Vivian L. McCall

Funeral services for Vivian L. McCall, age 88, of Albert Lea will be held at 2:00 p.m. Saturday, December 11, 2010 at Bayview/Freeborn Funeral Chapel.  Rev. Ron Brey will officiate.  Interment will be at the Hillcrest Cemetery.  Visitation will be one hour prior to the service. 

Vivian died Tuesday, December 7, 2010 at Thorne Crest Retirement Center.

Vivian L. McCall was born on March 7, 1922 the daughter of Melvin and Minnie (Finkie) Quiggle.  She was raised on the family farm in Hollandale.  Vivian attended Westside Grade School then, continued her education in Rochester, graduating in 1941 from RHS.  Upon returning to Albert Lea she worked at Bungalow Café, Dwight’s Ice Cream, Spicer Drug and for over 30 years at Green Lea Golf Course.  While working at Spicer Drug she met the love of her life.  Vivian was united in marriage to Wallace A. McCall on June 7, 1952 at the Little Brown Church in Nashua, IA.  Wally passed away in 1965.  Vivian was a member of the Weslyan Church where she was Sunday school teacher, church secretary and active in women’s missionary circle.  She was an avid bowler and a member of the VFW ladies auxiliary.  Vivian’s faith and love of God kept her strong, she loved her church and touched many hearts.  Vivian had a great love of the color purple and she became “Grandma Purple” to her grandchildren.  She will be deeply missed by all who knew and loved her.

Left to cherish her memory are her daughter Kathy Jensen of Albert Lea; son LaDean (Doreen) McCall of Robbinsdale; grandchildren Jeremy Jensen and Janelle (Mike) Oothoudt of Albert Lea, Macy (Aaron) Sandness of Parker, CO, Mason and Crystal McCall of Alpine, CA, Emily and Olivia McCall of Robbinsdale, Holly and Rachel Johnson of Robbinsdale; great-grandchildren Ava and Gavin Sandness; brother and sister-in-law James and Juletta Quiggle and her Thorne Crest family.

Vivian was preceded in death by her parents; husband Wallace; sister Sylvia; nephew Harley and niece Arlawayne.

Mom, you’re at peace, you’re home.