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Vivian Sneve, 90

| August 10, 2021 1:00 AM

Vivian H. Sneve, 90

Vivian H. Sneve, age 90 of Worley, Idaho, passed away Aug. 3, 2021, at the Schneidmiller Hospice House in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, after a brief illness. Vivian was surrounded by family in her final hours and passed peacefully.

Vivian was born Aug. 22, 1930, to Grant and Edna (Bankson) Hagg in Lake Nebagamon, Wis. Her family then moved to South Dakota where Vivian spent her young adult life.

Vivian married Harris Sneve on Aug. 30, 1948, and they began their married life in Dell Rapids, S.D. They started their family while in Dell Rapids, welcoming their first two children, Doug and Debra.

Harris and Vivian then moved out west in the early 1960s, first to California where their third child Daniel was born, and later settling in the Coeur d’Alene area, which Vivian called home the last 54 years. Vivian was widowed in 1997 and lived independently for her remaining years in the family built rural home south of Coeur d’Alene.

Vivian loved baking and cooking, hosting family dinners and holding her annual neighborhood Christmas party. Vivian enjoyed attending Trinity Lutheran Church in Coeur d’Alene where she made several lifelong friends, while enjoying her favorite hymns.

Vivian was preceded in death by her parents, Grant and Edna; husband, Harris; three brothers, Charlie, Art and Phillip; and two sisters, Marie and Norma. Vivian is survived by her children: Doug Sneve (wife, Carmen), Debra Sneve, and Daniel Sneve (wife, Merilee); and grandchildren: Zandro, David, Alex, Krystal and Kristopher.

A memorial service for Vivian will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 12, 2021, at Trinity Lutheran Church, 812 N. Fifth St., Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, 83814. Memorials may be made in Vivian’s honor to Trinity Lutheran Church.

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