Etzel, Vivian Maxine

Vivian Maxine Etzel, 87, formerly of Alburnett, died Tuesday, Aug. 9, 2011, at Mercy Hallmar in Cedar Rapids. Funeral services: 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 13, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center in Marion, by the Rev. Dr. Douglas Miller. Family will greet friends from 4 to 7 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Burial: Lafayette Cemetery, rural Alburnett.

Survivors include two sons, Kerry of Coulter, Iowa, and Dennis “Butch” (Edna) of Alburnett; two grandchildren, Mike Etzel of Alburnett and Kim (AJ) Lewis of Center Point; and four great-grandchildren, Matt, Tayler and Dean Etzel and Caleigh Lewis.

She was preceded in death by her parents and her husband.

Vivian was born May 19, 1924, in Center Point, the daughter of Vernon and Lavona (Lala) Kirk. On March 25, 1944, Vivian was united in marriage to Harold Etzel in Center Point. He died Oct. 9, 2005.

Vivian was a member of Lafayette Christian Church, where she played the piano for many years. She and her husband were longtime farmers in the Alburnett area. She was a member of the Golden Rule Circle for many years. A memorial fund has been established in Vivian's honor.

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