NELLIE (NELL) ELEANOR RODUIK

NELLIE (NELL) ELEANOR RODUIK
With great sadness her family share the news that Nellie (Nell ) Eleanor Roduik passed away on June 6, 2026 with loved ones by her side. Nell was Born 3rd of 6 children, in St. Paul, Alberta on May 7, 1933 to Metro & Freida Sherstan. She grew up on a farm close to Two Hills, AB where hard work, faith and family unity became deeply held values that served her well throughout her life.
Nell graduated from the Misericordia School of Nursing in Edmonton Alberta in 1960 and enjoyed a nursing career that spanned several provinces, medical disciplines, units and hospitals. As an RN, Nell was thought of as a professional, accomplished and compassionate nurse, who cared deeply for the well-being of her patients and colleagues alike. Nell retired from the nursing profession as a Nursing Supervisor of the Medicine Hat General Hospital in 1998. She loved being a nurse and reflected on her career and all those she worked alongside with joy.
Nell married Jack Roduik on August 19, 1961 and they began a life together. They lived for a short time in Winnipeg, MB, Edmonton, AB and finally they settled in Medicine Hat, AB. Jack and Nell both enjoyed and retired from professional careers and lived a life of purpose. Jack passed away in January 2007 and Nell remained in Medicine Hat until 2015 when she relocated to Calgary, AB to be closer to her daughter and her daughter’s family
Nell will be endlessly missed by her surviving family, daughter Lori Taylor (Tom) and 3 beloved grandchildren, Jackson, Mackenzie & Emma. She will also be missed by her sisters and their families Grace Erickson (Bob), Florence Daneliuk and her brother-in-law Garth Foley.
Nell was predeceased by her parents Metro and Freida Sherstan and her husband Jack Roduik. Her brother Bill Sherstan and his wife Olga Sherstan. Her Brother-in-law Andrew Daneliuk. Her Sister Jeanne Foley. Her Sister Mary Ann Plett and brother-in-law Jake Plett.
Nell will be remembered for having many cherished friends as she was very warm and loved to entertain. She loved to serve Sunday dinners and to participate in weekly “pop-in’s” at hers or the home of family friends. She will also be remembered as one who loved her garden. Summers, for Nell, were spent nurturing, harvesting and preserving food that she loved to share with anyone she could.
A memorial service is being planned for early Fall 2026 in Medicine Hat, AB.