May 11, 1927 – March 25, 2017
at the age of 89 years
Born to Dan and Marguerite (Murphy) Russell of Didsbury.
Violet married Leslie David Evans in 1948 and they settled on a farm close by, in the Elkton area. After a few years of farming, they moved to Calgary where they resided until their retirement to Sorrento, BC in 1984.
Violet and Les were predeceased by a baby daughter and Violet was predeceased by Les in 2004.
Violet was also predeceased by her brothers Harold, Arnold, Milt, sisters Eula, Laura and Mildred. She is survived by brothers Dan Russell of Vernon, BC and Leonard Russell of Victoria, BC. She is also survived by many nieces and nephews.
There will be no formal service by Violets request, however a graveside service in Didsbury followed by a fellowship luncheon to celebrate Violets life will be held at a later date.
If desired, donations in Violet’s name may be made to the SPCA of your choice.
I remember aunt Vi from being a little brat. Always had jam and peanut butter sandwiches when I got to much. Always one to cook up a storm, it just seemed to appear. She will be missed.
I am going to miss this beautiful lady. We chatted a lot about her dog Waldo and my dog Tia. May you R.I.P. My condolences to her family, she will be missed.
We will all miss aunt Vi. We sure had many good times during her visits to our home. Also enjoyed the times we were welcomed to her home. Our condolences to uncle Len and uncle Dan, and all my cousins.
Hugs and love to all my family……..Jack and Elaine.
Aunt Vi was a very special lady, and she and Uncle Les will always be remembered. She and I shared a love of all God’s creatures, especially our dogs and cats. She, like myself, could never turn away a stray. We also shared our birthday – May 11th, which always made me feel closer to her, despite the distance between us.