Mikels, Mae Leona (Williams) (1922 - 2022)

MIKELS, WILLIAMS, PLAMBECK, SCHABEN, HICKS

Posted By: Denise Wurner (email)
Date: 9/6/2022 at 14:41:57

Name of deceased: Mae Leona Mikels (nee Williams)

Aged: 100 yrs, 2 mo, 1 day

Residence: Portsmouth, Shelby County, IA

Born: July 2, 1922; rural Portsmouth, Shelby County, IA

Died: Sep. 3, 2022; Portsmouth, Shelby County, IA

Funeral services: Mass of Christian Burial: Thursday, Sep. 8, 2022; St Mary Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Church, Portsmouth, IA; burial was in St. Mary’s Cemetery, Portsmouth, IA

Survived by: Children, Ronald Mikels (spouse, Patti) of Kansas City, MO, Wayne Mikels (spouse, Mary) of Portsmouth, IA, Karla (spouse, Jay) Schaben of Dunlap, IA, Galen Mikels (spouse, Kathy) of Woodbine, IA and Brent Mikels (spouse, Kelly) of Woodbine, IA; 14 grandchildren; 25 great-grandchildren; sisters-in-law, Phyllis Mikels of Portsmouth, IA and Delores Hicks of Manhattan Beach, CA; other family members and friends

Predeceased by: Parents, Clyde Adelbert and Clementine “Tina” (nee Plambeck) Williams; husband, Al (deceased in 1988); son, Donnie; brothers, Russell and Laverne Williams

Education: Attended Hemlock (IA) country school

Religious affiliation: Member, St. Mary Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Church, Portsmouth, IA

Military service: n/a

Marriage: Alfed Mikels; Sep. 7, 1944; St. Mary Our Lady of Fatima Catholic School, Portsmouth, IA (the church had been hit by a tornado in 1940 and had not yet been rebuilt)

Employment: Before her marriage, she worked for local families; after her marriage to Al, she farmed with her husband

Hobbies/Interests: Member, Hemlock Neighborhood Club; enjoyed reading, watching westerns, Polka Joe’s TV show, Wheel of Fortune and Price is Right; loved to cook; mostly, she enjoyed time spent with family

Sources: foutsfuneralhome.com