Vivian L. Bauer

Vivian L. Bauer, 84, of Moline, Illinois, died Friday, January 11, 2008, in Genesis Medical Center, Illini Campus, Silvis.

Services are 6:30 p.m. Monday in the Celebration of Life Chapel at Trimble Funeral and Cremation Center, Moline. Burial is 11:30 a.m. Tuesday at Dubuque Memorial Gardens, Dubuque, Iowa. Visitation is 3:30 to 6:30 p.m. Monday at Trimble Funeral and Cremation Center, Moline, and 10:00 to 11:00 a.m. Tuesday at Hoffman-Schneider & Kitchen Funeral Home, Dubuque. The family invites everyone to a funeral luncheon at 1:00 p.m. Monday at Riverside United Methodist Church, Moline, and following the burial Tuesday at Moracco’s Restaurant in Dubuque. Memorials may be made to Riverside United Methodist Church or the Leukemia Research Foundation.

The former Vivian LaVonne Hirsch was born December 8, 1923, in Dubuque, the daughter of Arthur J. and Flossie (Hansel) Hirsch. She graduated from Dubuque Senior High School in 1941.She married Arnold J. Bauer on April 2, 1943, in Dubuque.

Vivian was employed by Farley & Loetscher in Dubuque, in the payroll department prior to moving to Moline, where she was employed by Deere and Company for 20 years, retiring in 1984. She was secretary for Chief Technical Consultant, Hyman Bornstein in the Materials Engineering Department and also for William A. Hewitt, Executive Vice President of Deere & Company. Vivian was also a complex secretary at Black Hawk College for four years.

She was an active member of Riverside United Methodist Church, Moline, and United Methodist Women. She also belonged to the Margaret Bottome Circle of King’s Daughters and the Chi Chapter of Gamma Nu Sorority of North America Benefit Association. She was in the Oak Glen Auxiliary and she volunteered as a secretary for the American Red Cross for many years.

Vivian is survived by her husband, Arnold; a daughter and son-in-law, Sally and Tom Fuller of Moline; two grandchildren and their spouses, Stacey and Jeff Gerstel, and Jessica and Jason Stahl; and two great-grandchildren, Samantha Gerstel and Andrew Stahl.

The family invites you to share memories and condolences and light a candle in Vivian?s memory at www.TrimbleFuneralHomes.com.