Vivian Jean (Sweedler) HEIDEN

HEIDEN, SWEEDLER, LAUER, PATTEN

Posted By: Sarah Thorson Little (email)
Date: 5/8/2010 at 10:53:23

Daily Freeman Journal, Webster City, Iowa
February 26, 2010

Vivian Jean Heiden, 87, of Williams, IA, died Tuesday, February 23, 2010 at Hamilton Hospital in Webster City, under the care of Hamilton County Public Health & Hospice. The visitation will be Friday February 26, 2010 from 2:00 - 7:30 PM with the family present from 5:30 - 7:30 PM at Boman Funeral Home Webster City. The funeral will be Saturday at 1:30 PM at Vernon Lutheran Church in rural Dows with Pastor Glenn Kappelmann officiating. Burial will be at Vernon Township Cemetery in Wright County.

Vivian was born September 22, 1922 to Lloyd & Olive Lauer Sweedler in Williams Township of Hamilton County. She graduated from Williams Number Three Rural School & Williams High School, class of 1940. Vivian married Herbert Otto Heiden on March 12, 1950 at her parents' home. She was a member of the Williams Methodist Church, until she joined the Vernon Lutheran Church, after her marriage to Herbert. Thru the years Vivian served on the VLC council as president, secretary & treasurer. She was very active in the VLCW. Vivian was a homemaker & enjoyed cooking, gardening & chickens. She was a member of the Thursday Tea Club.

Survivors include: son & daughter-in-law Roger & Janice Kay Patten Heiden of Williams, brother & sister-in-law Kenneth & Arlene Sweedler of Williams, sister-in-law Doris Heiden of Alden, IA and many nieces & nephews. Her parents and husband preceded her in death.