BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:icalendar-ruby CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20261024T045841Z UID:662-2882150@standrewskamloops.com DTSTART:20261024T200000Z DTEND:20261024T210000Z CLASS:PUBLIC CREATED:20261023T204607 DESCRIPTION:Lydia Bojesen\, née Lobach\, was born on October 19\, 1942\, i n Highvale\, Alberta. She was one of fifteen children born to Alexsy Lobac h\, originally from Kreyexslsk\, Poland\, (now the Ukraine)\, and Matruma Lobach\, née Soroka\, born in Ukraine.\nHer parents immigrated to Canada in June 1930 after facing persecution for their Christian beliefs. They se ttled west of Edmonton in Tomahawk\, Alberta\, where they received land un der the Homestead Act. Lydia was born on their second farm in Highvale\, w here she grew up surrounded by a large\, loving family.\nUkrainian was spo ken in the family home\, and Lydia was raised with strong Christian values . Life on the farm meant everyone contributed. Lydia and her siblings help ed with farm duties\, assisted their mother with household chores\, and ca red for one another. These early experiences helped shape Lydia into the c aring\, generous\, and loving person her family and friends would come to know.\nIn 1957\, the family moved to Cloverdale\, British Columbia\, where they purchased a farm on the flats. Lydia attended Lord Tweedsmuir Senior Secondary School and graduated in 1961.\nIn her twenties\, Lydia and one of her sisters moved to Vancouver\, where she began her working life as a library assistant in the interlibrary loan department at UBC’s Woodward Library. During her single years\, she enjoyed travelling to Hawaii and al ong the West Coast of the United States.\nIt was in Vancouver that Lydia ’s life took a wonderful turn. She enrolled in tennis lessons through a YMCA recreation program\, where her instructor was Eric\, who was studying for his master’s degree in education at UBC. One day\, Eric visited the interlibrary loan department to obtain books for a research paper\, and L ydia helped him. In return\, Eric offered her private tennis lessons. Lydi a later typed his research paper\, and Eric showed his gratitude with more tennis lessons. What began as tennis lessons blossomed into a friendship\ , courtship and\, eventually\, a lifelong partnership.\nLydia and Eric wer e married on December 22\, 1973\, at West Point Baptist Church\, where the y both attended.\nLydia supported Eric throughout his teaching career\, em bracing the changes and moves that came with it. In 1974\, they moved to R isky Creek. Next move was to Alkali Lake. Lydia volunteered at the local s chools and\, on two occasions\, welcomed Indigenous children into their ho me while their parents attended alcohol rehabilitation programs. Her willi ngness to help others reflected the compassion and generosity that had bee n part of her nature since childhood.\nTheir son\, Martin\, was born in 19 76 in Williams Lake. In 1977\, the family moved to the 108 Mile area\, whe re Lydia and Eric purchased a home on 108 Mile Lake. Their daughter\, Chri stina\, was born in 1978.\nDuring these years\, Lydia devoted herself to r aising her children while also taking on part-time work and volunteering i n the 108 Mile community church. Her family remained at the centre of her life\, and she worked hard to create a loving home wherever their journey took them.\nIn 1987\, Lydia and Eric moved to Ontario following Eric’s c areer change to York University. They initially lived in Unionville\, wher e Lydia worked part-time at the Scarborough Library. In 1988\, they purcha sed a home in Barrie\, where they lived until 2005. Lydia continued workin g part-time at the Barrie Public Library while balancing her responsibilit ies as a homemaker and caring for her family. Throughout these years\, she also enjoyed recreational activities such as tennis and cross-country ski ing.\nWhile living in the Ontario\, Lydia was close to her brother and his family\, and she hosted many family gatherings. She was loved by her niec es and by everyone who enjoyed the delicious meals she prepared.\nIn 2005\ , Lydia and Eric retired and moved to Kamloops\, British Columbia\, to be closer to their children. Martin and his wife\, Kim\, were living in Kamlo ops\, while Christina and Craig were in Vancouver. \nAfter purchasing a h ome with a large lot\, Lydia pursued her love of gardening\, tending both a vegetable garden and beautiful flower gardens. She certainly had a green thumb. Going for walks with friends and tennis were among her favourite r ecreational activities\, but her greatest happiness came from spending tim e with her grandchildren\, Logan and Ella\, Martin and Kim's children\, as well as Magnus\, Christina and Craig's son. She especially cherished visi ting them during their early years and being part of their lives as they g rew. Lydia also loved to cook\, sharing her passion for food with her fami ly through countless delicious meals\, many inspired by her Ukrainian heri tage.\nLydia loved to travel with Eric as he travelled to participate in t he World Senior Team Tennis Championships. Together\, they visited Austral ia\, Europe\, Croatia\, Turkey\, and many states throughout the USA. At ea ch destination\, they extended their stay so they could explore the beauty and culture of the surrounding area. \nIn recent years\, Lydia became ac tive at St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church\, volunteering with “Helping Hands” and participating in Women’s Bible study. Her faith continued t o be an important part of her life.\nFollowing a hemorrhagic stroke in Jun e 2025\, Lydia spent her final year at Westsyde Landing\, a long-term care community. She passed away peacefully in her sleep on the morning of Sept ember 15\, 2026.\nLydia was incredibly kind-hearted and devoted to her fam ily and friends. Her husband\, Eric\, was her first love\, and she was dee ply loved and cherished by him and by all who knew her.\nLydia will be rem embered for her positive attitude\, her gratitude for life\, her deep and abiding Christian faith\, and\, above all\, her love for her family. \nLy dia leaves behind her beloved husband\, Eric\; her son\, Martin\, and daug hter-in-law\, Kim\; her daughter\, Christina\, and son-in-law\, Craig\; an d her three cherished grandchildren\, Logan\, Ella\, and Magnus. She is al so lovingly remembered by her older sisters\, Jenny and Rose\, and her you nger siblings\, John\, Alec\, and Barbara\, along with extended family and friends.\nLydia’s life was one of faith\, family\, service\, and love. From her childhood on an Alberta farm to the many communities she called h ome\, she carried with her the values she had learned growing up: to care for others\, to share what she had\, and to appreciate the blessings in li fe.\nShe will be deeply missed by all who knew and loved her. Her legacy l ives on in her family\, in the kindness she extended to others\, and in th e faith that sustained her throughout her life.\nMay she rest in the lovin g arms of her Saviour\, and may the memories of her life bring comfort to all who mourn her passing. LAST-MODIFIED:20261023T204607 LOCATION:In-person & Online SUMMARY:Lydia Bojesen Memorial\, 1:00 pm URL;VALUE=URI:https://www.standrewskamloops.com/events/lydia-bojesen-memori al-1-00-pm/2026-10-24 ATTACH;FILENAME=6Y8A7211.jpeg;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://dq5pwpg1q8ru0.clou dfront.net/2026/09/25/21/53/24/1ec7bfe7-bd87-48ce-aa63-90b17bf37c2d/6Y8A72 11.jpeg END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR