Vivian Ida Baker was born April 29, 1907, in Farmington Utah, the youngest of four children. She passed away Monday, May 30, 2011, in Rupert.
She is the mother of one daughter, Gwendolyn (now deceased), and stepmother of LaRene Broadhead Anderson (Ottis) of Rupert. She has seen 104 birthdays and celebrated many others with her posterity. She enjoyed almost any celebration, Christmas, Halloween, Fourth of July and, especially she enjoyed Memorial Day (which she called Decoration Day) where she could remember loved ones and decorate the graves. It is interesting that her passing was on Memorial Day. She has always been a very considerate and positive person.
Vivian was born amid hard times, loosing her mother, Margaret Marshall, at the age of 7 while living in Midvale, Utah. This left Vivian and two slightly older siblings, Theril and Fern, to live with their father, Frank Baker, a hard-rock miner in Farmington, Utah, and to make their own way. Vivian's always, positive attitude has seen her through many difficult times, including the Dust Bowl era in Colorado, the Depression and being widowed since age 48. She has always enjoyed traveling and spent many fall seasons with her sister, Fern Blacker in Colorado. Vivian and Fern were very close, as close as any sisters could be, and they both liked to dance. Summers have always been special as she, with LaRene and Ottis, often spent two or three weeks sightseeing in the western USA. Possibly her favorite places have been Hawaii and the Black Hills of the Dakotas. Traveling and enjoying the wonders of this world have truly been a joy to her. Family, however, always came first. As part of her 100th birthday celebration, she did dance with many loved ones and friends.
She has been married twice. The first marriage in 1922 at age 15 was to Otto Renzelman in Wray, Colo. That union produced one daughter, Gwendolyn Fern (now deceased), who married Rino Grisenti. Vivian has one grandson, Jim Grisenti with wife, Deanna of Jackson, Idaho; three great-grandchildren, Mike, Teena and Nancy; and ten great-great-grandchildren. The second marriage was to Earl Broadhead in 1944, the love of her life, her joy, her happiness, her everything. She loved him deeply at first sight. Earl brought to this marriage a son, Glen; and a daughter, LaRene, who married Ottis Anderson. By LaRene and Ottis of Rupert, Idaho, she has a multitude of family, including four grandchildren, Randy (deceased at age 15), Alicia, Kathy and Diana, and numerous great, and great-great-grandchildren. By Glen Broadhead and Irene, she has another multitude of family, including three grandchildren, Jerry, Richard (Dick) (deceased) and Lynn; and great and great-great-grandchildren.
Vivian and Earl lived on a ranch near Salmon, Idaho, which was, for Vivian, the happiest days of her very positive life. They lived on a creek and she literally could stand on her back doorstep and catch fish for breakfast. Earl was a sheep man and rancher. The farmstead included the station and barns of an old stagecoach stop. However, it did not include electric or telephone lines. When Earl died in 1955, Vivian tried to keep the ranch, but it was simply too much for her, so she eventually sold it and moved into the town of Salmon.
Her daughter, Gwendolyn, moved to Salmon in 1957, and they shared a home off and on for about 30 years. Later in life (about age 80), Vivian began spending half of each year with Gwendolyn in Montana and the other half with LaRene in Rupert. She has recently lived with LaRene and Ottis, and with Jim and Deanna, and finished her stay in this wonderful world residing at Autumn Haven in Rupert and Country Side Living in Rupert. Vivian has lived in many Idaho farming communities, Acequia, Hazelton, Shoshone, Rupert and Salmon, and also in the states of Utah, Colorado and Montana. Life has been wonderful with many memorable experiences, including many years as the clerk of the Acequia School Board, serving with the LDS Relief Society and with the Republican Women's Association in Salmon. She has been a lifelong member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, most recently of the Acequia 1st Ward. And of course family is No. 1 in the book of lifetime memories.
One of her favorite sayings is: "I have seen the horse and buggy replaced by the automobile, which was replaced by the airplane, which was replaced by sputnik, which was replaced by men walking on the moon which has given way to marvelous inventions, medicine and intelligence galore. What will they think of next?"
The funeral, under the direction of Bishop Calvin Bailey of the Acequia 1st Ward, will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, June 3, at the Hansen Mortuary Chapel, 710 Sixth St. in Rupert, with a viewing from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, June 2, and one hour prior to the service Friday.
She is the mother of one daughter, Gwendolyn (now deceased), and stepmother of LaRene Broadhead Anderson (Ottis) of Rupert. She has seen 104 birthdays and celebrated many others with her posterity. She enjoyed almost any celebration, Christmas, Halloween, Fourth of July and, especially she enjoyed Memorial Day (which she called Decoration Day) where she could remember loved ones and decorate the graves. It is interesting that her passing was on Memorial Day. She has always been a very considerate and positive person.
Vivian was born amid hard times, loosing her mother, Margaret Marshall, at the age of 7 while living in Midvale, Utah. This left Vivian and two slightly older siblings, Theril and Fern, to live with their father, Frank Baker, a hard-rock miner in Farmington, Utah, and to make their own way. Vivian's always, positive attitude has seen her through many difficult times, including the Dust Bowl era in Colorado, the Depression and being widowed since age 48. She has always enjoyed traveling and spent many fall seasons with her sister, Fern Blacker in Colorado. Vivian and Fern were very close, as close as any sisters could be, and they both liked to dance. Summers have always been special as she, with LaRene and Ottis, often spent two or three weeks sightseeing in the western USA. Possibly her favorite places have been Hawaii and the Black Hills of the Dakotas. Traveling and enjoying the wonders of this world have truly been a joy to her. Family, however, always came first. As part of her 100th birthday celebration, she did dance with many loved ones and friends.
She has been married twice. The first marriage in 1922 at age 15 was to Otto Renzelman in Wray, Colo. That union produced one daughter, Gwendolyn Fern (now deceased), who married Rino Grisenti. Vivian has one grandson, Jim Grisenti with wife, Deanna of Jackson, Idaho; three great-grandchildren, Mike, Teena and Nancy; and ten great-great-grandchildren. The second marriage was to Earl Broadhead in 1944, the love of her life, her joy, her happiness, her everything. She loved him deeply at first sight. Earl brought to this marriage a son, Glen; and a daughter, LaRene, who married Ottis Anderson. By LaRene and Ottis of Rupert, Idaho, she has a multitude of family, including four grandchildren, Randy (deceased at age 15), Alicia, Kathy and Diana, and numerous great, and great-great-grandchildren. By Glen Broadhead and Irene, she has another multitude of family, including three grandchildren, Jerry, Richard (Dick) (deceased) and Lynn; and great and great-great-grandchildren.
Vivian and Earl lived on a ranch near Salmon, Idaho, which was, for Vivian, the happiest days of her very positive life. They lived on a creek and she literally could stand on her back doorstep and catch fish for breakfast. Earl was a sheep man and rancher. The farmstead included the station and barns of an old stagecoach stop. However, it did not include electric or telephone lines. When Earl died in 1955, Vivian tried to keep the ranch, but it was simply too much for her, so she eventually sold it and moved into the town of Salmon.
Her daughter, Gwendolyn, moved to Salmon in 1957, and they shared a home off and on for about 30 years. Later in life (about age 80), Vivian began spending half of each year with Gwendolyn in Montana and the other half with LaRene in Rupert. She has recently lived with LaRene and Ottis, and with Jim and Deanna, and finished her stay in this wonderful world residing at Autumn Haven in Rupert and Country Side Living in Rupert. Vivian has lived in many Idaho farming communities, Acequia, Hazelton, Shoshone, Rupert and Salmon, and also in the states of Utah, Colorado and Montana. Life has been wonderful with many memorable experiences, including many years as the clerk of the Acequia School Board, serving with the LDS Relief Society and with the Republican Women's Association in Salmon. She has been a lifelong member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, most recently of the Acequia 1st Ward. And of course family is No. 1 in the book of lifetime memories.
One of her favorite sayings is: "I have seen the horse and buggy replaced by the automobile, which was replaced by the airplane, which was replaced by sputnik, which was replaced by men walking on the moon which has given way to marvelous inventions, medicine and intelligence galore. What will they think of next?"
The funeral, under the direction of Bishop Calvin Bailey of the Acequia 1st Ward, will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, June 3, at the Hansen Mortuary Chapel, 710 Sixth St. in Rupert, with a viewing from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, June 2, and one hour prior to the service Friday.
Vivian Ida Baker was born April 29, 1907, in Farmington Utah, the youngest of four children. She passed away Monday, May 30, 2011, in Rupert.
She is the mother of one daughter, Gwendolyn (now deceased), and stepmother of LaRene Broadhead Anderson (Ottis) of Rupert. She has seen 104 birthdays and celebrated many others with her posterity. She enjoyed almost any celebration, Christmas, Halloween, Fourth of July and, especially she enjoyed Memorial Day (which she called Decoration Day) where she could remember loved ones and decorate the graves. It is interesting that her passing was on Memorial Day. She has always been a very considerate and positive person.
Vivian was born amid hard times, loosing her mother, Margaret Marshall, at the age of 7 while living in Midvale, Utah. This left Vivian and two slightly older siblings, Theril and Fern, to live with their father, Frank Baker, a hard-rock miner in Farmington, Utah, and to make their own way. Vivian's always, positive attitude has seen her through many difficult times, including the Dust Bowl era in Colorado, the Depression and being widowed since age 48. She has always enjoyed traveling and spent many fall seasons with her sister, Fern Blacker in Colorado. Vivian and Fern were very close, as close as any sisters could be, and they both liked to dance. Summers have always been special as she, with LaRene and Ottis, often spent two or three weeks sightseeing in the western USA. Possibly her favorite places have been Hawaii and the Black Hills of the Dakotas. Traveling and enjoying the wonders of this world have truly been a joy to her. Family, however, always came first. As part of her 100th birthday celebration, she did dance with many loved ones and friends.
She has been married twice. The first marriage in 1922 at age 15 was to Otto Renzelman in Wray, Colo. That union produced one daughter, Gwendolyn Fern (now deceased), who married Rino Grisenti. Vivian has one grandson, Jim Grisenti with wife, Deanna of Jackson, Idaho; three great-grandchildren, Mike, Teena and Nancy; and ten great-great-grandchildren. The second marriage was to Earl Broadhead in 1944, the love of her life, her joy, her happiness, her everything. She loved him deeply at first sight. Earl brought to this marriage a son, Glen; and a daughter, LaRene, who married Ottis Anderson. By LaRene and Ottis of Rupert, Idaho, she has a multitude of family, including four grandchildren, Randy (deceased at age 15), Alicia, Kathy and Diana, and numerous great, and great-great-grandchildren. By Glen Broadhead and Irene, she has another multitude of family, including three grandchildren, Jerry, Richard (Dick) (deceased) and Lynn; and great and great-great-grandchildren.
Vivian and Earl lived on a ranch near Salmon, Idaho, which was, for Vivian, the happiest days of her very positive life. They lived on a creek and she literally could stand on her back doorstep and catch fish for breakfast. Earl was a sheep man and rancher. The farmstead included the station and barns of an old stagecoach stop. However, it did not include electric or telephone lines. When Earl died in 1955, Vivian tried to keep the ranch, but it was simply too much for her, so she eventually sold it and moved into the town of Salmon.
Her daughter, Gwendolyn, moved to Salmon in 1957, and they shared a home off and on for about 30 years. Later in life (about age 80), Vivian began spending half of each year with Gwendolyn in Montana and the other half with LaRene in Rupert. She has recently lived with LaRene and Ottis, and with Jim and Deanna, and finished her stay in this wonderful world residing at Autumn Haven in Rupert and Country Side Living in Rupert. Vivian has lived in many Idaho farming communities, Acequia, Hazelton, Shoshone, Rupert and Salmon, and also in the states of Utah, Colorado and Montana. Life has been wonderful with many memorable experiences, including many years as the clerk of the Acequia School Board, serving with the LDS Relief Society and with the Republican Women's Association in Salmon. She has been a lifelong member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, most recently of the Acequia 1st Ward. And of course family is No. 1 in the book of lifetime memories.
One of her favorite sayings is: "I have seen the horse and buggy replaced by the automobile, which was replaced by the airplane, which was replaced by sputnik, which was replaced by men walking on the moon which has given way to marvelous inventions, medicine and intelligence galore. What will they think of next?"
The funeral, under the direction of Bishop Calvin Bailey of the Acequia 1st Ward, will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, June 3, at the Hansen Mortuary Chapel, 710 Sixth St. in Rupert, with a viewing from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, June 2, and one hour prior to the service Friday.
She is the mother of one daughter, Gwendolyn (now deceased), and stepmother of LaRene Broadhead Anderson (Ottis) of Rupert. She has seen 104 birthdays and celebrated many others with her posterity. She enjoyed almost any celebration, Christmas, Halloween, Fourth of July and, especially she enjoyed Memorial Day (which she called Decoration Day) where she could remember loved ones and decorate the graves. It is interesting that her passing was on Memorial Day. She has always been a very considerate and positive person.
Vivian was born amid hard times, loosing her mother, Margaret Marshall, at the age of 7 while living in Midvale, Utah. This left Vivian and two slightly older siblings, Theril and Fern, to live with their father, Frank Baker, a hard-rock miner in Farmington, Utah, and to make their own way. Vivian's always, positive attitude has seen her through many difficult times, including the Dust Bowl era in Colorado, the Depression and being widowed since age 48. She has always enjoyed traveling and spent many fall seasons with her sister, Fern Blacker in Colorado. Vivian and Fern were very close, as close as any sisters could be, and they both liked to dance. Summers have always been special as she, with LaRene and Ottis, often spent two or three weeks sightseeing in the western USA. Possibly her favorite places have been Hawaii and the Black Hills of the Dakotas. Traveling and enjoying the wonders of this world have truly been a joy to her. Family, however, always came first. As part of her 100th birthday celebration, she did dance with many loved ones and friends.
She has been married twice. The first marriage in 1922 at age 15 was to Otto Renzelman in Wray, Colo. That union produced one daughter, Gwendolyn Fern (now deceased), who married Rino Grisenti. Vivian has one grandson, Jim Grisenti with wife, Deanna of Jackson, Idaho; three great-grandchildren, Mike, Teena and Nancy; and ten great-great-grandchildren. The second marriage was to Earl Broadhead in 1944, the love of her life, her joy, her happiness, her everything. She loved him deeply at first sight. Earl brought to this marriage a son, Glen; and a daughter, LaRene, who married Ottis Anderson. By LaRene and Ottis of Rupert, Idaho, she has a multitude of family, including four grandchildren, Randy (deceased at age 15), Alicia, Kathy and Diana, and numerous great, and great-great-grandchildren. By Glen Broadhead and Irene, she has another multitude of family, including three grandchildren, Jerry, Richard (Dick) (deceased) and Lynn; and great and great-great-grandchildren.
Vivian and Earl lived on a ranch near Salmon, Idaho, which was, for Vivian, the happiest days of her very positive life. They lived on a creek and she literally could stand on her back doorstep and catch fish for breakfast. Earl was a sheep man and rancher. The farmstead included the station and barns of an old stagecoach stop. However, it did not include electric or telephone lines. When Earl died in 1955, Vivian tried to keep the ranch, but it was simply too much for her, so she eventually sold it and moved into the town of Salmon.
Her daughter, Gwendolyn, moved to Salmon in 1957, and they shared a home off and on for about 30 years. Later in life (about age 80), Vivian began spending half of each year with Gwendolyn in Montana and the other half with LaRene in Rupert. She has recently lived with LaRene and Ottis, and with Jim and Deanna, and finished her stay in this wonderful world residing at Autumn Haven in Rupert and Country Side Living in Rupert. Vivian has lived in many Idaho farming communities, Acequia, Hazelton, Shoshone, Rupert and Salmon, and also in the states of Utah, Colorado and Montana. Life has been wonderful with many memorable experiences, including many years as the clerk of the Acequia School Board, serving with the LDS Relief Society and with the Republican Women's Association in Salmon. She has been a lifelong member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, most recently of the Acequia 1st Ward. And of course family is No. 1 in the book of lifetime memories.
One of her favorite sayings is: "I have seen the horse and buggy replaced by the automobile, which was replaced by the airplane, which was replaced by sputnik, which was replaced by men walking on the moon which has given way to marvelous inventions, medicine and intelligence galore. What will they think of next?"
The funeral, under the direction of Bishop Calvin Bailey of the Acequia 1st Ward, will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, June 3, at the Hansen Mortuary Chapel, 710 Sixth St. in Rupert, with a viewing from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, June 2, and one hour prior to the service Friday.
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