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It is with sad and heavy hearts that we announce the passing of

Molly Soukeroff. On June 17, 2013,

she passed away at Kootenay Lake Hospital.


Molly was born on May 5, 1936 to Mike and Nada Shkuratoff of Winlaw. She was the youngest of her siblings.


She enjoyed fishing, camping, mushroom and

huckleberry picking and doing her word search.

Molly was an advent gardener and cook. She loved spending time with all her family and friends.


As a young teenager she spent time working in the Okanagan packing houses and Canneries. Her first office job came in 1992 with the Nelson & District Credit Union as a Statement Clerk. After raising her

6 children and watching her grandchildren grow,

she enjoyed going to work. She retired in 2001.

We will forever miss her warm hugs and kisses.


Left to mourn is her loving husband, Pete of 58 years of marriage. Daughter, Nadine (Andy) Evin. Sons, Craig (Sandra) Soukeroff, and Dale (Tracy) Soukeroff. Daughter-in-law, Gail Soukeroff. Brothers, Mike (Dorothy) Shkuratoff and Alec (Frances) Shkuratoff. 12 Grandchildren, and 4 Great Grandchildren, many nieces, nephews, cousins, relatives and friends.


Molly was predeceased by her parents, Mike and Nada Shkuratoff, son Eli Soukeroff, and daughters, Eleanor and Sandra Soukeroff. The families would like to thank Dr. Barbar, Dr. Malpass and the Kootenay Lake Hospital staff for their compassionate care.


Thank you to all who sent flowers, cards, food and

kind words of sympathy and prayers.


Many thanks to Leonard Markin for officiating

the service and Bill Strilaeff for his guidance

and compassion.


Thank you to all the cooks, servers, singers and

gravediggers. A traditional Doukhobor service was held at Winlaw Community Hall on June 24, 2013 with Interment at Perry’s Siding Cemetery.


Funeral arrangements were entrusted to

Castlegar Funeral Chapel.



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