Elaine Otis Viau

ELAINE OTIS VIAU

May 20, 1926 to August 10, 2025

Elaine was born to Earl and Fleeta Otis 99 years ago in Selma, CA. She first met her future husband of almost 75 years, Floyd Viau, at Selma High School in the fall of 1941. They were later married in Selma in 1950 while Floyd was in Law School. They chose to raise their children on a farm in nearby Del Rey where she co-managed the farm with her husband, who worked full time as a lawyer, while also operating a successful antique business in Selma. Elaine and Floyd retired to Pacific Grove in 1986 . She was active in the First United Methodist Church and also in the Christian Church, both of Pacific Grove. She was also very active in the Adobe chapter of Questers, and spent hours helping out at Viau's Antiques, and later Viau Estate Jewelry in Carmel.

Elaine is survived by her husband, Floyd, of Pacific Grove, her four children, Claudette Moore (Courtney) of Kingsburg CA, Patricia Hoffman of Pacific Grove, Earl Viau (Tom) of Pacific Grove and Larry Viau (Keri) of Del Rey CA. She is further survived by seven grandchildren and thirteen great grand children as well as her brother, George Otis (Sandra) of Selma CA., and a large and loving extended family of many nieces and nephews.

A memorial service will be held for her at the Christian Church of Pacific Grove on August 28th at 2:00 in the afternoon.