Vivian Rose (Meka) Mougin, 84, of Oxford, Iowa died peacefully Jan.10, 2025, at the Bird House Hospice Home of Johnson County, surrounded by her family.
A Mass of christian burial will be held at 10 a.m., Thursday, Jan. 16, 2025, at St. Peter Catholic Church, Cosgrove, Iowa. Fr. Francis Mensah will officiate. Visitation will be Wednesday, Jan.15, 2025, from 4-7 p.m. at the Kirkwood Avenue location of Lensing Funeral and Cremation Service in Iowa City, Iowa. The rosary will be recited at 3:30 p.m. Burial will be at St. Peter Catholic Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to the Vivian Mougin Memorial Fund, Iowa City Hospice or The Bird House of Johnson County Hospice Home.
Vivian Rose (Meka) Mougin was born Sept. 4, 1940, at St. Luke’s Hospital, Cedar Rapids, to Jerry and Irma (Kasparek) Meka. On Sept. 22, 1959, Vivian married Frank Mougin at St. Mary’s Church in Iowa City.
Vivian was a 1958 graduate of Solon High School. She participated in cheerleading, was a Good Citizenship Award winner, and a first-place winner of a statewide typing competition held at the University of Iowa – netting her a grand prize of her very own Royal manual typewriter! (yes….that was a big thing back in the day).
Immediately following graduation, Vivian became a lifelong employee at the Welt Insurance Agency (a/k/a Welt-Ambrisco and AW Welt Agency), as a bookkeeper, retiring in 2010 after 52 years. She was also an amazing farm wife, helping on the farm with whatever she could until her five children were old enough to take on some of the extra chores. Like her mom, Vivian inherited some pretty good cooking and baking habits, with many of those efforts being shared with family and friends. She was the well-known “Kolache Queen” in the Cosgrove area – always donating plenty to share at the annual Pork Days Celebration and raising many auction dollars for the church with her kolache creations. She always made sure that family and friends had a kolache in hand during good times and in bad.
Vivian was a proud and devoted member of St. Peter Church, Cosgrove, and the St. Peter Altar and Rosary Society
She and Frank loved their children and grandchildren and seldom missed an athletic, musical, church, or theatrical event. As Vivian mentioned recently, “I am so proud of all of my children and grandchildren and all of their accomplishments, dedication to family and to their communities.”
Vivian is survived by her children: Dee (Wayne) Simon, Pat (Brenda) Mougin, Denny (Denise) Mougin, Bryan (Pam) Mougin; daughter-in-law :Kelli Mougin; grandchildren: Jaime Simon, Alex Mougin, Haley (Harrison Cooper) Mougin, Alyssa (Will) Stockman, Hannah (Cam) Gingerich, Bryce Mougin, Connor (Sabrina) Mougin, Drake Mougin, Logan Mougin, Grant (fiancé Liz Kuster) Mougin; great-grandchildren: Cole and Bailey Stockman and Baby Gingerich on the way; in-laws: Mary Ann Walters, Chuck and Sandy Mougin; many nieces, nephews, and cousins.
She was preceded in death by her husband: Frank; son: Tom; grandson: Ryan Mougin; parents: Jerry and Irma Meka; in-laws: Raphael and Doliena Mougin, Ed and Jean Mougin, Vic and Leona Mougin, Frank and Darlene Kabela, Whitey Walters, and Harold and Juanita Hunter; aunts and uncles: Rudy Meka, Ruby and Bud Curry, Ted and Marie Colony, Alvin and Helen Kasparek; Mr. and Mrs. Wesley Kasparek; and extended family.
The family wishes to express their appreciation for the kindness and care given to Vivian at Grand Living Bridgewater, Mercy Downtown, the Encompass Rehab Hospital, and Bird House of Johnson County.
Online condolences at www.lensingfuneral.com
