Funeral services are 10:30 AM, Saturday, November 21, 2015 at the United Methodist Church in Wagner. Burial is in the ZCBJ Cemetery, rural Wagner. Visitation will be Friday from 4 to 6 PM with the family present from 5 to 6 PM at the Crosby-Jaeger Funeral Home in Wagner. In lieu of flowers, memorials will be directed to the Wagner Area Foundation or the Wagner Good Samaritan Society.

Vivian Gertrude Thaler was born at Springfield, SD on October 18, 1934, the daughter of Peter and Frances (Van Haitsma) Poelstra. She died Wednesday, November 18, 2015 at the Community Memorial Hospital in Wagner. Vivian attained the age of 81 years and one month.

Vivian attended school through the eighth grade in rural Springfield. She married Norman Thaler on August 15, 1949 at Hiawatha, KS. Three sons were born to their union. Together they farmed east of Wagner. She later worked at the Good Samaritan Center in Wagner for two years and for the City of Wagner for over 20 years.

Vivian was a member of the United Methodist Church and was baptized on February 23, 1958 in Wagner.

Vivian will be remembered for her love of gardening, flowers, crafts, refinishing furniture, playing cards and cribbage.

Thankful for having shared her life are her three sons: Richard and wife Cheryl Thaler of Pickstown, Thomas and wife Vicki Thaler of Wagner and Kenneth Thaler of Wagner; five grandchildren; seven great grandchildren; a sister, Thelma Kasulka of Macon, GA; sister-in-law, Joyce O'Neal of Mitchell; several nieces and nephews; and her beloved cat, Harry Garfield.

Vivian was preceded in death by her husband Norman, parents and sister, Melba Williams.