Vivienne Mohr

Vivienne F. Mohr, 92, a resident of LeClaire, passed away Friday, July 19, 2013 at Riverview Manor in Pleasant Valley.
Funeral services celebrating her life will be held at 12:30 p.m. on Tuesday, July 23, 2013 at First Presbyterian Church in LeClaire. Visitation will be from 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday until the time of services at the church. She will be laid to rest at Glendale Cemetery in LeClaire. Memorials may be made to First Presbyterian Church in LeClaire, the Buffalo Bill Museum or the Handicapped Development Center. McGinnis-Chambers Funeral Home in Bettendorf is assisting the family with arrangements.
Vivienne was born on December 18, 1920 in LeClaire, the daughter of James William and Tina Bell (Powell) Clark. On September 2, 1944 in Moline, she married Louis Vincent Mohr. He preceded her in death in 1987.
Vivienne and Louis owned and operated Mohr’s Grocery Store in LeClaire from 1946 – 1954. She also worked at Bendix, IDS and retired from the Rock Island Arsenal as a computer specialist for the weapons command division. Vivienne was a member of First Presbyterian Church in LeClaire, Order of Eastern Star, Scott Zedoka Rebekah Lodge, LeClaire Civic Club, Women of the Moose and Quad City Times Plus 60 Club. Vivienne had an affinity for music. Her first musical debut was playing for the church Christmas program one week after her 5th birthday. Vivienne was the organist for Trio Roller Rink in Bettendorf until its closing. Her music knowledge was so extensive that anyone could name an old tune and she would play it for them within seconds. Vivienne enjoyed gardening and cherished time spent with her family, especially singing around the piano.
Those left to honor her memory include her daughter, Helen Decker Schebler of Davenport; her son, Edward J. (Bonnie) Mohr of Godfrey, IL; her daughter-in-law, Jan Mohr of Paducah, KY; plus a loving family of grandchildren, great-grandchildren, great-great grandchildren, nieces, nephews and cousins.
She was preceded in death by her parents; husband; son, David Mohr; grandson, Brian Mohr; sister, Elizabeth Knapp; and brother, Cpt. Ralph Clark.