Violet Kurenoff passed away peacefully June 1, 2025 at the University of Alberta Hospital in Edmonton, surrounded by her loved ones. She was predeceased by her parents Steve and Anastasia (Popoff) Sanchuk, her sisters Olga Fofonoff, Eleanor Sookocheff, Nadia Yarie; her husband Philip, her son Phil Jr., her son-in-law Peter Verabioff. Left to cherish her memory are her children Louise (Fred Lebedoff), Trudy (Clifford Herman), Steven (Jo-Ann), Bruce (Leora) and daughter-in-law Susan Kurenoff. Also survived by seven grandchildren, Tyler Verabioff, Carla Lindsay (Alan) , Sandee Herman (Kei Chu), Clifton Herman (Shona), Brenden Kurenoff, Melissa Kurenoff (Francois Desautels), Adam Kurenoff; and four great grand children Bria Lindsay (Cole Glauser),Tristan Lindsay, Charlie Herman and Xavier Desautels. Mom was born in Veregin July 20, 1934 and attended Veregin School until she was 15. She worked at the telephone office in Veregin until she married Philip. They moved to Cote to farm and welcomed four children. In 1960 they purchased the Veregin Hotel and renamed it the Elk Hotel. Three years later they were blessed with their last child. In 1978 they sold the hotel, took a trip to Hawaii, then purchased Dog 'N' Suds which became known as P & V Eatery. The establishment was famous for its chicken and of course, P&V Borsh which was sold all over the province. Mom became an avid curler, winning many bonspiels and eventually participating in the Northern Senior Playdowns in Saskatoon. She also loved to entertain and was renowned for her hilarious skits performed at bonspiels and birthday parties. Retirement came in 2000 and in 2009 Mom moved to Lloydminster to be closer to family. She continued to entertain the tenants of Padua Place until the end of her residency. She was fun loving, young at heart and the life of the party and will be dearly missed by all. There will be a private internment held at Tambovka Cemetery.
