Vivian Henke

Rose Marie "Vivian" (Drerup) Henke Rose Marie "Vivian" (Drerup) Henke passed away at home, on October 19, 2018 from a short battle with cancer. Vivian was born September 18, 1943 in Oklahoma City to Wesley Purvis and Helen Frankenberger. In June of 1944 she was adopted by Ralph and LaVerne Drerup and was raised in Lubbock TX, until she was 12. Her mother married Louie Bates in 1955 and they moved to Moses Lake. Vivian graduated from Warden High School in 1961. In 1962 she started her 25-year career in banking in Warden and then moved to Wenatchee to work for Community Savings and Loan. She then went on to work for the Chelan County Clerks Office and the City of Everett Police & Snohomish County Sherriff as an Evidence Control Officer. Vivian married the love of her life Terry Henke, May 24, 1975. They worked very hard together and Vivian felt like the luckiest person in the world to be married to him. Terry shared with Viv his two daughters, Darci Christoferson (Jeff) and Kinda Summers. Viv wanted to thank Cheryl Henke for sharing "the girls" with her and so appreciated her friendship throughout the years. In May of 1978 Terry & Viv bought their home at Turtlerock on the Columbia River. In September of 1978 the house was lost in a fire, but they rebuilt and shared amazing memories with friends, family and their two dogs Brandy & Cami until they sold the property in 2014. With the help of Darci & Kinda, Viv found both of her birth families. She was lucky to have met them and enjoyed wonderful relationships with them. What could have been an awkward situation turned into an amazing, comfortable & wonderful bond. It brought her so much joy having 1 sister and 6 brothers as she was an only child growing up. When Terry & Viv retired they traveled to Arizona, Oklahoma and Texas to visit with her new families. Viv enjoyed working in the yard and watching her grandkids do "their thing" and gathering together with family. She loved spending time with her sweetheart Terry and having a glass of wine. Vivian is survived by her husband Terry, her daughters Darci & Kinda, Terry's sister Tana Kane, her siblings from her birth mothers side Jacque Harland (Bill), Jerry (Judy), James (Francine), John (Lisa) and Joseph (Dorothy) Keylon. And her siblings on her birth fathers side David (Donna) and Bradley (Von) Purvis. And many nieces and nephews. She was Gramma Vivi to five grandchildren Mackenzie Crawford (Jared) C.J., Cole & Ty Waterman & Kayla Summers and five bonus grandchildren Ashley Bradley (Travis) and Katelyn, Sabrina, Megan & Jaden Christoferson. The family would like to thank Randy & Terri Beckley for their support. And thank Home Care & Hospice Services of Confluence Health for their respect and professionalism. A Graveside Service for Vivian will begin at 11:00am on Saturday October 27th at Evergreen Memorial Park in East Wenatchee. Memorials may be made in Vivian's name to the Washington State Apple Blossom Festival Royalty Scholarship Program, P.O Box 2836, Wenatchee WA 98807 or the Brave Warrior Project www.thebravewarriorproject.com Arrangements are by Chapel of the Valley, Wenatchee.

Vivian Henke

September 18, 1943 - October 19, 2018