Vi Laturnus

Laturnus, Viola (Vi) Teckla, age 86, of Swift Current and formerly of Val Marie, passed away with her family by her side on Tuesday, November 5, 2024 at Cypress House in Swift Current.  The funeral mass was held at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, November 9, 2024 from Christ The Redeemer Roman Catholic Church with Father Ferdinand Eusebio officiating.  The eulogists were Kristen Mielke, Tyrell Olson, Hayley Olson, and Rylan Laturnus.  The interment was held at the Val Marie Cemetery.  The pallbearers were Dwight Olson, Tyrell Olson, Kyle Kornfeld, Klinton Kornfeld, Evan Laturnus, Eric Laturnus, Rylan Laturnus.  Honoray pallbearers were all of Vi’s coffee friends. 

Vi is survived by her son Wayne (Caralee) Laturnus, daughter Karen (Gerald) Kress, daughter Bernice Olson, son Howard (Bonnie) Laturnus; 13 grandchildren; 10 great grandchildren (soon to be 12); sisters-in-law Dorothy Zohner, Pauline Gardner, Doris Geiger; and numerous nieces and nephews, and special friends.

Vi was predeceased by her husband Leo Laturnus; parents Peter and Eugenia (Schafer) Geiger; mother and father-in-law Wendel and Margret (Glas) Laturnus; son-in-law Melvin Olson; siblings and in-laws Annie (John) Laturnus, Gordon (Anna) Geiger, William (Grace) Geiger, Wilbert (Elsie, Bernice) Geiger, Lauretta (Fred) Anaka, Alex Geiger, Parpata (Don) Hill, James (Velma, Susan) Geiger, Elaine (Russel) McNabb, and many brother and sister-in-laws.  Vi was born in Rosefield on March 24, 1938, and attended Rosefield School. 

On October 20, 1958, Vi married the love of her life, Leo Martin Laturnus, at the Holy Name of Jesus Church in Rosefield, Saskatchewan.  She did various jobs such as milking cows, she fed the pigs and chickens, and sold cream to the creamery in Swift Current.  She was a CWL president for many years, and received her 40 year pin.  Vi enjoyed baking bread and buns, and special holiday sugar cookies, cinnamon buns, and growing a large garden.  She sewed her children, and grandchildren, quillows, and jean blankets, patched many pairs of pants, and darned many socks.  She enjoyed spending time with family often having grandchildren for sleepovers.  Vi learned to drive and obtained her driver’s license after all 4 children graduated from school.  This came in handy at harvest time when she drove the grain truck hauling grain, or driving combine.  She made each grandchild a photo album. 

Memorial donations to the Cancer Foundation of Saskatchewan, 200 – 2525 Parliament Ave, Regina, Saskatchewan S4W 0G3 would be appreciated by the family.  Arrangements entrusted to Warren’s Funeral Home.  For further information please call 1-306-773-8831 or 1-800-267-6606, or visit the website www.warrensfuneralhome.com and express your sympathy to family members on the tribute wall.

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