JENNINGS, Mildred 1932-2021

JENNINGS, BAKKEN, SETER, OLSON, JANSON, LARSEN, DOANE, SCHMELTZER, REYNOLDS THOMAS

Posted By: Karen Feldt Robertson (email)
Date: 11/7/2024 at 16:45:10

Mildred Carma (Seter) Jennings, 89, of Orchard died July 2, 2021 at Osage Rehabilitation and Health Care Center. A funeral service will be held on July 9, 2021 at Our Savior's Lutheran Church in Osage with Rev. Bryan Odeen officiating. Burial will be in Orchard Cemetery.

Mildred was born January 28, 1932 at Kensett, Iowa, Brookfield Township, Worth County to Clifford C. and Clara (Bakken) Seter She was baptized at Elk Creek Lutheran Church, Kensett, Iowa, by Pastor Thor Sigmond and confirmed at Osage Lutheran Church by Pastor T.P. Solem. She attended Brookfield #8 country school. In 1944 the family moved to a farm near Osage, and Mildred attended Mitchell School. She graduated from the 8th grade in 1945. She then attended Mitchell High School and graduated from Osage High School in 1949. Mildred attended Luther College, Decorah, Iowa, and received her teaching certification. She taught at Mona School, Mona, Iowa, from 1950-1951 and Burt Consolidated School, Burt, Iowa from 1951-1953. Mildred was a member of Our Savior's Lutheran Church, Osage, and Elizabeth Circle; she taught Sunday School and Bible School in Osage and Texas.

Mildred married Francis E. Jennings of St. Ansgar, Iowa on July 26, 1953, at Osage Lutheran Church by Pastor T.P. Solem. They lived in Fort Worth, Texas, until February of 1954. Upon Francis's discharge from the United States Air Force, they returned to Iowa and started farming near Riceville. In March 1955, they moved to their present farm in Orchard, Iowa.

Mildred is survived by six children; David (Diane) Jennings, Paul (Donna) Jennings, Elaine (Rick Regel) Jennings, Neil Jennings, Deborah Jennings, and Natalie (Dan) Olson; 13 grandchildren, 10 great grandsons; 10 great-granddaughters, numerous nieces and nephews; and her sister-in-law, Carol Seter.

She was preceded in death by her husband in 2015; great-granddaughter, Ivy Kaye Jennings; parents and grandparents; sister, Grace (Edgar) Janson an Marchella (Clifford) Larsen; brother; Clifford Seter, Jr.; sister-in-laws, Marion Doane, Clarice Schmeltzer, Doris Reynolds, and Lois Thomas; and brother-in-laws, Edgar Janson, Clifford Larsen and Bill Jennings.

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