Vivian Wolff was born on October 20, 1929, to Fred and Lydia (Klein) Wolff, who at the time lived in Haynes, ND. She was the last daughter (two more sons would follow her) of the 12 Wolff children. Growing up on a farm, Vivian was used to hard work, and her early training served her well throughout her life. After high school graduation, she worked at the Golden Rule department store in Lemmon. Later, she moved to Seattle, WA, where she lived with her older sister, Vi, and helped care for Vi's two little girls, Karen & Carol.

She met her first husband, Stafford Evetts, at a large downtown Seattle church which they both attended. Stan was a fun-loving, happy-go-lucky man, 12 years her senior and he swept the small-town farmer's daughter off her feet with his charming boyishness. Once married, there would be no "settling down" anywhere for long, and the next several years involved many moves ... from Washington, to Hawaii, to California. Eventually, they landed in Tucson, where Vivian had family. She said "no more," and that was the end of their roaming (and, their marriage).

Some years later, Vivian returned to her South Dakota roots, moving back to South Dakota with her second husband, Willard Daugherty, an older Southern Gentleman, who had courted her in Tucson. They lived in Spearfish for several years, until the family matriarch, Lydia, died, at 90. Vivian then moved back to Seattle, and Will followed reluctantly. In 1984, while visiting Dave & Rhonda Lensegrav, on their ranch outside Meadow, SD Will died of a heart attack, leaving Vivian on her own in Seattle.

Within a couple years, a new beau, once again a lovely "older man," appeared on the scene. Don Bowman was Vivian's companion and dearest friend for the next 20 years, until both his and her ill health forced them both to give up their homes. Sadly, they were then separated by distance and immobility. Vivian lived her last 9 years in a loving adult family home, located in Bothell, WA, north of Seattle. She was considered a member of the Romanian owner's family, which included three generations of caring, compassionate caregivers who adored her. They promised her a home for the rest of her life, and Dorina, the owner, was with Vivian when she drew her last breath. She was the last remaining child of the 12 Wolff children, and had endured the deaths of her parents, all of her brothers and sisters, two husbands, and her special gentleman friend, Don.

She died on July 20, 2015 in Washington.

Per her wishes, Vivian's remains were returned to Lemmon, where they were placed next to her late husband, Will in Greenhill Cemetery.