Viva L. Hansen

Viva L. (Fairchild) Hansen, 98, went to be with her Lord on March 1, 2019 at Parkridge Specialty Care in Pleasant Hill. Visitation will be from 9:30 to 11 a.m. Tuesday, March 5, 2019 at McLaren’s Chapel in West Des Moines followed by a funeral service at 11 a.m. at the funeral home. Burial will be at Resthaven Cemetery.

Viva was born October 24, 1920 in Independence, IA to Ross and Pearl (Lowery) Fairchild. She graduated from Independence High School and went on to receive her Associates Degree at Life Pacific College in Los Angeles. She married Melvin Hansen and lived a majority of their lives in the Des Moines area. Viva loved growing container flowers, reading, cooking family meals, baking (especially cookies for Melvin), playing Yahtzee and Button Up, crossword puzzles, and most importantly the Lord and her family.

Viva is survived by her daughters, Cindy (Larry) Johnson and Pat (Ron) Brown; 5 grandchildren, Kim Hairston, Heather Johnson, Jennifer Johnson, Arianne Brown, and Charity (Ryan) Kaldenberg; 10 great-grandchildren; 19 great-great-grandchildren; and 1 great-great-great-grandchild; and many loving relatives. She is preceded in death by her husband; daughter, Judy Sandvig; grandson, Todd Gray; brother, Dwayne Fairchild; and sisters, Eileen Moore and Marian Hare.

Memorial contributions may be directed to the family for a future designation to the memorial garden at Parkridge Specialty Care.