Hedden, Vivian (Mrs. Wayne) 1926-2005

HEDDEN, YATES, SCHIEFEN, VANDERHELM

Posted By: Wilma J. Vande Berg - volunteer (email)
Date: 7/20/2014 at 12:49:56

Hawarden Independent Ireton Examiner of Feb 24, 2005

Vivian Hedden, 78 of Hawarden died Saturday, Feb. 19, 2005 at her residence in Hawarden. Funeral Service was Wednesday at the Trinity Lutheran Church in Hawarden with the Rev. Todd Bunge officiating. Burial followed in the Grace Hill Cemetery at Hawarden. Porter Funeral Home in Hawarden was in charge of arrangements.

Vivian Hedden was born June 7, 1926 at Hawarden the daughter of George and Vera Yates Schiefen. She married George Vander Helm July 15, 1942 and Dakota City, NE. He died March 10, 1980. Vivian later married Wayne J. Hedden Dec. 11, 1999 at Hawarden. Wayne died Nov. 23, 2002. Vivian helped care for other families in their homes. She was a long time member of the Trinity Lutheran Church where she was active in the Ladies aid.

Survivors include her son, Duane Vander Helm of Thornton, Colo.; seven stepchildren, Sharon Van Noort of Hawarden, Donna Hugh of Hawarden, Wayne J. Hedden, Jr. of Waco, Texas, Kerry Hedden of Alcester, Kimberlee Albers of Hawarden, Kirby Hedden of Hawarden and Kody Hedden of Hawarden; a brother, Harold Schiefen of Orlando FL; three sisters, Lila Harry of Hawarden, Fern O’Connell of Sun City Center FL, and Carol Crouch of Pahrump Nev; six grandchildren; 25 step grandchildren; one great grandchild and 25 step grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husbands; two sisters in infancy; a brother, Kenneth Schiefen and an infant son, Keith.