ViVienne Regina (Deneen) Martin, age 98, of Elizabeth, Illinois passed away on Sunday, July 31, 2005 at home. A Funeral Mass will be held 11:00 a.m. Thursday, August 4, 2005 at St. Mary Catholic Church in Elizabeth, Illinois. A visitation will be held on Thursday August 4, 2005 from 10:00-11:00 a.m. prior to the Funeral Mass at the church. Interment will be in Roselawn Memorial Park in Madison, Wisconsin. Condolences may be sent to the family at
www.lawjonesfuneralhome.com
. Memorials may be given to St. Mary Catholic Church; Safe Haven Animal Care, Elizabeth, IL; and any hospice care facility in ViVienne’s memory.
ViVienne was born August 26, 1906 in Riley, Wisconsin the daughter of John and May (Webber) Deneen. She attended school in Mt. Horeb, Wisconsin, graduating in 1924. She married Ruscal Martin on September 3, 1955 in Mount Carroll, Illinois. Ruscal passed away April 8, 1974.
ViVienne was an avid reader and loved animals. But most of all, she enjoyed spending time with her loving family. Prior to her retirement, she worked for St. Francis Hospital in Milwaukee, Wisconsin for 25 years.
ViVienne will be dearly missed by her one son, Marc (Helen) Deneen of Riley, Wisconsin; two sisters, Doris Trader of Elizabeth and Eunice Kevern of Dewitt, Iowa; and her nieces and nephews.
ViVienne is preceded in death by her husband; nine brothers and sisters; and numerous nieces and nephews.