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Vivian Schellenberg Obituary

dallas, Oregon, United States

April 03, 1923 - October 22, 2017

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Vivian null Schellenberg obituary

Vivian Schellenberg Obituary

Apr 03, 1923 - Oct 22, 2017

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VIVIAN SCHELLENBERGApril 3, 1923 - October 22, 2017Dallas - Vivian Dyck Schellenberg, a resident of Dallas died on Sunday, October 22nd in Salem. She was born on April 3, 1923 in Dallas, Oregon the daughter of Isaak and Adaline Hiebenthal Dyck. Vivian attended Zion Mennonite Church which was started by her grandfather Isaak Dyck SR. on their family farm. She graduated from Dallas High School in 1941. She met her husband Aron "Ed" Schellenberg when he came to work for Vivian's father in 1934 when she was 12 and he was 16. Vivian married Aron Eddie Schellenberg on June 18, 1941 in the Grace Mennonite Church on Jefferson Street. The church later moved and built a new church building located on East Ellendale. Vivian accepted the Lord as her savior as a teenager and was an active member at Grace Mennonite/Community church. Vivian sang in the church choir. She taught children's Sunday school and was the superintendent of the Junior department. She also was a member of the Priscilla sewing circle. Vivian taught Child Evangelism classes and was active in the Gideon Women's auxiliary. Vivian was a church youth camp cook for many years and was responsible for many church social activities. During grain harvest she cooked delicious dinners and took them out to the field and they ate in the shade of the combine. Vivian was a rural mail carrier starting in 1967. She carried the mail for many years until she retired. Vivian and Aron farmed with their sons, Donlee and Kenneth Schellenberg and son in law, Larry Green known as "Schellenberg Farms", growing prunes operating the dehydrator, growing grains and raising various livestock. Vivian loved working in her flower beds and grew a large garden to feed her family. She is survived by her children, Donlee (Judy) Schellenberg, NaDean (Stan) Schmidt, DeAnn Green, Beverly (Len) Stapleton all of Dallas, Marilyn (Joe) Rouswel, of Willow, Alaska, Kenneth (Lori) Schellenberg of Wasilla, Alaska, along with 13 grandchildren, 20 great-grandchildren and 4 great-great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by husband, Aron on January 17, 2006, son-in-law, Larry Green on September 6, 2017 and granddaughter, Ronna Wilson.Funeral Services will be on Thursday, October 26th at 11:00AM at Grace Community Church in Dallas. Visitation will be on Wednesday from 4-8PM at the Dallas Mortuary Tribute Center. Interment will be in Salt Creek Cemetery. Memorials may be made to the Gideon's in care of Dallas Mortuary Tribute Center who is caring for the family.
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