MaryAnn Prokosch
November 13, 1924 – April 30, 2018

MaryAnn (nee Kraeleman) Prokosch of Central Parkland Lodge, Lanigan, SK, (and formerly of Humboldt, SK), passed away at her residence on Monday, April 30, 2018.  She was 93 years of age.  MaryAnn was born on November 13, 1924 to Herman and Wilhemna (nee Langkammer) Kraeleman.  She grew up on a farm near Marysburg with her five siblings. In October of 1943, MaryAnn married Richard Prokosch and they lived on a farm near Muenster where they raised their family of three sons and five daughters.  She was a talented seamstress and as her family grew, she sewed most of their clothing including graduation, bridesmaids and wedding dresses.  MaryAnn also boarded many of the teachers from St. Francis School as it was across the road from their home.  As her family grew and moved away she started to work outside the home at the Blue Bell Cafe and also in the kitchen at St.  Peter’s Abbey.  She enjoyed her job and made lots of good friends there. Some of MaryAnn’s pastimes were crocheting, doing crosswords and setting up puzzles. As computers became popular, she spent many hours playing games, “googling” and even chatting on line with her grandchildren.  At the age of 87, MaryAnn mastered the iPad which she had received as a Mother's Day gift.  Her favorite things on her iPad were the emails of her grandchildren and great-grandchildren and pictures of her family on their holidays.  Her greatest joy was her family.  She related to all her grandchildren at any age ... sharing jokes and laughs with the teenagers or playing games with the younger ones. She looked forward to family gatherings and seeing "all her little ones".  She will be truly missed by all of us. As we move on with our lives without her we will always carry her in our hearts.  MaryAnn will be lovingly remembered and sadly missed by seven children and 22 grandchildren:  Marj (Joe) Tameling and family, Lisa Owen (Neil Weyland), Calvin (Jean) Tameling, Trevor (Shelley) Tameling, and Regan Tameling; daughter-in-law, Antoinette Prokosch (KenϮ) and family, Tanya (Todd) Schuler, Rick (Angie) Prokosch, and Laura Prokosch; Betty (Don) Welter and family, Scott Welter, Grant Welter, Shaun (Ruth) Welter, and Andrea (Kevin) Haberman; Sheila Anderson and family, Jeremy Anderson, Jolene Anderson, and Jenny Anderson; Murray (Margaret) Prokosch and family, Jason (Christine) Prokosch, Tasha (Greg) Bell, and Trisha (Fraser) Erais; Celine (Leonard) Muller and family, Paige Muller (Ryan Kostuik), and Blake Muller; Mark (Linda) Prokosch and family, Ashley Prokosch (Mike Hollman), Kaitlin Prokosch (Brett MacInnis), and Dillon Prokosch; and Lynn Prokosch; 34 great-grandchildren; one sister, Marcy Hinz; many nieces, nephews, and their families; and by numerous relatives of the Prokosch and Hauesler families.  She was predeceased by her husband, Richard Prokosch; son, Ken Prokosch; grandson, Clark Tameling; grandson-in-law, Trevor Owen; parents, Herman and Wilhelmina (nee Langkammer) Kraeleman; one brother, Ervine Kraeleman; three sisters:  Hedwig (Martin) Back, Irene (Arvel) Rheaume; and Helen (Joe) Carfantan; parents-in-law, Anton and Josephine (nee Strueby) Prokosch; and by numerous relatives of the Hauesler and Kraeleman families. The Prayer Service for MaryAnn was held at St. Augustine R.C. Church, Humboldt, on Thursday, May 3, 2018, at 7:30 p.m., presided by Jenny Irwin. Scripture readers were Jenny Anderson and Jolene Anderson; and the eulogy was delivered by Lisa Owen and Paige Muller.  Music ministry was provided by organist Darlene Cash.  The Funeral Mass was offered at St. Augustine R.C. Church on Friday, May 4, 2018, at 11:00 a.m., celebrated by Fr. Paul Paproski, OSB.  Others taking part were:  Trevor Tameling, crossbearer; Tanya Schuler and Andrea Haberman, scripture readers; Kaitlin Prokosch, intentions; Murray and Margaret Prokosch, giftbearers; Jean Tameling, Jade Tameling, Tasha Bell, and Laura Prokosch, memorial table attendants.  Music ministry was provided by director Loretta Schugmann, organist Bernice Junk, and members of the St. Augustine Parish Funeral Choir.  Special music was performed by Faith Schuler and Antoinette Prokosch.   Pallbearers were Calvin Tameling, Rick Prokosch, Scott Welter, Jeremy Anderson, Jason Prokosch, and Dillon Prokosch.  Interment followed at St. Augustine R.C. Cemetery.  Memorial donations may be directed to either Light of the Prairies, 925 McKercher Drive, Saskatoon, SK, S7H 4T9 (the Care Home of MaryAnn’s grandchild), or Central Parkland Lodge, P.O. Box 459, Lanigan, SK, S0K 2M0.

This Notice Is Courtesy Of
Schuler-Lefebvre Funeral Chapel - Humboldt, Saskatchewan
(306) 682-4114