Obituary of Vivian Butler Housen

A longtime resident of Sacramento, CA. Vivian joined 'our Blessed Sacrament' at an early age and accepted Christ as her Personal Savior. She was a graduate of Hiram Johnson High School. She enjoyed a successful career with the Federal Government holding various positions at the Sacramento Army Depot. Vivian tapped in on her entrepreneurial side of cooking and selling baked goods. She later retired after 30-plus years. After retirement, she worked for Para Transit. Vivian will be remembered as a warm, caring person who had a sincere love for people. Many benefited from her gift of giving and putting others before herself. Of all her riches, she valued family and friends above all. She is survived by her husband Icha Housen; son Ernest (Ronna) Cason, Jr.; two stepdaughters, Lillian (Gary) Housen, Amani (Jess); an adopted son, Lanier Dangerfield; father and mother, Samuel and Lula Butler; five siblings, Helen Scott, Samuel B. Butler, Sandra Brown, William (Vijay) Butler and Kristi Walker; two sisters-in-law, Phyllis (Timothy) Fitzpatrick and Gloria; eleven grandchildren; godchildren and a host of other relatives and friends who loved and respected her dearly. A Celebration of Life will be held on Saturday, March 26, 2011, at 1pm at Sacramento Memorial Lawn, 6100 Stockton Blvd, Sacramento, CA.