Vivian Mae Taylor, 93

Vivian Mae Taylor, 93, of Hayden, Idaho, passed on Nov. 9, 2016, at the Hospice House in Hayden. She was born on May 21, 1923, in Kansas City, Mo., to Busch and Bessie Newcomb (Edmonds). She grew up in Price, Utah, and attended Carbon County School District in her early years.

The family moved to Provo, Utah, and while there she worked as a nanny, until at age 20, she followed her family to Spokane. In Spokane, she worked at Fern’s Candy Store, where she met Lewis. They later married on Aug. 1, 1943.

In 1947, they moved to Ruby, Wash., near Lewis’ family. She baked pies and made homemade dishes for the proprietor of the Jared Tavern and Cafe. She also helped the McElroys in Ruby with their famous Sunday Smorgasbords at the Birchwood Inn, and helped her friend Drusilla, at the Triangle Café in Usk. She lived in Pend Oreille County in Ruby, Cusick and Ione until 1984, when they moved to Hayden to follow Lewis’ employment and stayed there upon his retirement.

She was very active in the Homemaker’s Club, Pend Oreille County Fair, 4-H Leader, PTA, Locke Grange, March of Dimes Chairman, chaperoned many of her daughter’s school activities and was always a room mother for both, Legion Auxiliary, Royal Neighbors, Rebekah’s and Good Sams.

She held offices in all the organizations she belonged to and was dedicated to serving them. She enjoyed gardening, flowers, baking, knitting, crocheting, embroidering, hummingbirds, pansies and bowling. She was an accomplished seamstress, sewing clothing for her children and grandchildren and even making the tedious Barbie Doll clothes. She made great peanut butter cookies, that none of us can duplicate. She made any birthday cake her children and grandchildren asked for. She was a superintendent in many departments of the Pend Oreille County Fair, and received many top awards for all items she entered. She dedicated most of her life to taking care of her family.

At an early age, she took care of her younger siblings while her mother worked, so she learned early on how to care for a home, cook and sew, and was accomplished in all areas.

She is preceded in death by her parents and eight siblings.

She is survived by her husband, Lewis, at the family home; daughter Pamela (Dean) McGill of Spokane, grandchildren Tammie McCoy, Shawn McGill (Tina), Chad McGill (Malia) and Dave McGill, great-grandchildren Christopher (Monique), K’Leigh (Johnny) Madison, Sophie, Talon, Dax, Nicole (Jordan), Monic (Brandon), Ashley and Jenifer, great-great-grandchildren Jocelynn, Cheyenne, Landon, Dawson, Jessica and Lillian; daughter Beverly (Bill) Ives, grandchildren Jennifer Anderberg and Corey (Tera) Ives and great-granddaughters, Anwyn, Amy and Austyn, all of Usk.

She leaves behind too many other family members and friends to list, that she loved and cherished. She thought about all of you often. She was a wonderful daughter, sister, aunt, wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, great-great-grandmother and friend. We were all blessed to have had her. She will be greatly missed by all.

The family would like to thank Hospice of North Idaho, with special thanks to Kim, Laura, Maggie, Erin and Shannon for the great care and comfort given to Vivian and the family during her short stay with them.

Services are 11 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 19, 2016, at Yates Funeral Home Chapel and Gathering Center, 373 E. Hayden Ave., Hayden Lake, Idaho. A reception will follow.

You may send donations, specified in her memory, to the Pend Oreille County Fair, Barb McGill, P.O. Box 343 Usk, WA 99180 or to Hospice of North Idaho, 9493 N. Government Way, Hayden, ID 83835.

Yates Funeral Home has been entrusted with final arrangements. Please visit Vivian’s online memorial at www.yatesfuneralhomes.com and sign her guest book.