Violet Leona (Fortune) Chaloupek
Jan 29, 1926 - Mar 7, 2014
Posted by Ann Weber

Violet Leona (Fortune) Chaloupek, formerly of Canton, OK died March 7, 2014 at Fairview, OK. She was born January 29, 1926 at Hennessey, OK, the daughter of Albert Dawson Fortune and Dessie May (Wilson) Fortune. At a very young age, her family moved to rural Fairview. She was a member of the Longdale Community Church which she held very dear to her heart. She was baptized at a very young age but renewed her faith by being baptized in 1993 at the Longdale boat dock. Violet attended Independence, Sternberg and Union schools west of Fairview. She married Clyde Chaloupek on August 22, 1942 at Fairview, OK. They celebrated 71 years of marriage before his passing on July 7, 2013. She enjoyed spending time with her family, extended family and friends. She also enjoyed crocheting beautiful afghans for her family. Her grandchildren were always requesting her golden brown fried chicken and currant cobbler. She also introduced them to sweetbread, liver and onions and fried heart. Nothing was wasted from the freshly butchered beef. Many Sunday afternoons were spent taking long walks down the country roads with the grandkids while she was telling them stories and looking for doodle bugs. She loved telling her grandkids how good she was at playing baseball. She grew up with brothers and was a tomboy! Violet and her daughters tended the farm each summer while Clyde was away custom harvesting. They took care of the cattle as well as planted and tended to a large garden. Violet thoroughly enjoyed her job at the Canton Motel after her daughters left home. She met many new friends while working there.

Surviving are two daughters, Loretta Jean Johnson of Pratt, KS and Yvonne Bell and husband Gene of Fairview, OK; five grandchildren, Melinda Jean (Johnson) Harger and husband Ed of Pratt, KS, Nancy Ann (Johnson) VanRanken and husband Mike of Sawyer, KS, Robert Dwaine Johnson and wife Lisa of Medicine Lodge, KS, Casey Wayne Bell and wife Jamie of Shawnee, OK and Cody Layne Bell and wife Cortney of Weatherford, OK; seven great-grandchildren, Melissa (Harger) Reno and husband Terry, Adam Harger and wife Tammie, Dyllen Johnson, Tyler Johnson, Addison Bell, Ava Bell and Cooper Bell; one great-great-grandchild, Trevin Harger; brother-in-law and sister-in-law Larry and Pat Chaloupek of Cherryvale, KS; along with many nieces and nephews who loved her dearly; She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband Clyde; and six brothers, Harry, Perry, Clifford, Cletus, Clyde and Roy; one son-in-law Ralph Johnson;

Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, March 11, 2014 at the Longdale Community Church with Pastor Ray Schoonmaker officiating. Interment will follow in Cherryvale Cemetery under the direction of Haigler-Pierce Funeral Home, Canton. Memorials may be made to the Mission Mentors program through the funeral home at P.O. Box 36, Canton, OK 73724, Condolences may be made online at www.haiglerpierce.com.