Vivian Teas, 88, of Greenfield

Funeral Services: Will be held on Tuesday, July 9, 2024, at 11:00 a.m. at the St. Lukes Episcopal Church in Des Moines with burial in the Resthaven Cemetery. Pastor Martha Kester will officiate the service. A luncheon will be held at the church following the burial. The Lamb Funeral Home in Greenfield is in charge of the professional arrangements. Online condolences may be left to the family at www.lambfuneralhomes.com. 

Open Visitation: Will be held at the Lamb Funeral Home in Greenfield on Monday, July 8, 2024, from 3:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. 

Family Visitation: The family will greet friends on Monday, July 8, 2024, at the Lamb Funeral Home in Greenfield from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. and also on Tuesday at the church one hour prior to services. 

Memorials: May be directed to the Vivian Teas Memorial Fund to be established by the family at a later date. 

Vivian Teas died Sunday June 30, 2024, at home in Greenfield Iowa. She was born September 28, 1935, in Adair County, Iowa. The daughter of Lyman and Faith (Clayton) Sheeder.

Vivian grew up in Adair County and graduated from Menlo High School. Vivian met Joseph Teas and was married on September 28, 1956. To this union four kids were born: Douglas, Deborah, Barbara and Norma.

Vivian spent many years as a housekeeper at Des Moines General Hospital and Calvin Manor in Des Moines, Iowa. She retired in 2006. She continued to work part time as a security guard at Calvin Manor for a few years.

Vivian spent a lot of time camping with her husband, children and grandkids. Over the years she belonged to several bowling leagues with her husband Joe and family. In her free time Vivian could be found working on plastic canvas crafts and word search puzzles. She enjoyed a well-maintained yard and a garden with many colorful flowers.

She also liked to feed the birds and squirrels. She loved her family and her dogs. Especially Molly, a Chihuahua. Prior to Molly she had Reggie. Her dogs were always on her lap, never far away, and definitely not out of site. Her dogs were well fed and provided many treats.

Vivian is survived by her children, Deborah Warrior, Barbara Engles and Norma (Peter) Wright; grandchildren, Amanda (Dennis Cunningham) Teas, Faith (Jesse) Oaks, Chad Teas, Larry Joe Warrior, Crystal (Dan Wolfe) Warrior, Jason (Melissa Menefee) Engles, Andy Engles, Sara (Aaron Brown) Wright, and Kayla (Tyler) Losee; 17 great grandchildren; 3 great great grandchildren; numerous nieces/nephews; and a sister Cecil Johnson of Washington state.

Vivian was preceded in death by her husband Jospeh Teas; parents, Lyman and Faith Sheeder; siblings, Lela Grimes and George Sheeder; son, Douglas Teas; and son-in-law, Robert Engles.