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Vivian Schurfranz

Vivian Schurfranz

1925 - 2018

Vivian Schurfranz obituary, 1925-2018, Evanston, IL

BORN

1925

DIED

2018

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Evanston Township High School

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Wm. H. Scott Funeral Home

1100 Greenleaf Ave

Wilmette, Illinois

Vivian Schurfranz Obituary

Vivian Schurfranz, 92, passed away peacefully on July 1, 2018 in Evanston. Born on July 12, 1925 in Mason City, Iowa, "Viv" was admired by the students and countless readers she influenced through her work as a teacher and author. Vivian dedicated her life to education, chairing the Department of History at Evanston Township High School. Her career as a teacher spanned four decades in Arkansas and Illinois. Vivian's vision was to instill a knowledge of history through the joy of reading. As an author, her novels "Roman Hostage" and "A Message for General Washington" engaged and educated thousands of young readers. In all, Vivian wrote more than 25 novels, including seven of the popular "Boxcar Children" books. Vivian is survived by her close friends, the Miller family, the Greene family, Marge Nier and Mary Emerson. We will miss her kind, gentle presence while knowing generations will be influenced by her work. Private services have been held. Arrangements by Wm. H. Scott Funeral Home, 847-251-8200.

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Published by Chicago Tribune on Jul. 4, 2018.

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Adelissa

November 26, 2022

Sunfire romances were my gateway to historical fiction and the book, Rachel, led me to doing a paper in college on the triangle shirtwaist factory fire. Mrs Schurfranz impacted my life in many ways and I will never forget her.

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