GAYTHER, Vivian (nee McManigle) 1916-2003

GAYTHER, MCMANIGLE, HOAG

Posted By: County Coordinator
Date: 2/1/2009 at 12:44:11

Vivian Gayther, 87, a resident of 3024 210th Street, Charles City, died Sunday, April 20, 2003, at the 9th Street Chautauqua Guest Home in Charles City.

Graveside services for Vivian Gayther will be held at 11:00 a.m. Thursday at Riverside Cemetery, Charles City. The Rev. Paul Wilcox, pastor of Trinity United Methodist Church, will officiate.

The family will greet friends from 5 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the Hauser Funeral Home in Charles City.

Vivian McManigle Gayther was born March 4, 1916, at Charles City, the daughter of Phillip and Myrtle (Hoag) McManigle. She graduated in 1933 from the Charles City High School. On April 23, 1938, she was united in marriage to Lester Gayther at the Little Brown Church in Nashua. They farmed all their lives on the same farm east of Charles City, and Vivian remained on the farm after Lester's death on February 23, 1981. Vivian would spend hours in her flower and vegetable garden and she also enjoyed crocheting afghans. Time spent with her family and friends was also very important to Vivian.

Living family members include a son, Thomas G. Gayther and special friend Pam Delphey of Waukon; a daughter, Margaret (David) Hankes of Waterloo; four grandchildren, Kathy Atkinson, Theresa Hankes, Cindy Anderson, and Michael Gayther; five great grandchildren; and a sister, Phyllis Gayther of Charles City.

She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, four brothers, Donvulle, Phillip, Vernon and Leslie McManigle, and a sister, Virginia Hoeft.