VIVIAN "VIV" DANKS, age 79, of Blue Earth, passed away Tuesday, December 24, 2013, at United Hospital District in Blue EarthFuneral services will be held on Saturday, December 28, 2013, at 9:00 AM, at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Blue Earth, with Rev. Wesley Hafner officiating. Burial will be in Riverside Cemetery, Blue Earth. Visitation time will be from 6:00pm-8:00pm Friday, December 27, 2013 at Patton Funeral Home & Cremation Service, 400 E. 14th Street in Blue Earth, and 1 hour before at the church. Web tributes may be left at www.pattonfh.comShe was born July 25, 1934, at Pleasant Prairie Township, MN, the daughter of Joe & Susan (Rienhardt) Blom. She graduated from Blue Earth High School in 1952. On February 19, 1954 she married Donald E. Danks. She is survived by her daughter, Peggy (Donald) Day of Blue Earth, son, Dan (Monica) Danks of Fairmont, daughter, Paula (Joe) Drahos of Litchfield, son, Darrel (Sheryl) Danks of Hutchinson, daughter, Jennie (Bill) Andrews of Blue Earth, , sister-in-law Donna Blom of Pilot Grove, 12 grandchildren, and 9 great-grandchildren .She was preceded in death by her husband, Donald, son DeWayne, parents, 3 brothers Lester, Russel, and Gerald.