Violet H. Conn's Obituary
Violet M.C. Houstman Conn, 110, passed away peacefully on Sunday, January 16, 2022
at 5:30am, at the Marliere Hospice House, in New Port Richey, FL. Violet was the 2nd
child of 4 children born to Lloyd and Mathilda (Tillie) Schaeffer Houstman, and is
survived by two nephews and three nieces.
Violet was born in Wishek, ND, and graduated from Turtle Lake High School, in 1929. Vi
worked in may capacities at Kusler’s Department Store in Turtle Lake for several years
before moving to Wilmore, KY in 1935. She met Uncle Art after he saw her walking down
the street and said “That’s the girl I want to marry”. They married in Turtle Lake, ND,
10 July 1937. They were married nearly 72 years, when he passed 02 March 2009.
Vi and Art loved to travel, visiting friends and family around the country, with special
trips to Hawaii, the Holy Land, Australia and New Zealand.
Vi expressed her love of music, regularly playing the piano and singing in church and at
numerous community events. She helped Art with he gardening, raising 40 different
varieties of roses. She loved her dogs, they were the babies she couldn’t have.
Violet was a dedicated Christian whose faith sustained her throughout her life. She was
an extraordinary woman that was loved by many, loved by God. God granted her 110
years to enjoy the beauty He had created and she faithfully served Him and Praised Him.
She was a member of the Faith Baptist Church in New Port Richey, FL
Vi was very blessed to have had her magnificent caregivers, The Csarni family, Norman,
Viktoria, Corina and Connor. She could not have lived as long as she did without them.
They were her lifeline. Vi was with them, in their home, for eight plus years. They all
became “family”. It was beautiful.
Vi enjoyed entertaining, socializing, staying physically fit, even into her 100’s. Vi always
had a ready quip for the right occasion. She maintained a cheerful disposition
throughout her life.
Friends and family are invited to celebrate Vi’s life at Trinity Memorial Gardens
12609 Memorial Drive, Trinity, FL 34655 Tuesday 01 February, Viewing 1:00pm,
Service 2:00pm - Interment following for immediate family and caregivers.
Memorial contributions may be made in Vi’s memory to:
The Csarni’s, 9260 Yellow Lake Drive, New Port Richey, FL 34654, for the foundation
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