Mildred Armena Roberts Oliver (1917-2008)

OLIVER, ROBERTS

Posted By: Nevada Journal
Date: 5/1/2008 at 12:29:41

NEVADA JOURNAL, Nevada, Story County, Iowa, Thursday, May 1, 2008.

Mildred Armena Roberts Oliver peacefully slipped away from this life in the evening hours of Saturday, April 26, 2008 at Trinity Care Center in Des Moines. Funeral services were held on Wednesday, April 30 at the Memorial Lutheran Church with Pastor Myron D. Herzberg officiating. Burial followed in the Nevada Municipal Cemetery.

Mildred was born on September 11, 1917 in Latimer, Iowa to Bruce and Helena Roberts, attended the Christian Day School through the 8th grade and graduated from Latimer High School in Latimer, Iowa. She married her life's companion, Wayne N. Oliver on September 16, 1936. One of her proudest accomplishments was co-owning and operating the Western Auto Store in Nevada for over 30 years with her husband. After selling the Western Auto Store, Millie began a career as manager of Engeldinger's Children's Store at North Grand Mall in Ames and worked there approximately 17 years, retiring in 1982.

In 1999, Wayne and Millie moved from their beloved Nevada home to Mercy Park Apartments in Des Moines, until their admission to Trinity Center at Luther Park in 2004.

Millie is predeceased by her beloved husband Wayne on January 3, 2005, her parents, her sister Loretta, and brothers Ralph and Milo. Surviving are sons Curtiss (Darlene) of Des Moines and Keith (Sharon) of Cambridge; seven grandchildren; eight great grandchildren; and one great great grandchild.

Chet Ryan Mortuary was entrusted with the arrangements.

A memorial fund has been established at the Memorial Lutheran Church, 701 11th Street in Nevada.

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