Mildred E. Hathaway 1918-2012

HATHAWAY PETERSEN WANDERS

Posted By: Connie Swearingen-Volunteer (email)
Date: 9/27/2012 at 11:21:16

Sioux City Journal
September 05, 2012

Mildred E. Hathaway, 94, of Sioux City, passed away Monday, Sept. 3, 2012, at a local care facility.

A Celebration of Life Service will be 11:30 a.m. Thursday at Wesley United Methodist Church, with the Rev. Nea Huggins and Rev. Laurice Streyffeler officiating. Following a luncheon at the church, interment will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be 4 to 8 p.m. today, with the family present at 6 p.m. and a prayer service at 7 p.m., at the church. Arrangements are under the direction of Meyer Brothers Colonial Chapel. Online condolences may be offered to the family at www.meyerbroschapels.com.

Mildred was born on Aug. 3, 1918, in Sioux City, to Peter J. and Selma C. (Petersen) Wanders. She received her education in Sioux City, graduating with the Central High School class of 1937. Mildred played basketball with the city recreation leagues in the 1940s for Mann Sporting Goods.

She worked as a secretary at Hathaway Bottling for 11 years before her marriage to Harold L. Hathaway in 1948 in Sioux City. To this union three sons were born, Peter, Robert, and Joel. Mildred enjoyed being a homemaker while raising her sons, and she loved to bake, especially pies. Following her husband’s death, Mildred worked at First Federal Savings and Loan.

Church activities, women’s groups, and church choir were very important parts of Mildred’s life. For the past 14 years she was a member of Wesley United Methodist Church. Mildred was proud of her membership in the United Methodist Women and several Women’s Circles throughout her life. She was a caregiver who took care of her husband and her mother while raising her sons.

Mildred is survived by her sons, Peter Hathaway and his wife, Ann of Sioux City, Robert Hathaway of Elk Point, S.D., and his fiancee, Mary McGinnis, and Joel Hathaway and his wife, Jane of Sioux Falls, S.D.; sister, Dorothy Tague of King City, Ore.; daughter-in-law, Helen Hathaway of Sioux City; grandchildren, Holly Roberts and her husband, Ryan of Des Moines, Eric Hathaway and his wife, Jennifer of Minneapolis, Dr. Christopher Hathaway and his wife, Casandra of Yankton, S.D., Sarah Meland and her husband, Matt of Fort Calhoun, Neb., John Hathaway and his wife, Renee of Bennet, Neb., Kayla Hathaway of Sioux Falls, and Justin Hathaway of Sioux Falls; and seven great-grandchildren.

Mildred was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Harold in 1966; daughter-in-law, Deborah Hathaway; sisters, Frances Newell, Florence Uecker, and Elaine Crawford; and longtime friend, Hazel Olsen, godmother to Mildred’s sons.

Memorials may be directed to Wesley United Methodist Church in Sioux City.