Vivian (Gedrose) Rimmereid, age 93, went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, December 17, 2024, at the Lutheran Home of the Good Shepherd, New Rockford, ND.

Vivian was born December 26, 1930, in rural Cathay, ND, the daughter of John and Thekla Gunhilda (Bryne) Gedrose. She was baptized at Stavanger Lutheran Church, Cathay, ND and confirmed at the First Lutheran Church of New Rockford. She attended school in Fairville Township, Wells County until 1941. She then moved with her family near Brantford and attended Columbia Consolidated High School, and in 1949 she graduated from New Rockford High School.

Vivian worked with abstracts for Surety Title Company until she married Daniel Rimmereid on September 24,1950. She loved working alongside Daniel on their family farm. Vivian was active in the Tiffany Ladies Aid and Homemaker Clubs, Y Janes Birthday Club, Red Hats, and an active member of the First Lutheran Church. In 1980 they moved from the farm to a new home in New Rockford.

She loved baking, caring for her vegetable and flower gardens, serving her family, playing cards and games, quilting, family camping trips and traveling throughout America, Canada, and Europe. Vivian had a love for family and took immense pride in attending her seven grandchildren’s events of all kinds. Her loving husband of sixty-six years, Daniel, passed away in May of 2017.

Vivian is survived by two sons, Dennis (Luann) Rimmereid, New Rockford, and Jerrold Rimmereid, Kansas City, MO; two daughters, Jeanette (Steve) Ackerman, Wahpeton, ND and Elaine (Steve) Gehrtz, Fargo, ND; seven grandchildren, Todd Rimmereid, Nikky Rimmereid, Dan (Laura) Ackerman, Casey (Winter) Ackerman, Jessica (Ben) Sencindiver, Matthew (Kjerstin) Gehrtz and Michael (Bryanna) Gehrtz; and eight great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Daniel; her parents; her sisters, Olga (Clarence)Sielig, Tillie (Glenn) Collier, Julia (LeRoy) Gross, Gerda (Donald) Backman and Erna Gedrose and brothers, Emil (Bernadine) Gedrose and John (Barbara) Gedrose.

 

Vivian’s Visitation will be Monday, December 23, 2024, 12:00PM-2:00PM, followed by a Funeral Service at 2:00PM all at First Lutheran Church, New Rockford, ND.

Her Burial will be at the Prairie Home Cemetery.