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НАШЕ ЖИТТЯ • Березень-Квітень 2024 33 Oksana Dudkewych Stelmach Branch 50, Ann Arbor, MI Oksana Dudkewych Stelmach of Livonia, MI, passed away February 12, 2024, at the age of 94. She was an indefatigable presence in the Ukrainian community of greater Detroit before illness restricted her activity. During her illness, Oksana was lovingly cared for by her son Adrian. Oksana was born January 2, 1930, in Brody, Ukraine. Livonia was the final stop in the peregrinations that took her from Brody to various lo - cations in Germany and ultimately to the U.S. She and her family man - aged to leave Brody ahead of the advancing Soviet army and joined thousands of other World War II refugees whose lives were forever changed by the war. While in Ger - many, Oksana and her family lived in Displaced Persons camps, which were scattered throughout the country. Her father, a veterinarian, was put to work on a German farm. She attended both Ukrainian and German schools, thus becoming proficient in the German language in addition to her native Ukrainian. Oksana arrived in the U.S. alone, while her parents remained in Ger - IN MEMORIAM many. Once in Detroit, she made every effort to have her parents join her. She worked as an accounting clerk with Penn Central, then Amtrak Railroads, and persevered tirelessly to support her family. In 1958 she married Dr. Zenobius Stelmach, who preceded her in death. When her children were young, Oksana worked with Plast, the Ukrainian scouting organization. Even with a growing family and a full- time job, she found time to embroider beautiful church vestments, al - tar cloths, and banners for her parish church. An extensive collection of her needlepoint work also decorated her home. Blessed with a beautiful voice, Oksana sang in the church choirs of St. John the Baptist Ukrainian Catholic Church in West Detroit and Our Lady of Perpetual Help Ukrainian Church in Dearborn Heights, MI. For more than 50 years, Oksana was a member of UNWLA Branch 50 in Ann Arbor. Oksana served as its President, and later as Record - ing Secretary. She was a gracious and generous host of many month - ly branch meetings. Branch members would often return from those meetings with gifts – flowers and vegetables from the Stelmach gar - den. After her retirement, she and her husband liked to travel. Oksana was a beloved member of the Ukrainian community. She leaves behind her son Adrian Stelmach, daughter Dr. Sonya (Bradley) Stelmach Clifford, grandsons Matthew (Mary) Clifford and Paul Clifford, and several nieces and nephews. Daria Reshetylo Rothe , former President, Branch 50, Ann Arbor, MI
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