Vivian Irene Heeter, 79, rural South Whitley, died at 11:33 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2023, at Parkview Randallia, Fort Wayne.

She was born March 27, 1943.

She is survived by her companion, Sam Grant, South Whitley; daughters, Bonita S. Yates and Cheri Heeter, both of South Whitley; one granddaughter; brothers, Lawrence Murphy, Georgia, Donald (Susie) Murphy, South Whitley, and Morris (Jane) Murphy, Akron; sisters, Patricia (Randy) Hollar, Rochester, Kathy Metzger, North Manchester, and Gloria Jean Cooper, Talma.

Smith & Sons Funeral Homes, Miller Chapel, South Whitley, is handling arrangements.