It is with sadness the family announces the passing of Mrs. Violet Dora Shumlich with family by her side at the age of 83 years.  A Celebration of Life will take place on Wednesday, July 31, 2024 at 2:00 p.m. held at the Western Development Museum.

Violet is lovingly survived by:  Her daughters: Lorna (Royce) Taylor and their children, Lisa (Robert) Peterman and their children, Jessie, Troy, Abigail and Brooklyn; Blake (Hannah) and their daughter Clara; and Chelsea (Dan) Wytrykusz; Charlotte (Britt) Campbell and their children, Brandon (Jenessa) and their daughters River and Ruby; and Brittany (Rylan) Jullion and their children Reid, Paige and Graham; and Sherry (Ken) Person and their children Thomas and Meghan (Brady), her cat companion Tabbie, her brothers: Russell (Jan) Kahl and Alvin (Vickie) Kahl; her sister-in-law: Lynn Kahl; her brother-in-law Peter (Irene) Sumlick; and sister-in-law Virginia Shumlich.

She is predeceased by:  her husband John; her parents Fredrick and Vera Kahl; her sister and brother-in-law Phyllis and Fred Engelking; her brothers Alan and Ervin Kahl; her nephew Shawn Kahl; her parents-in-law Tom and Annie Shumlich; her brother-in-law Harry Shumlich; and his son Wayne.

In lieu of flowers memorial donations in memory of Mrs. Violet Shumlich can be directed to the BUH Foundation – Box 1358/ North Battleford, SK S9A 3L8 or the Canadian Cancer Society 200-325 Manning Road NE Calgary, AB T2E 2P5

Condolences for the family can be made at www.eternalmemoriesfuneral.ca Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to Eternal Memories Funeral Service & Crematorium – Trevor Watts Funeral Director.

 

Eulogy

Violet was born on May 20, 1941, to Frederick and Vera Kahl, second oldest of 6 children.  She grew up on the family farm in the Sandwith area, starting school at the age of 6 in Molewood until Grade 8 and finishing Grades 9 and 10 at the Highpark School in Sandwith.  Her mom always told her she was very shy and would not sit by herself, so her sister Phyllis had to sit with her for the first couple weeks.  She also did not like to wear shoes, so she would carry her shoes and walk barefoot to school. This trait she would carry through her entire life.  On the family farm, her and her brother Russell would help with the chores until her twin brothers, Alvin and Alan were older.  They milked cows, and fed the pigs and chickens.  She told us that one day her mom sent Russell and herself out to chop the head off a rooster.  When they finally caught the rooster, she held the rooster and Russell was suppose to chop the head off.  When he went to chop the head off, all he chopped off was the beak.  She ended up letting go and the rooster took off on them.  It took them a long time to finally catch the rooster again.

After school she moved to Edmonton to work at Canadian Linen in the Packaging Department.  She then moved back home and worked in Cochin for Mary Kennedy during the summer months.  In 1964 and 1965 she worked at the Snack Shop as a waitress.

Following a dance in Sandwith, she attended a party at Sack’s house, where she met John Shumlich.  Following that meeting, they started dating and on July 17, 1965, they married at the Lutheran Church in North Battleford.  They celebrated their wedding dance at the Sandwith Hall where they first met.  Once they were married, Violet, John and Lorna lived in North Battleford, where Violet worked at the Snack Shop and John began his construction career building bridges, malls and overpasses across Saskatchewan and Alberta.  While building the various structures, Violet and Lorna moved with John and it was in Empress that the family expanded to include a second daughter, Charlotte.  Following that they moved to Rosthern, back to North Battleford and then onto Calgary for 3 years, where the family expanded for the last time and another daughter, Sherry arrived.  During each of the families many moves Violet would spend considerable time packing up and unpacking the trailer to build a home in each of the new towns.  In 1973, the family moved back to Saskatchewan to live in Nipawin.  From there it was onto Maymont, where the family home was tragically lost to fire at Christmas time.  Thanks to Alan and Lynn, the family was able to have a roof over their heads in Battleford, until another home could be found to live in, in Battleford.  Maidstone was the next stop for a few years and then back to Nipawin for a year.  In each of the communities, Violet made lifelong friends that began her journey crafting in areas such as macrame, ceramics, paper tolling, and artex.  Finally the family moved to Battleford where they have resided.  While in Battleford, Violet cared for children in her home, as well as managing the family home.  She would ensure that the kids were picked up every day for dinner to provide a hot lunch while the kids watched the Flintstones, and that the camper was packed up on Friday evening for the weekend trip to the lake, with a hot supper already to eat once the camper was set up.

In 1996, John retired from construction and Violet and he would travel across Saskatchewan and into Alberta attending craft shows.  John would do the woodwork and Violet would do the staining, painting and finishing work on many items such as potato bins, garbage bins, baby cradles and barns to name a few. While John enjoyed the social atmosphere, Violet enjoyed making money to spend on her grandchildren.  Over the years, the family has welcomed a number of pets into the family.  In 2013, Violet and John received a furry orange kitten, named Tabbie, as a Christmas Gift.  In 2017, John sadly passed away after a battle with cancer and Tabbie has been by Violet’s side keeping her company over the last number of years.

• Date : 2024-07-19
• Location : North Battleford, SK