Vivian McQueen April 25, 1918 ~ September 1, 2010
		Draucker Funeral Home 700 N. Spruce Street Post Office Box 296 Ogallala, NE 69153 Ph:  308.284.4021

 OBITUARY

 
Vivian McQueen, 92, longtime Ogallala resident, died September 1, 2010 at Golden Ours Convalescent Home in Grant, NE.

Vivian was born April 25, 1918 in Lewellen, Nebr., the daughter of Vernon and Nancy Brooks Graham. She attended school in Lewellen. After graduating from Lewellen High School she worked in the Lewellen area.

On April 20, 1935 Vivian married Carl McQueen in Oshkosh. They made their home in a sod house on a ranch north of Lemoyne. In 1944 they sold the ranch and moved to Ogallala. Vivian was employed at Goodalls from 1949 to 1961.

She attended beauty school and in 1962 opened Vivian's Fashionette. In 1967 Vivian sold her business and worked parttime as a hairdresser for several local shops. She was then employed at fast food restaurants for a few years until she retired at the age of 80. In 2003 Vivian moved to Golden Ours Convalescent Home due to ill health.

Preceding her in death was her husband, son Clinton McQueen, daughter Estele Dunwoody, and a grandson Donald Williams.

Survivors include her daughter Iolia and her husband Jerry Florer, her daughter-in-law Sondra Sharkey, her son-in-law Dennis Dunwoody, all of Ogallala; two brothers: Victor (Evelyn) Graham of Albuquerque, NM and Arlie (Loretta) Graham of Las Vegas, NV. Also eleven grandchildren and several great-grandchildren.

Visitation will be on Monday, September 6, from 1 to 5 p.m. at Draucker Funeral Home.

The Funeral Service will be on Tuesday, September 7, at 10 a.m. in the Ogallala First Congregational, United Church of Christ with Rev. Phil Ewert officiating.

Interment in the Ogallala Cemetery. A memorial has been established in her name.  

Draucker Funeral Home of Ogallala is in charge of arrangements.