Viola was retired from Swanson & Swanson Insurance in LaPorte. She was a member of First United Methodist Church of LaGrange and formerly a member of St. Paul's United Church of Christ in LaPorte.
Memorial contributions can be made to St. Paul's United Church of Christ, 1101 Lincolnway, LaPorte, Indiana 46350; 1st United Methodist Church of LaGrange Music Department, 209 W. Spring Street, LaGrange, Indiana 46761; or to Lance Armstrong Foundation, National Mail Processing Center, P.O. Box 6003, Albert Lea, MN 56007-6603