Vivian E. Kroll Obituary (1928

Vivian E. Kroll, age 93, of Wisconsin Rapids, passed away Sunday, December 19, 2021, at Our House Senior Living in Wisconsin Rapids. A memorial service will be held at 11:00 A.M., Thursday, June 9, 2022 at Herman-Taylor Funeral Home. Visitation will be from 10:30 A.M. until the time of service at the funeral home. Burial will be at Forest Hill Cemetery. Vivian was born January 21, 1928, to Ervin and Florence (Gray) Kroening. She graduated from Lincoln High School in Wisconsin Rapids in 1945. She married Ernest AA Kroll on August 7, 1948, at St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church in Wisconsin Rapids. He passed away on January 15, 2015. Vivian worked at Ahdawagam (later paperboard) before her marriage. Later, she was a devoted wife, mother, and homemaker. She enjoyed walking and taking care of her grandchildren. She was a faithful member of St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church. Vivian is survived by five children: Nan Durand of Brownwood, TX, Ernest (Jeanna) Kroll, Peter Kroll, and Sally Hafermann all of Wisconsin Rapids, and Edward Kroll of Sheboygan, WI; grandchildren: Kelly Hafermann of Brooklyn, NY, Liz (Cody) French of Katy, TX, Katie Lewis of Brownwood, TX, Mike (Heather) Durand of Buda, TX, Jon (Julie) Durand of Aledo, TX, Jessica (Jason) Krohn of Wisconsin Rapids, Branden (Jenny) Mews of Wisconsin Rapids, Melanie (Ryan) Quam of Spanaway, WA, Connor Kroll of Milwaukee, WI, and Emma Kroll of Milwaukee, WI; great-grandchildren: Bradley, Whitney, Aubrey, Kaitlyn, Hunter, Brayden, Aspen, Wilkes, Madison, Luke, Claire, Garrett, and Dante; and brother, James (Nancy) Kroening of Phoenix, AZ. She is preceded in death by her parents; husband Ernest; siblings: Marian (Richard) Dekarske, Edward (Helen) Kroening, and Marjorie (Robert) Forster; infant daughter Jan Elaine; son-in-law George Durand; and daughter-in-law Brenda Kroll. A memorial service will be held later at Herman-Taylor Funeral Home in Wisconsin Rapids. Burial will follow at Forest Hill Cemetery. Special thanks to the staff at Our House Senior Living 16th and 12th Street locations, St. Croix Hospice, and Lakeland Care for the exceptional care they provided to Vivian. Memorials may be designated to Our House Senior Living or St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church. Herman-Taylor Funeral Home, Wisconsin Rapids, is honored to be assisting the family.