Miller, Mildred (Mrs. Gordon) 1919-2016

CARLSON, MILLER, STOECKMANN, KLUENDER

Posted By: Marjorie Brunsting (email)
Date: 1/18/2016 at 14:47:00

IN LOVING MEMORY OF
MILDRED CARLSON MILLER

BORN
June 8, 1919
Germantown, Iowa

PASSED AWAY
January 14, 2016
Orange City, Iowa

FUNERAL SERVICE
11:00 A.M. Tuesday, January 19, 2016
St. John Lutheran Church; Germantown, Iowa
Officiating: Rev. Charles Kramer & Rev. Donald Erickson

Visitation will be after 4 P.M. Monday
with the family present from 5 to 7 P.M. Monday
at the Eldridge Family Funeral Home in Paullina.

CONGREGATIONAL HYMNS
“Jesus, Lead Thou On”
“How Great Thou Art”
“Abide With Me”
“Savior Again To Thy Dear Name We Raise”
Organist: Joyce Hibbing

HONORARY CASKET BEARERS
Brett Carlson Michelle Parks
Jamie Mansfield Angela Barrett

CASKET BEARERS
Michael Anderson Matthew Anderson
Fred Schuknecht Jim Hattermann
Doug Winterfeld David Tesch

FINAL RESTING PLACE
St. John Lutheran Cemetery
Germantown, Iowa

After the graveside service relatives and friends are invited
to join the family in the fellowship hall of the church.

Arrangements under the care of the
Eldridge Family Funeral Home; Paullina, Iowa

MILDRED D. CARLSON MILLER

Mildred Doris Stoeckmann Carlson Miller was born June 8, 1919, one fourth mile east of Germantown, Iowa to Ernest and Alma (Kluender) Stoeckmann. She was baptized June 29, 1919 at St. John Lutheran Church. She attended St. John Lutheran School and was confirmed April 9, 1933. She graduated from Paullina High School. On February 19, 1939, she was married to Carl H. Carlson at St. John Lutheran Church in Germantown. They lived in Germantown. This union was blessed with three children Daniel Lee, Marla Jean and Linda Joann. Her husband passed away November 3, 1973. She worked at various business firms in Germantown. On May 24, 1986 she married Gordon Miller of Rock Valley, Iowa at St. John Lutheran Church in Germantown. The couple spent their married life in Germantown.

Mildred was a former Sunday School teacher, a Braille worker for many years, a former member of St John Ladies Aid. She enjoyed traveling and visited Europe several times. She enjoyed visiting Colorado, her children, grandchildren and great grandchildren.

She passed away on Thursday, January 14, 2016 at the Orange City Area Health System reaching the age of 96 years, 7 months and 6 days.

Mildred is survived by her husband, Gordon of Germantown, Iowa; children, Daniel and his wife, Sharon Carlson of Madison, South Dakota; Marla Anderson-Engbrecht and her husband, Robert Engbrecht of Marion, South Dakota and Linda and husband, Doug Thiege of Boncarbo, Colorado; a step daughter, Cathy Miller of St. Peter, Minnesota; six grandchildren, Brett, Michelle, Michael, Matthew, Jamie and Angela; a step granddaughter, ten great grandchildren and two step great grandchildren, also other relatives and friends.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Carl; son-in-law, Robert Anderson and her parents, Ernest and Alma Stoeckmann and an infant brother.

Source: Eldridge Family Funeral Home online obituary.