Obituary of Violet Leckie Nelson

June 26, 1932 – Salmon Arm, British Columbia

November 28, 2024 – Calgary, Alberta

Violet Leckie Fabian Nelson, beloved wife of the late Wallace Charles Nelson of Calgary, AB, passed away on Thursday, November 28, 2024, at the age of 92 years.

Violet was born in Salmon Arm, BC, on June 26, 1932, to her parents George Fabian and Elsie Leckie Fabian. She was predeceased by her older sister Doris Price, in 2008 and by her husband Wally Nelson, in February 2018.

She is survived by her sons, Robin Nelson of Ottawa, ON, and Leighton Nelson of Calgary, AB; her granddaughter, Jamie Nelson, of Vancouver, BC; and her brothers, Earl Fabian of Kelowna, BC, and Colin Fabian of Tsawwassen, BC. She also leaves behind her first cousins, Ann Baker of Glasgow, Scotland, Anna Marsden of St Albans, England, and Bill Zepko of Newburgh, New York. 
 

Violet will be missed by many friends, including Debbie Christie, whose kindness and care for Violet’s welfare meant a great deal to her. She will also be fondly remembered by the many friends she kept in contact with through email and by those she met with during fellowship meetings. Violet hosted a Wednesday Bible study in her home for many years.

Violet was born when her parents had a job working on a farm that became the Salmon Arm convention grounds. The family later moved to a farm across from the current convention ground property and later to the town of Salmon Arm. Violet attended school at the Mount Ida school in the Salmon Arm Valley and graduated from high school in 1950 in the town of Salmon Arm. She moved to Kelowna to help her older sister Doris with her first child and later returned and worked at the telephone exchange office in Salmon Arm. Violet eventually moved back to Kelowna, completing a business college course, and worked as a staff member at Kelowna Sawmills (KSM).

 
In 1955, Violet moved to Calgary, AB, where she worked for a finance company. She met her husband, Wally, in Calgary, and they were married in September 1956. They purchased a new home in 1961, and Violet remained in that home until her final days.

Condolences, memories, and photos may be shared and viewed with Violet’s family here.

In living memory of Violet Nelson, a tree will be planted in the Ann & Sandy Cross Conservation Area by McInnis & Holloway Funeral Homes, Park Memorial, 5008 Elbow Drive SW, Calgary, AB T2S 2L5, Telephone: 403-243-8200.