Vivian Alma Rogers, age 79, of Marshall, formerly of Litchfield and Willmar, passed away Saturday, March 23, 2013 at Prairie Home Hospice.
Marshall visitation will be from 5:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M. with a 7:00 P.M. prayer service Tuesday at the Hamilton Funeral Home in Marshall.
Funeral services will be held at 2:00 P.M. Wednesday at First Lutheran Church in Litchfield. Visitation will be two hours prior to the service.
Vivian was born on July 29, 1933 in Dassel Township, Meeker County, Minnesota to parents Walter and Alice (Settergren) Sorenson. She was baptized and confirmed at the Beckville Evangelical Lutheran Church. She was raised in Green Leaf Township, Meeker County, Minnesota. She graduated from Litchfield High School.
On January 3, 1953, Vivian was united in marriage to Robert Blaha in Glencoe MN. To this union four children were born. She and her family lived and farmed in rural Litchfield. The love of her life was her family and other enjoyments included; flower gardening, bowling and her grand and great-grandchildren.
She is survived by her children, Steven and Marlene Blaha of Litchfield; Rosanne (Rose) Shellenberg of Marshall; Brian and Dori Blaha of Willmar and Michelle and Daniel Walberg of Litchfield. Numerous grand and great- grandchildren; siblings Walter and Delores Sorenson Jr. of Dassel MN and Daniel Sorenson of Litchfield MN; also many other relatives and friends.
She was preceded in death by her parents Walter and Alice (Settergren) Sorenson; husbands Robert Blaha, Allan Larson and Larry Rogers.
Blessed be the memory of Vivian Rogers.