Vivian E. Frantz, 78, of 1537 Brookview Ave., Warsaw, died at 8:26 p.m. March 4, 2008, in Parkview Memorial Hospital, Fort Wayne.
She was born July 19, 1929, in Fort Wayne, to Everett and Ethel Miller Judy.
Coming to Warsaw in 1950, she was a registered nurse at Murphy Medical Center and formerly owned Shady Crest Apartments. She was a member of West Eel River Church, Silver Lake, for more than 50 years.
Surviving are a daughter, Janet (and spouse Gerald) Wiseman, Warsaw; a son, Steve Frantz, Warsaw; a brother, Leon Judy, Lake Alford, Fla.; six sisters: Vera Belle Baxter, California; Violet Wuthrich, Fort Wayne; Veda Pruitt, Lake City, Fla.; Velma Harden, Roanoke; Verdella Robinson, Good Hope, Ga.; Velva Jean Gray, Warsaw; four grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.
A memorial service will be at 6 p.m. Friday at McHatton-Sadler Funeral Chapel, Warsaw, with the Rev. Paul Tinkel officiating.