George Paul Lidyoff entered into the presence of his Lord April 2 ^nd 2022 with his family at his side.  George was born April 11, 1933 to Paul P. Lidyoff and Tanya Lidyoff in Bakersfield, CA.  He is survived by his wife of 68 years, Verna Koretoff Lidyoff, and his daughters Carolyn Mendrin of Fresno, CA, daughter Ellen Chernekoff and husband Mike Chernekoff of Fresno, CA.  He is also survived by his 3 ^rd daughter Susan Brassfield and husband Richard Brassfield of Kingsburg, CA and sister Tanya Clawson of Laguna Beach, CA.  He was blessed with 10 grandchildren and 14 great grandchildren, 15 ^th on the way, along with numerous nieces and nephews. George is preceded in death by his parents Paul and Tanya Lidyoff, two sisters Nora Algazov and Mary Vedenoff.

George was a graduate of South Gate High School in South Gate, CA where he participated on several athletic teams. He met and married his love Verna in 1955 through their mutual attendance at the Russian Molokan Church events.  George has been owner of a variety of business ventures since graduation from school, including raising veal calves, sheep, farming various row crops in Madera County and most recently managing his landscaping business for over 52 years.

George had a passion for all things growing both plants and animals.  He loved his home flower and vegetable garden. He raised sheep, homing pigeons since he was a teenager, and was a member of the Fresno Racing Pigeon Club.

George mentored several of his landscaping employees into landscaping businesses of their own.  When most landscaping business owners would want to limit their competition and keep their best employees George helped them to start their own routes by financing trucks, mowers, and equipment of their own.

George most of all loved Jesus and his family.  That love for family extended to the entire Russian Community.  He was a member of the Russian Molokan Christian Church and will be buried at the Russian Molokan Cemetery in Kerman, CA on April 11 ^th .  A viewing and services will be conducted at Yost and Webb Mortuary on April 10 ^th from 5 pm – 7 pm.

The family requests that donations be made to the Ukraine, Covenant World Relief fund or the Ukraine Relief fund of your choice.