Vivian Yates-Shelton, an 83 year old Trenton, MO resident, passed away Wednesday morning, September 24, 2014 at her home.
Funeral services are scheduled for 10:30 a.m., Saturday, September 27, 2014 at Resthaven Mortuary of Trenton.  Burial will follow in Resthaven Memorial Gardens.  A visitation will be held from 9:00 a.m., until service time Saturday.  Memorial contributions may be made to the American Heart Association and left or mailed to the funeral home.
Vivian Murryl (Stevens) Yates-Shelton was born in the home northeast of New Hampton, MO on December 25, 1930, the daughter of Charles Henry and Josie Murryl (Martin) Stevens.  She attended a country grade school and then Mt. Moriah High School.  She joined the Methodist Church at Mt. Moriah where she taught Sunday school.  Later she transferred her membership to the New Hampton Methodist Church and then in 1994 she transferred to Wesley United Methodist Church in Trenton.  On July 20, 1947 she was united in marriage to Wilbur James Yates at Cainsville, MO and in December of 1949 they moved to Jefferson, IA where they lived for eight years.  In 1957 they returned to New Hampton where they operated the telephone service and were blessed with a daughter Joyce Renae.  Over the years Vivian had many occupations including a restaurant cook, hospital dietician, telephone service operator as well as running her own home day care for 20 years.  In 1959 Wilbur was stricken with polio and confined to a wheel chair.  He passed away April 11, 1983.  On May 1, 1994 she was remarried to Roy Rex Shelton and he passed away January 10, 2005.
Vivian enjoyed church hymns as well as country music, fishing, bowling, gardening and spending Sunday morning listening to local church sermons on the radio.  In later years she also enjoyed making quilts for family and friends.  She especially enjoyed having her great grandchildren stay with her on weekends.
Surviving relatives include her daughter Joyce Clover and husband Robert of Trenton, a sister Vera Ewing of Oceanside CA, a brother Virgil Stevens of Blythedale, MO, two granddaughters Christina Rulo and her husband Tony and Janna Burkeybile and her husband David both of Trenton, a step grandson Matt Clover of Rifle, CO, 11 great grandchildren; Lindsey, Jonathan, Nathan, Jamie, Jakensey, Ryan, Iridessa, Cody, Kaeleb, Emma and Sidney.
Those preceding her in death include her parents, husbands, a brother Verl Stevens, and 7 half brothers and sisters; Wille, Clarence, Russel, Crystal, Luella, Eleanor and Deloris.
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