King, Mildred (1920-2012)
KING, CULLER, BAKER, FOUTS, VON TERSCH, HAYS, WILSON, CHINN, HARM, PEASE
Posted By: Paul Nagy (email)
Date: 11/17/2012 at 13:57:42
Mildred King
April 21, 1920 - October 12, 2012Mildred L. King, 92, of Guthrie Center, formerly of Pierson, passed away on Friday, October 12, 2012, at The New Homestead in Guthrie Center.
Mildred Lila King was born on April 21, 1920, near Pierson, the daughter of Curtis and Orpha (Baker) Culler. She attended Grand Meadow School near her home. During the summers, she worked as a nanny at Lake Okoboji. Following high school graduation, she moved to Omaha, Nebraska, where she assisted the war effort by tying parachute knots at a factory.
On September 12, 1945, Mildred married Emmett King in Pierson. They made their home in Omaha where Mildred took a position with Mutual of Omaha. Eventually, Mildred and Emmett moved to Spencer and lived there for a brief time before relocating to Storm Lake. Mildred stayed home to raise her children while Emmett worked as a radio dispatcher for the Iowa State Patrol. In 1954, the family moved to Goodell and later in 1961 to the Denison area.
In 1979, Mildred and Emmett returned to Storm Lake for their retirement years. Emmett passed away in 1991. Mildred remained in Storm Lake until she moved to Guthrie Center in 2002. Active in the Methodist Church, she participated in the Ladies' Circle and various other church endeavors. She enjoyed square dancing and playing cards. She had a passion for bird watching and could identify numerous birds by their calls.
Mildred will be lovingly remembered by her children, Marilyn and Jack Fouts, of Bull Shoals, Arkansas, Steve and Marilyn King, of Kiron, Kathy and Larry Von Tersch, of Platte City, Missouri, Jon and Rita King, of Guthrie Center, and Gary King, of Omaha, Nebraska; her grandchildren Brian Fouts, David and Meghann King, Mick and Stephanie King, Jeff and Lindsay King, Pat and Kim Von Tersch, Michelle and Aaron Hays, Jamie and Jennifer Von Tersch, Jeremy and Jacki King, Cherri and Derek Wilson, Taylor King, Jacob King, and Josephine King; her great-grandchildren, Julia, Rachael, and Gabriel King, Kamryn and Reagan King, Jacob, Mallory, Charlie, and Madden Von Tersch, Mason and Carter Hays, Bree Von Tersch, Emmett and Ella King, and Camden and Kade Wilson; as well as many nieces and nephews.
Mildred was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Emmett; a grandson, Troy Fouts; her sisters, Wilma Chinn, Marjorie Harm, and Evelyn Pease; and a twin brother, Maurice Culler.
Expressions of sympathy may be directed through http://www.mauerjohnsonfh.com .
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