Obit: Oettiker, Mildred (1917 - 2009)

 
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Surnames: Oettiker, Egerer, King, McHone, Weiher, McQuality, Hamilton, Lee

----Source: Marshfield News Herald, Marshfield, Wood Co., WI, Mon., 26 Jan. 2009

Oettiker, Mildred (25 Oct. 1917 - 23 Jan. 2009)

Mildred Oettiker, 91, of Marshfield died Fri., Jan. 23, 2009, at Golden Living Three Oaks.

Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Thur., Jan. 29, 2009, at Wesley United Methodist Church, Marshfield.

Visitation will be held at Hansen-Schilling Funeral Home, Marshfield, on Wed., Jan. 28, 2009, from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. and again Thur., Jan. 29, 2009, one hour prior to service at the church. The Rev. Ruth Egerer will officiate. Private burial will be in Brooklawn Cemetery.

Mildred Eileen King was born October 25, 1917, to Emil and Ruby (Stevens) King at Almond, where she attended schools and graduated from high school in 1936.

On June 4, 1938, she married Russell Oettiker, DVM. Together they raised three children and ran a successful veterinary practice in Marshfield. They celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary in 1988 with many friends and family.

Millie was active in the community and church, and volunteered as a poll taker for many years. She was a 66-year member of the Order of Eastern Star and a founding member of the Shrine Women's Auxiliary in Marshfield. In her leisure time, she enjoyed crafts and gardening and collecting recipes. Millie and "Doc" enjoyed many hours playing cards and snowmobiling with their friends and family. Their favorite get-away was their cottage in Phillips.

Mildred is lovingly survived by three sons: Russell (JoAnne) of Twin Lakes, James (June McHone) of Granton, and Thomas (Linda Weiher) Oettiker of Marshfield, seven grandchildren: Wendi Jo (Randy) Lee, Michael Oettiker, Christopher Oettiker, Penny (Josh) McQuality, Anna (Jerry) Hamilton, Joshua (Elizabeth) Oettiker, Ryan (Angela) Oettiker, and six great-grandchildren: Jackson and Jameson Lee, Madeline Oettiker, Madison McQuality, Jeremiah and Isaiah Hamilton.

She was predeceased by her husband Russell in 1996, her parents, two brothers and one great-grandson, Samuel Oettiker.