Age 88 of Put in Bay, Twp., died July 11, 2017 at Edgewood Manor Nursing Center, Port Clinton. Born November 7, 1928 in Nashville, TN to Martin and Vivienne (nee: LaFluer) Houff, she spent most of her young life in Lorain, before she married an Island Boy, Robert “Bob” Ladd and raised her family on Put in Bay. She was a graduate of Lorain High School and attended Kent State University. Viv served as the Manager of the Put in Bay Yacht Club for many years, and after her sons graduated school, she worked as the bookkeeper at Perry’s Victory and International Peace Memorial.

Survivors include her sons Paul (Gay Pippert) Ladd and Chris (Heidi) Ladd of Put in Bay and Shawn (Marie) Ladd of Catawba Island, grandchildren Ian and Casey, Nora and Macy and Melissa and Pete Ladd and her sister. Sister Shirley Houff of Monroe, MI. She was predeceased in death by her parents, her husband of 48 years, Bob and infant son, Richard.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held Monday, July 17, 2017 at Mother of Sorrow Catholic Church, 620 Catawba Avenue, Put in Bay with burial to follow at Maple Leaf Cemetery, Put in Bay Twp. The family will receive friends at the Cornerstone Room of the Church, after the burial.