Viola Louise Hague passed away at her Fortuna home on June 22, 2023. She was born in Eureka on August 30, 1930, the third child of John and Hilja Katvala. She graduated from Eureka High School as a CSF member in 1948. She had been married for almost 60 years to Ira O. Hague who passed away on January 23, 2008, in Fortuna.

Vi enjoyed sewing, gardening, cooking, baking, shopping in local antique stores, and being with her family and sharing in their activities. She was an avid reader and enjoyed armchair mysteries. She enjoyed touring open houses and seeing different floor plans. She designed two homes that were then built. She was a talented interior designer and hung wallpaper with a professional eye.

In the 1950s she and her family moved to the Santa Clara Valley where she managed fabrics and housewares departments at Macy’s until they returned to Eureka in the 1970s.

She was encouraging and proud of her large family’s many accomplishments in 4-H, sports, and the local music and theater communities. She was always there to support whatever activity they were involved in at the time.

She was known to all as Gran and is survived by her daughter, Lael Morss and husband Steven, her son James Hague and wife Jean, grandsons John Hague and Anita, Matt Hague and wife Jaime, Jacob Morss and wife, Gigi, granddaughters Katri Pitts and husband Larry, Anna Shoemaker and husband, Stan, great-grandchildren, Shayla, Cameron, Katelynn, Jocie, Aurora, Robbie, Emmie, Irie, Trillium, Rogan, Jacob and Isaac, and great-great-grandchildren, Kingston and Addilyn.

Graveside services were held on Friday, June 30, 2023, at the Rohnerville Catholic Cemetery. The family thanks Hospice of Humboldt and Gobles Mortuary of Fortuna.

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