Veronica Bernadette (Suchan) Saretsky

Veronica was born on June 1st, 1919 in Humboldt, SK. The youngest child of Florentine (nee Schimanosky) and Mathew Suchan.  She grew up in the Burr area and attended Willow Ridge School.  Veronica married her child hood sweetheart, George L. Saretsky on Sept. 27th, 1944.  They farmed in the Burr district. She kept busy looking after her six children, house-hold responsibilities, gardening, canning, as well as helping out on the farm.  Veronica was an excellent cook and prior to retirement cooked at the Lanigan Mine and Humboldt Auction Mart.  She also worked at St. Mary's Villa in house keeping.  She was a skilled seamstress sewing for her family, enjoyed quilting, crocheting and braiding rugs.  She was an avid gardener and spent time tending to her beautiful floral gardens.  Veronica and George loved to travel, socialize, played many a game of kaiser, dancing and clowning around with her sisters-in-law.  She enjoyed going for coffee, having ice cream, hosting dinner parties, participating in social community events with her friends.  Veronica's faith was important to her and was a member of Christian Mother's and CWL for many years.  Christmas and Easter were her favorite time of the year, with an abundance of traditional dishes and baked specialties.  Veronica passed peacefully with family by her side accompanied by "Ave Maria".

Veronica will be lovingly remembered by her six children; 11 grandchildren and 14 great grandchildren: 

TERRY (Yvonne) Saretsky of Humboldt and family Kim (Kelly) Saretsky and their children Cody, Dailyn, and Rhett of Humboldt, and Tracey (Daniel) Nemeth of Humboldt and their daughter Jade (Brayden) Kiefer of Melfort; 
BRENDA (Mike) Plysiuk of Biggar and their family Shellee (Trevor) Neufeld and their children Emma and Ethan of Saskatoon, and Sheryl (Shane) Kolish and their daughter Georgia of Regina; 
KEVIN (Elaine) Saretsky of Humboldt and their family Nicole (James) Perkins and their children Tori and Beckham of Saskatoon, and Jayne (Stephan) Leijen of Florida; 
BOB Saretsky of Indonesia and his family Liza (Filippo) Mosna and their children Charles and Bennett of Italy, and Ruben (Isabel) Saretsky of Singapore; 
DAVE (Mardel) Saretsky of Burr and their family Lee (Deirdre) Saretsky and their children Oliver and Naomi of Lumsden, Neil Saretsky (Tyler Hounjet) of Saskatoon, and Carson (Jessica) Saretsky and their daughter Josie of Burr; and 
MARY Saretsky (Murray Wiegers) of Clavet.  

She was predeceased by her husband George L. Saretsky; parents Matthew and Florentina Suchan; and all of her siblings: Catherine, Bernard, Elizabeth, Michael, Anne and Mary. 

The Funeral Mass for Veronica was held on Friday, January 10, 2025 at 11:00 a.m. at St. Scholastica Roman Catholic Church, Burr, SK, celebrated by Fr. Paul Oshin and Fr. Lawrence DeMong, OSB.  Interment followed in the parish cemetery.  Memorial donations in Veronica’s memory may be made to the St. Scholastica Cemetery Fund or Bethany Pioneer Village.