Vivien Ramona Har (Hadland), 89, of Rochester, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on September 4, 2018.
Vivien was born on the family farm, on Mother’s Day, on May 12, 1929.
She graduated from Spring Valley High School at 15 years old. She then moved to Rochester and worked for the Mayo Clinic. She met her future husband, Jack Har, at the Playmore Ballroom where they ruled the dance floor. On September 8, 1951, she married John “Jack” Wm. Har at St. Francis Catholic Church in Rochester.
Vivien loved gardening, camping, fishing, morel mushroom hunting, music, and picnicking with friends and family. She traveled with her husband and best friends on adventures around the world. Vivien was a beloved wife, mother, sister, and friend to many. She will be deeply missed by all.
Vivien is survived by her brother, Curtis Hadland; nine children, Lynn (Lee) Coker, Susan (David) Schreiber, Debra (Tom) Peterson, Cindy (David) Pelowski, Tammy (Randy) Wagner, Jody Dison, John Wm. Har III, Michael (Tammy) Har, and Mark (Bonnie) Har; seventeen grandchildren, and eleven great-grandchildren. She is preceded in death by her husband, John “Jack” Wm. Har; a brother Kenneth Hadland; and a sister, Marjorie Erdman.
A funeral Mass will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, September 10, 2018 in the River Park Chapel at Macken Funeral Home. A visitation will be held one hour prior to the mass at River Park Chapel. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery.
The family prefers memorials to Mayo Clinic Alzheimer’s Research.
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