Vivian Marie Simonsen

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Vivian ?Toots? Mace, 88, of Browerville, passed away on February 1, 2009, at the Long Prairie Memorial Nursing Home. Funeral services for Toots were held on Thursday, 11 a.m., February 5, 2009, at the Zion Lutheran Church in Browerville with Pastor Nate Loer officiating. Casket bearers were Toots? grandchildren: Tory Mace, Michelle Basha, Chad Backlund, Dr. Candace Johnson, Jeremiah Tesch, Rebecca Tesch, Krista Hurcomb, Kerri Whipple, Eric Mace, Heather Novak, Amanda Obert and Lindsey Mace.

Toots was born on February 25, 1920, in Almora, Minnesota, to Arthur and Ella (Barker) Simonson. She attended country school near Parkers Prairie through the eight grade. On April 17, 1947, Toots married Fay Mace in Sisseton, South Dakota. They made Browerville their home. Toots worked in the Browerville Public School system for nearly 30 years. After her retirement in the late 1980?s, Toots became very active in church and community organizations, including founding the local chapter of ?The Red Hat Society.? She was a member of Zion Lutheran Church in Browerville, Homemakers, Topps Club, and most of all she enjoyed her children, grandchildren and great grandchildren.

Toots is survived by her children: Jan (Doug) Differt of Hastings, Toni (Dave) Stowe of Osakis, Tom Mace of Albuquerque, New Mexico, Dan (Jeanette) Mace of Hastings, Cheri (Ivan) Tesch of Swanville, siblings: Betty Lou Buchter of Cresco, Pennsylvania, Louise Loegring of Poplar, Montana, 12 grandchildren and 11 great grandchildren.

Toots is preceded in death by her parents: Arthur Simonson and Ella Fiskum, husband, Fay, brother, Leslie ?Spud? Simonson.

Family/Spouse: Joseph Woodrow Polipnick. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Janice Marie Polipnick
2. Tonia Faye Polipnick

Vivian married Fay Minrow Mace on 17 Apr 1947 in Sisseton, Roberts, South Dakota, United States. Fay (son of Milo Richard Mace and Lucy Ray Nawman) was born on 29 Jan 1922 in Ward, Todd, Minnesota, United States; died on 09 Jul 1998 in Browerville, Todd, Minnesota, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Danny Lee Mace
2. Cheryl Louise Mace
3. Tommy Ray Mace