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Violet J. Sankey, 82, of Britt passed away Tuesday, November 10, 2009 at Westview Care Center in Britt.
Funeral services will be held Friday, November 13, 2009 at 10:30 am at the Britt Christian Reformed Church, 569 Main Avenue North, Britt, with Pastor Joel DeBoer officiating. Burial will be held at 1:00 pm at Evergreen Cemetery in Britt.
Visitation will be from 5:00-7:00 pm on Thursday, November 12, 2009 at Ewing Funeral Chapel, 178 Center Street West, Britt; and will continue one hour prior to services at the church.
Violet Jean Sankey, the daughter of Guy and Lena (VanLangen) Hassebrock, was born on June 19, 1927 in Kamrar, Iowa. She was raised and educated in the Kamrar area, graduating from Kamrar High School. Violet then attended the Cedar Falls Teacher’s College receiving a War Time Certificate so she could teach right away.
Violet was united in marriage to Bert J. Sankey on December 28, 1948 at Kamrar Presbyterian Church. She taught country schools in the Humboldt, Eagle Grove, and LuVerne areas before moving to Britt in 1961, where she taught elementary school. Violet returned to school receiving her Bachelor’s degree from Mankato State University, and continued teaching in Britt for another ten years before her retirement. In retirement, she tutored students as they needed it and helped Bert with the books and the station.
Violet loved to knit, crochet, read, go on walks, and travel with Bert and their dog Daisy. She loved her family very much and enjoyed spending time with her grandchildren.
Violet was a member of the Britt Christian Reformed Church, Order of the Eastern Star, and Rebekahs Lodge. She volunteered at Westview Care Center and would schedule rides for people getting cancer treatments.
Violet is survived by her two sons: Michael Sankey and his wife Karen of Algona, and William Sankey and his wife Vicky of Forest City; five grandchildren: Robert Sankey, Joshua Sankey and his wife Diana, Jenna (Sankey) Gaskill and her husband Scott, William K. Sankey, and Jacob Sankey; two great-grandchildren: Emry Sankey and Kaelyn Gaskill; three sisters-in-law: Esther Hassebrock of Ankeny, Lila Hassebrock of Des Moines, and Lavon Lindhorst and her husband Ralph of Algona; as well as nieces, nephews, other family members, and friends.
She was preceded in death by her parents Guy an Lena Hassebrock; husband Bert in 2006; and her two brothers: Donald and Roger Hassebrock.