Richfield Springs, New York - RICHFIELD SPRINGS - Violet (Turner) Moshier, 89, of Richfield Springs, passed away peacefully Oct.30, 2025.

Violet, the daughter of George H. and Luella May (Bouton) Turner, was born at home on May 21, 1936, in Fork Shop - in her words, "a little hick town" between Toddsville and Fly Creek.

After spending her childhood living in the Fly Creek valley, Violet graduated from Herkimer High School in 1954 and married Ronald C. Moshier Sr. of Richfield Springs on May 8, 1954. They settled in Richfield Springs, where they raised a family of five.

Violet was a proud member of the Order of the Eastern Star for 62 years - first with Richfield Springs Arbutus Chapter No. 317 and later with Otsego-Hartwick Arbutus Chapter No. 201, and at one time she served the Grand Chapter Order of the Eastern Star as District Deputy Matron.

Violet was most proud of her family and flower gardens. She was happiest when every seat was filled around the kitchen and dining room tables. "Up on the hill" by her lonesome, where she practiced her faith, a flower bed was her joyous, peaceful sanctuary. With her smile and flowers in full bloom, she loved giving tours to anyone who would listen, learn and appreciate in reverence her gardens' spring and summertime glory.

Cherishing and living by the quote, "We should enjoy this summer, flower by flower, as if it were to be the last one we'll see," (André Gide), Violet also loved working for many years with dear friends Claire and "Flower Shop Katie" as a floral designer at Mohican Florist in Cooperstown. "Planting shows a true belief in God" was another one of her favorite sayings, and she did both.

Violet is predeceased by her loving husband of 57 years, Ronald C. Moshier Sr.; sisters, Marion Fritts, Dorothy King, Mary Frances Turner, Shirley Record and Helen Rhyde; and brothers George C. Turner and Robert Byron Turner. She is survived by a brother, Jack Turner; son, Ronald (Monica) Moshier Jr. of Whitesboro; son, Randy (Mary) Moshier of Richfield Springs; daughter, Laurie (Tom) Smith of Richfield Springs; son, Robert (Robin) Moshier of Richfield Springs; daughter, Amy (George) Hula of Richfield Springs; grandchildren, Thomas (Jessica) Smith, Christopher (Stephanie) Smith, Catherine (Kane) Seamon, Robert (Renee) Moshier, Roman Hula and Carson Hula; four great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.

Family members would like to extend a special thanks to Valley Health Center of Herkimer, Hospice, and Abraham House of Utica. Donations in Violet's name can be made to Abraham House and Hospice, and should her spirit move you, plant some flowers in her memory and believe as Violet did: "To plant a garden is to believe in tomorrow." (Audry Hepburn)

Funeral arrangements are with J. Seaton McGrath Funeral Home Inc.