Vivian V. Dunlap was born August 17, 1923 at her grandmother's house in Hoxie, Kansas to Joseph and Edna Corey. She was raised and schooled in Eckley, Colorado. Jim and Vivian moved west to Vanport, Oregon in 1944. They lived at the Richland Wye until a space was available at Camp Hanford in North Richland. In 1953 they moved to Kennewick. Vivian was a Kennewick School District Food Service worker starting at Edison Elementary and retiring as the head baker at Highlands Junior High. After caring for her husband Jim for many years, who passed away in 1996, she was able to spend time traveling with her children. One of her best moments was to be reunited with her son she had given up for adoption. Vivian is survived by sisters Eunice Ray Kehler & Lillian Kehler, both of Nebraska; children John Lou Bales of Mississippi, Sharon Keith Adkins of Kennewick, Dixie David Crepeau of Florida, Phyllis Dunlap of Spokane, Nora Mike Cole of Idaho, James "Jay" Dunlap of Kennewick, Carol Duncan Durand of Wenatchee. She was blessed with many grandchildren and great grandchildren. Viewing will be Friday, February 27th, 2009, 4pm until 8pm, at Mueller's Tri-Cities Funeral Home located at 1401 S. Union Street in Kennewick. Funeral services will be Saturday, February 28th, 2:00pm, also at Mueller's Tri-Cities.