena in the Rosebud District. He attended Sunderland #1 from grades 1 to 3, Sunderland #2 from grades 4 to 8, Wadena High School from grades 9 to 11 and graduated from Kelvington High School in 1957.
On May 1, 1971 Alex married Violet Rusteika. Together, on the family farm, they raised their two children, Mark and Carol. Alex loved the land, farming and the livestock that he raised. He had an exceptional ability to figure out how things worked, and therefore how to fix almost any farm machinery as evidenced by his repair of the AC HD7 and John Deere 820. He enjoyed his John Deere tractors and Gleaner combines. In 2007, Alex and Violet retired to Humboldt. During his retirement, he enjoyed working on puzzles and going to McDonald’s for coffee.
Alex was very active in sports throughout his school years and adult life. He loved playing and watching sports, especially baseball and hockey. He was very knowledgeable in all sports and had an amazing memory for facts and could cite detailed statistics regarding many different sporting events. Alex enjoyed following his favourite teams, which were the Toronto Maple Leafs, Toronto Blue Jays, Saskatchewan Roughriders and Humboldt Broncos. He was pleased to be a longtime season ticket holder of the Humboldt Broncos and treasured the chance to share this activity with other members of his immediate family, especially Carol.
Alex will be sadly missed and lovingly remembered by his wife of 44 years Violet (nee Rusteika) Scherbatiuk of Humboldt; two children and two grandchildren: Mark (Connie) Scherbatiuk of Humboldt and Carol (Perry) Manz and children Brooklyn and Luke of Humboldt; brothers Andy (Olga) Scherbatiuk of Wadena, Iner (Leona) Scherbatiuk of Wadena, Bill (Stella) Scherbatiuk of Winnipeg; sister Anne (Stan) Pleskach of Beausejour, MB and sister-in-law Helen Scherbatiuk of Toronto; and numerous nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by his parents Steve and Melania and brother Tony.
The Prayer Service for Alex was held on Wednesday, March 9, 2016 at 7:30 p.m. and the Funeral Service was held on Thursday, March 10, 2016 at 2:00 p.m. Both services were held at Malinoski & Danyluik Funeral Home, Humboldt, officiated by Very Rev. Archpriest Taras Makowsky. Interment followed in the Humboldt Public Cemetery. Memorial Donations in Alex’s memory may be made to the Canadian Diabetes Association.

This notice placed courtesy of
Malinoski & Danyluik Funeral Home
Phone: 682-1622