Obit: Mizia, Mildred C. (1928? - 2017)

Contact: Dolores (Mohr) Kenyon
E-mail: dolores@wiclarkcountyhistory.org 

Surnames: Mizia, Susa, Bodwin, Petersen, Logemann, Schneider, Haase, Winter

----Source: Clark County Press (Neillsville, Clark Co., WI) 8/09/2017

Mizia, Mildred C. (1928? – 5 August 2017)

Mildred C. Mizia of Waukesha entered into Eternal Life Satruday, Aug. 5, 2017, at the age of 89 years. She was born on her family farm in Neillsville, the daughter of Benjamin and Hattie (Susa) Bodwin. Mildred married Walter V. Mizia, and they spent many years together.

She worked for Clark, Amoco, and BP Oil companies. She also worked as an executive secretary to Mr. Elmer Winter, The CEO of ManPower, for many years. Mildred and Walter wee a very good team as real estate brokers in Milwaukee, and when they moved to Clearwater, FL. She enjoyed traveling and most of all, her Catholic faith was very important to her.

Mildred will be sadly missed by her siblings Hubert F. Bodwin of Waukesha, and Joseph D. Bodwin of Florida; nieces and nephews, Lorna (Owe) Petersen, Ernest (Aksorn) Logemann, Susan (Mark) Schneider, Gerald (Dorothy) Logemann, Benjamin (Jordan) Bodwin, and Charlene (nee Bodwin); and many other loving nieces, nephews, and friends.

Mildred was preceded in death by her parents, her husband Walter, and sister Irene Logemann.

A visitation for Mildred will be held Friday, Aug. 11, 2017, from 9:30 a.m. until 10:45 a.m. followed by a mass of Christian burial at 11 a.m. at St. Mary Catholic Church, 225 S. Hartwell Ave., Waukesha, WI 53186. Rev. Howard Haase will be officiating. The burial will take place at 1 p.m. at Mount Olivet Catholic Cemetery, 3801 W. Morgan Ave., Milwaukee, WI 53221. (Please met inside the gates). In lieu of flowers, memorials in Mildred’s name to St. Mary Catholic Church (see address above) would be appreciated.

Cesarz, Charapata & Zinnecker Funeral Home, Cremation and Pre-Planning Services is serving the family. For further information, call 262-542-6609, or for directions, or an online obituary or to leave a condolence, visit www.waukeshasFuneralHome.com.