On October 4th, 1943, God sent a special soul to the small town of
Miltonvale, Kansas, to Glenn William and Verla Elsie Lockard Weber, whom
they named Vivian Joyce. Her big sister Merna Eilene welcomed her with
open arms, thus beginning a childhood of mischievous adventures. The two
sisters shared a special bond that lasted an entire lifetime.
She was raised in a Christian home, and her and her sister, along with
lots of cousins, built many special memories. Making mud pies, climbing
trees, windmills, and rooftops, and chasing lightening bugs were just
some of the shenanigans they found themselves up to.
She received her schooling from attending public schools in Smith Center
and Colby, Kansas, graduating with the class of 1961, Colby High School.
On June 9th, 1962, she married Larry Lee Dewees at the Colby First
Presbyterian Church, and in the following years became mother to Tamara
Lynn, Stacy Jo, Mark Wayne, and Rick Lee. Grandmother of 13
grandchildren and 6 great grandchildren.
On March 27th, 2023, The Lord decided it was time to take that special soul back home.
She is preceded in death by her brother-in-law Charles Schroeder, her parents, and her ex husband.
She is survived by her sister Merna, her children, grandchildren, and great grandchildren.
The funeral will take place at 2:00 p.m. Friday, March 31, 2023, at
Baalmann Mortuary, Colby, with burial in Beulah Cemetery, Colby.
Memorials may be made to the First Presbyterian Church or the National Kidney Foundation and sent in care of Baalmann Mortuary, PO Box 391, Colby, KS 67701. For information or condolences visit www.baalmannmortuary.com.