Williamsburg-Vivian Elizabeth Hinrichs was born March 19, 1924 near Conroy, Iowa. The daughter of Gottfried “Friedel” Herman and Elizabeth Marie (Borlin) Furler. She was baptized and confirmed at Trinity Lutheran Church in Conroy. She graduated in 1942 from Hilton Consolidated School in Conroy. Vivian was united in marriage to Reinhold “Reiny” Henry Hinirchs on October 26, 1944 at Trinity Lutheran Church. She was a homemaker and worked as a bookkeeper. She had worked at Collins Radio, Seven Villages, Grant Ford Garage, Jim Elwood Implement and Ben Franklin. She was a lifelong member of Trinity Lutheran Church in Conroy where she was active in Ladies Guild and Altar Guild. Vivian enjoyed sewing clothes for her daughters, playing cards, flower gardening and spending time with her family, especially her grandchildren and great grandchildren.

Vivian passed away Sunday, September 4, 2016 at the Highland Ridge Care Center in Williamsburg at the age of 92 years.

Vivian is survived by four children: Marilyn Harrington of Leesburg, VA; Char Les (Gary) Stohlmann of Woodbury, MN; Susan (Eldon) Collingwood of Swisher, and Rosemary Fetzer of Williamsburg; 8 grandchildren: Rachel (Parham) Kassaie, Paul Harrington, Abbie (Christian) Richer, Allison Stohlmann, Emily Collingwood, Joshua (Laura) Collingwood, Olivia (Adam) Hocker, and Nicholas (Jennifer) Fetzer; 10 great grandchildren; a brother, Wilfred (Dorothy) Furler of Williamsburg.
She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, an infant brother, a sister, Doris Weiss, a son-in-law, Donald Fetzer, and a beloved aunt, Anna Furler Stanerson.

Celebration of Life Service will be 10:00 am Wednesday, September 7, 2016 at Trinity Lutheran Church in Conroy. Pastor Gary Sears will officiate. Burial will be at Trinity Lutheran Cemetery. Visitation will be Tuesday, September 6, 2016 from 4:00 to 7:00 pm at the Powell Funeral Home in Williamsburg. Memorials are for Trinity Lutheran Church, Lutheran Interparish School (LIS) or Highland Ridge Care Center. Messages and tributes may be left at www.powellfuneralhomes.com.