DYOK: Linda (DeSchryver)
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Linda (nee DeSchryver) Dyok passed away on July 15, 2016, at her home in New Westminster, BC, after a lengthy battle with diabetes. Linda was born in Watson on Thursday, September 23, 1948, to Elizabeth (nee Zentner) and Alfons DeSchryver. She was 67 years of age. Linda received her elementary education at Quill Plains and Early Dawn schools and her high school education at Englefeld. After high school she enrolled in nursing at the U of S in Saskatoon where she received her RN degree. In 1969, Linda married Larry Dyok. They made their home in Calgary where Linda worked as a nurse for several years. After some time, Linda recognized her artistic talents and they established the Knot Shoppe. Larry and Linda separated and in 1988, Linda鈥檚 life led her to BC, where once again she resumed her nursing career in Burnaby Hospital, Vancouver. Linda loved to travel. She was a member of a nursing mission team to Haiti. She traveled to various other destinations including an unforgettable Hawaiian vacation with her mom and dad. Health issues forced Linda to retire from hospital nursing. Subsequently, she used her skills and love of the profession to become a personal care nurse. Linda became very attached to her clients and they appreciated her. She lived on her own and refused to give up her independence even as her sight deteriorated. Linda proudly attended church, shopped for her groceries and visited her doctors without help from others. She knew exactly what direction and how many steps it took to reach each one of them. Linda came home for every family function. Most of her visits in the fall allowed her to be part of harvesting and preserving the produce from everyone鈥檚 gardens. She believed she 鈥渉ad her papers鈥� in that as well. Linda loved children. She adopted all of her nieces and nephews as her own and most of the time would be down on the floor playing with them. In return, all the little ones relished the care and attention. Linda was a fan of shopping and made the rounds to garage sales and thrift stores to find unique Christmas and birthday gifts for each and every single person in her huge extended family. Many of the gifts were of a religious nature bought in an effort to share her faith with others. Her last words to end any phone conversation or goodbye hug were, 鈥淛esus loves you and so do I.鈥� Linda鈥檚 deep love for Jesus, her Lord and Savior, was evident. She was chosen to become godmother for four of her nephews: Darin Bertrand, Greg Wacholtz, Shawn Zimmerman and Ashley Deschryver. She showered them with many prayers and her undivided attention. Linda was a faithful member of the New West Community Church where she made many friends, attended bible studies and volunteered in the Sunday school program. She will be sadly missed by five sisters and three brothers: Gerald (Clementine) DeSchryver, LaRonge; Marlene (Art) Bertrand, Victoria, BC; Marvin (Pat) DeSchryver, Denzil; Beatrice (Jim) Wacholtz, Englefeld; Brenda (Ron) Walby, Earl Grey; Carol (Roman) Zimmerman, Englefeld; Valerie Haddon (Lloyd Mack), Melfort; Doug (Barb) DeSchryver, Englefeld; one brother-in-law Roger Strunk, Englefeld; 155 nieces and nephews, many cousins and numerous friends including Carol Foubert, Anne Dewar and Gayle Duncan. She was predeceased by her father, Alfons DeSchryver (2004); mother, Elizabeth DeSchryver (2012); sister, Dianne Strunk (2015); niece, Brandy (1983); nephew, Devon (2003); great niece, Cloe (2010). Funeral arrangements for Linda will be announced at a later date.
