MEADE – Vivien E. Garten, age 72, passed away early Thursday morning, April 23, 2020, at her Meade, Kansas, residence.

She was born September 20, 1947, in Cleveland, Ohio, the daughter of James and Mildred (Fox) Todhunter.   As a young girl she attended school in Ohio before moving to California at the age of eighteen. After moving to California, she met Benny Dale Garten, and they were married on May 26, 1973, at Las Vegas, Nevada. While living in California, the owned and operated a Skateboard business. Upon the sale of their business in 1978, the couple moved to Meade, where she worked as a librarian for the Meade USD 226 grade school for thirty-five years.

She was an active member of the Church of the Nazarene, serving as a Sunday School Teacher for several years. She enjoyed reading, shopping, going on road trips, visiting museums, music, dancing, and spending time with her family and friends.

She is survived by her children, Christina Lynn of Meade, Jennifer Price of Stillwater, and Charles (Chip) Garten of Arizona; two brothers, James Todhunter and wife Renee, and Mark Todhunter and wife Sue, both of California; four grandchildren, Krysten, Savyn, Cassondra, and Xander; eight great-grandchildren, Mason, Madalyn, Mya, Jax, Landon, Jayden, and Eli; and many nieces and nephews.

Memorial services will be held at the Meade Church of the Nazarene at a later date. In accordance to her wishes, cremation has taken place.

The family would welcome memorials to the Church of the Nazarene in care of Fidler-Orme-Bachman Mortuary, Meade.