Mildred Deloris Torgerson (1925 - 2014)

Born 2 Dec 1925 in Huxley, Story, Iowa, United States

Biography

Mildred DeLoris Green December 2, 1925 - July 20, 2014 Services for Mildred DeLoris Torgerson Green, 88, who passed away peacefully in the early morning hours of Sunday, July 20, 2014 will be held 3 p.m., Wednesday, July 23 at Overton Funeral Home in Indianola. Visitation will be held prior to services starting at 1 p.m. Mildred was born on December 2, 1925 in Huxley, IA. She was the youngest of Carl and Alice (Weeks) TorgersonÙus four children. She grew up on farms in near Huxley, Slater and Sheldahl. After graduating from Sheldahl High School in 1943 and attending business college in Des Moines, she worked as a secretary in a law firm. Mildred married Elmer Green in 1952. They had four daughters and moved to Indianola in 1961 where Mildred became involved in volunteer work including at her girlsÙu schools and Camp Fire Girls, the United Methodist Church, and the American Legion Auxiliary. She received the GovernorÙus volunteer Award for her work at the Helping Hand. However, if you asked Mildred what was important in life, she always answered that it was family. She truly enjoyed each successive generation of children—just watching them play and enjoy life. She will be remembered for her humor and compassion and for her willingness to dig in and play with the children, for catching grasshoppers and making enough ÙSpokeyÙT eggs to fill growing boys, and for coloring and playing cards and checkers with the great-grandchildren, for her homemade noodles and cherry pie, and for her quilts—her hundreds of quilts—some of which are laid away for the next generation because, ÙSthere will always be more babies born.ÙT Mildred was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, her siblings, two sons-in-law, and one granddaughter. She is survived by her daughters, Dixie Aller of Des Moines, Sandra (Dennis) Dop and Debbie Martin all of Indianola, and Gale (Randy) Hines of Mitchellville; fourteen grandchildren, fifteen great-grandchildren, and one great-great-grandson. Memorials may be given in MildredÙus name to the Lung Association or Arthritis Association. Services Wednesday July 23, 2014, 3:00 p.m. at Overton Funeral Home Visitation Wednesday July 23, 2014, 1 to 3 p.m. at Overton Funeral Home Hobbies: Quilting Organizations: American Legion Auxillary

Sources

• Torgerson-82 was created by Tom Greene through the import of wikijamesgreen0714.ged on Jul 12, 2014.
• Publication Date: 22/ Jul/ 2014; URL: http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/desmoinesregister/obituary.aspx?n=mildred-d-green&pid=171801306