Gendur (Chubak), Violet Rose

It is with deep sadness that we announce the death of Violet Gendur, who died suddenly at her home on November 7, 2013. Violet was born in Lestock, Saskatchewan on January 26, 1935. She was raised by her oldest sister, Liz, after their mother died. She attended school in Lestock and later attended Sacred Heart Academy in Regina. She married Steve Gendur on her sixteenth birthday and they were married for 36 years before Steve’s death in 1987. Vi and Steve farmed and operated a business together in Lestock until 1977 when they moved to Regina, where Violet worked at Caprice Cards and Rhapsody Ladies Wear. Several years later, Vi met George Soparlo, and they spent many years’ together. After they both retired, they enjoyed travelling and spending time with their families and friends. Violet was very proud of her Hungarian ancestry and was able to travel back to Hungary to visit the birth place of her parents with both Steve and George. Violet was active in her local community club, curling club, hospital auxiliary and was the librarian of the Lestock Library. In her later years she loved going to the lake, Wakaw, Emma or Katepwa, where she could watch her grandchildren ride the waves, or catch a fish. She became a great grandmother in the last 10 months and was “over the moon” in love with Mira and Hudson. It was a joy for all of us to watch her together with them. Country music played a very important part of mom’s life. She liked to say “Country Music is my religion!” She attended Craven Jamboree more times then we can remember and really enjoyed her visits to Nashville and Branson. Vi moved to Prince Albert in 2009 to be closer to her daughters. She was so happy to hear that her longtime friends, Al and Elaine, would once again be her neighbours in her new condo, a friendship that lasted over 40 years. Violet was a wonderful wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, sister-in-law, aunt and friend. She was “Grandma G” to everyone who entered her life. We love you mom. Violet was predeceased by her parents, Anna and Jeno; her husband, Steve, and her special friend, George; her sisters, llona, Elizabeth, and Anne. Left to cherish her memory and celebrate her life are her brother, Gene (Pat); her children, Bev (Joe), Donna (Randy), Daryl (Denise); her grandchildren, Jennifer (Travis), Becky ( Garrett), Josh (Julie), Michael (Czarina), Landon (Derek), Caitlin (Adam) and two very well loved great grandchildren, Mira and Hudson; as well as numerous in-laws, nieces, nephews and friends. A Celebration Of Violet’s life will be held on Saturday, November 16, 2013 at 1:00 p.m., at St. James United Church, 4506 Sherwood Drive, Regina, Saskatchewan with Reverend Laura Sunberg officiating. A Private Family Interment will follow. In lieu of other tributes, donations in Violet’s memory may be made to the Alzheimer’s Society of Saskatchewan, #301-2550-12th Avenue, Regina, Saskatchewan, S4P 3X1. Condolences may be sent to the family at www.grays.ca. Speers Funeral Chapel will be in charge of arrangements in Regina and the family thanks Gray’s Funeral Chapel for all the help and support given in Prince Albert.