Pasco resident Vivian A. Yamauchi, 81, died Tuesday, May 3, 2011 at the home of her daughter in Turner, OR following a sudden illness and hospitalization. During her final week of life her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren traveled to be with her. Services are at 1:00 p.m. Monday, May 9th at Hillcrest Bruce Lee Memorial Center at 2804 West Lewis Street in Pasco. Burial at City View Cemetery will immediately follow the memorial service.
Vivian was preceded in death by her husband, Charles Yamauchi; former husband, Joe Misek; her parents Albert and Frieda Alberts; a sister, Verna; and a brother, Wayne.
Vivian was born on February 8, 1930 in Rosemont, Nebraska. She attended school in Nebraska and moved to Richland, WA in the late 1940s. Vivian married Joe Misek in March 1948 and they raised five children together. Joe and Vivian divorced in the mid-70s. Vivian married Charles Yamauchi in 1977 and embraced all of his family, his children and grandchildren as a deeply loved expanded family. Charles Yamauchi died in March 1986.
Within the Yamauchi family Vivian is survived by her adopted sister-in-laws Mary Munekiyo and Beryl Yamauchi; Charles's children Linda (Clyde) Adkinson of Kennewick; Rodger (Nem) Yamauchi of Hawaii; Susan (Larry) Butler of Fort Meyer Florida; Bruce (Juli) Yamauchi of Richland; and 7 grand children, and 2 great grandchildren.
Within the Misek family she is survived by her brother LaVern (Bud) Alberts; sisters Violet Boettcher, Marilyn Place and Norma Bostock, all living in Nebraska, and sisters-in-law Mary Misek of Kirkland, Washington and Norma Alberts of Platte City, Missouri. She is also survived by her five children: Rose (Gerald) McBride of Turner, OR; Joseph (Dody) Misek of Salem, OR; Neil (Marleen) Misek of Pasco; Vickie (Tim) Hammack of Kennewick; and Brian (Vicki) Misek of Fort Collins, CO; 13 grandchildren, 5 great-grandchildren and many beloved nieces, nephews, great nieces and great nephews.
She was a member of St. Patrick's Catholic Church, and the Misek children all attended St. Patrick's school.
Vivian worked as a waitress in the Tri-Cities from 1947 until her retirement more than 50 years later. She loved waiting on people through her work. She also enjoyed gardening and shared her bouquets of flowers with friends and family. She went out of her way to help people - family, friends or anyone in need throughout her life.
She will long be remembered as a loving sister, mother, grandmother, great grandmother and friend to many people she knew both in and outside the Tri-Cities area.
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