SLATTUM, Mildred I. 1910-2005

SLATTUM

Posted By: Gordon Felland (email)
Date: 2/3/2005 at 16:00:33

Funeral Services for Mildred I. Slattum, 94, of Albert Lea, were held Wednesday, Jan. 26 at the Bayview/Freeborn Funeral Home Chapel. The Rev. Marcia Hall officiated. Mildred passed away Friday, Jan. 21, 2005 at Mercy Medical Center-North Iowa in Mason City.

Mildred (Field) Slattum was born on Feb. 23, 1910 to Ida (Finsaas) and Martin O. Field at rural Fertile, IA. She was baptized at Beaver Creek Lutheran Church. She graduated from Fertile High School and then attended Cedar Falls Teaching College. She was a country school teacher for several years. On May 16, 1930, Mildred married Irvin Slattum at Osage, IA. They farmed in the Joice areas for many years. Irvin and Mildred enjoyed many winters in Tucson, AZ, returning home in the spring to raise strawberries. They were members of Winnebago Lutheran Church. Irvin and Mildred moved to Albert Lea in 1976. They were members of Trinity Lutheran Church. Mildred was a gifted writer and enjoyed sharing her keen sense of humor in this and many other ways. Mildred spent the last twelve years at Knutson Place Apartments.

Grateful for sharing in her life are her three daughters and sons-in-laws: Marilyn and Dale Otto of Center, TX, Yvonne and Adrain Hestness of Albert Lea and Marlys and Stan Nederhoff of Mason City; six grandchildren: Susan and her husband Harry Stephens of Hallsville, TX, Julie and her husband Gary Rholes of Center, TX, Ellen and her husband Todd Johnson of Bloomington, MN, Tim and his wife Mary Hestness of Edina, Steve and his wife Becky Hestness, Apple Valley and Darin Nederhoff of Mason City; 14 great grandchildren: Katie and Darla Haugland, Alyssa Peterson, Justin and his wife Robin Peterson, Jessica, Eric, Blake and Kristin Johnson, Amanda and Ben Hestness, and Kayla, Darby, Brett and Trevor Hestness. She is also survived by two sisters: Bernice Tweed of Decorah and Gladys Almelien of Joice, one sister-in-law, Eileen Field of Belmond, IA, a special relative Alice Bjerke; and many nieces and nephews. She was welcomed into Heaven by her husband, Irvin, who preceded her in death in 1983. Also preceded her were her parents; three sisters; Evelyn Kingland, Antoinette Brodigan and Palma Johnson; a brother, Marlin Field; a granddaughter Diane Hestness.

Source: Northwood Anchor Online, 2/3/2005