SPRINGFIELD - Vivian G. Barton passed away Wednesday, September 30, 2009, at Franklin Grove Nursing Home, Franklin Grove, Illinois.
She was born April 27, 1913, in Divernon to Charles Edward and Nellie (Cowen) Vancil. She married Florin E. Barton in Springfield in 1937; he passed away in 2004.
Vivian was a graduate of Springfield High School and Brown's Business College. She was formerly employed by Earl Hodges and Sam Patton as a legal secretary. She was mother advisor of Rainbow Girls and member of Lalla Rookh Chapter of Eastern Star, and Daughters of the Nile. She was a volunteer for a number of organizations in Springfield. She served as a precinct election judge for many years. She was a member of Third Presbyterian Church.
She is survived by two daughters, Judith B. (husband, David R.) Williamson of Dixon and Jo Ann (husband, Randall K.) Steffens of Granville; five grandchildren, eleven great-grandchildren; and three nephews.
Visitation will be held from 10 a.m. until the time of a funeral service at 11 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 3, 2009, at Vancil-Murphy Funeral Home, with the Rev. Karen Alsup officiating. Burial will follow in Roselawn Memorial Park.
Memorial contributions may be made to Third Presbyterian Church.
Published in The State Journal-Register on 10/2/2009
She was born April 27, 1913, in Divernon to Charles Edward and Nellie (Cowen) Vancil. She married Florin E. Barton in Springfield in 1937; he passed away in 2004.
Vivian was a graduate of Springfield High School and Brown's Business College. She was formerly employed by Earl Hodges and Sam Patton as a legal secretary. She was mother advisor of Rainbow Girls and member of Lalla Rookh Chapter of Eastern Star, and Daughters of the Nile. She was a volunteer for a number of organizations in Springfield. She served as a precinct election judge for many years. She was a member of Third Presbyterian Church.
She is survived by two daughters, Judith B. (husband, David R.) Williamson of Dixon and Jo Ann (husband, Randall K.) Steffens of Granville; five grandchildren, eleven great-grandchildren; and three nephews.
Visitation will be held from 10 a.m. until the time of a funeral service at 11 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 3, 2009, at Vancil-Murphy Funeral Home, with the Rev. Karen Alsup officiating. Burial will follow in Roselawn Memorial Park.
Memorial contributions may be made to Third Presbyterian Church.
Published in The State Journal-Register on 10/2/2009
SPRINGFIELD - Vivian G. Barton passed away Wednesday, September 30, 2009, at Franklin Grove Nursing Home, Franklin Grove, Illinois.
She was born April 27, 1913, in Divernon to Charles Edward and Nellie (Cowen) Vancil. She married Florin E. Barton in Springfield in 1937; he passed away in 2004.
Vivian was a graduate of Springfield High School and Brown's Business College. She was formerly employed by Earl Hodges and Sam Patton as a legal secretary. She was mother advisor of Rainbow Girls and member of Lalla Rookh Chapter of Eastern Star, and Daughters of the Nile. She was a volunteer for a number of organizations in Springfield. She served as a precinct election judge for many years. She was a member of Third Presbyterian Church.
She is survived by two daughters, Judith B. (husband, David R.) Williamson of Dixon and Jo Ann (husband, Randall K.) Steffens of Granville; five grandchildren, eleven great-grandchildren; and three nephews.
Visitation will be held from 10 a.m. until the time of a funeral service at 11 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 3, 2009, at Vancil-Murphy Funeral Home, with the Rev. Karen Alsup officiating. Burial will follow in Roselawn Memorial Park.
Memorial contributions may be made to Third Presbyterian Church.
Published in The State Journal-Register on 10/2/2009
She was born April 27, 1913, in Divernon to Charles Edward and Nellie (Cowen) Vancil. She married Florin E. Barton in Springfield in 1937; he passed away in 2004.
Vivian was a graduate of Springfield High School and Brown's Business College. She was formerly employed by Earl Hodges and Sam Patton as a legal secretary. She was mother advisor of Rainbow Girls and member of Lalla Rookh Chapter of Eastern Star, and Daughters of the Nile. She was a volunteer for a number of organizations in Springfield. She served as a precinct election judge for many years. She was a member of Third Presbyterian Church.
She is survived by two daughters, Judith B. (husband, David R.) Williamson of Dixon and Jo Ann (husband, Randall K.) Steffens of Granville; five grandchildren, eleven great-grandchildren; and three nephews.
Visitation will be held from 10 a.m. until the time of a funeral service at 11 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 3, 2009, at Vancil-Murphy Funeral Home, with the Rev. Karen Alsup officiating. Burial will follow in Roselawn Memorial Park.
Memorial contributions may be made to Third Presbyterian Church.
Published in The State Journal-Register on 10/2/2009
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