Vivian Marie “Momo,” Maez

Longtime Palmer resident Vivian Marie “Momo,” Maez, 98, died Sept. 18, 2011, at Mat-Su Regional Medical Center. A celebration of life is at noon, Sept. 24, at St. Michaels Catholic Church in Palmer with a graveside service following at the Palmer Pioneer Cemetery.

Vivian was born Dec. 13, 1912, in Saguache, Colo., to Don and Sophia Lujan. On Nov. 23, 1929, she married Louie Maez in Saguache. In later years they moved to Denver. In 1980 they moved to Palmer to live close to their daughter and grandchildren.

She served for five years as one of the original board members at the Palmer Senior Citizen Center. She enjoyed cooking, sewing and most of all being with her family in Alaska and visiting her son and his family in Colorado. She set the example of loving and caring about others.

Surviving are her twins, Jo Ehmann and David Maez and his wife Kay; five grandchildren, Butch Ehmann and wife Sharon, Judy Hermon, Cheryl Deland and her husband Ben, Joey Ehmann and his wife Linda, and Mary Kay Maez; 11 great-grandchildren and 16 great-, great-grandchildren; and many neices and nephews.

Preceding her in death was her husband, Louie Maez; parents, Don and Sophia Lujan; grandson, Patrick Maez; sisters, Beatrice, Isabell and Lupie; and brother, Andy.

Arrangements are with Legacy Kehl’s Palmer Chapel.