Mildred Stiles, 90, Albert Lea
Published 12:00 am Friday, March 2, 2007
Funeral services for Mildred C. Stiles, age 90, of Albert Lea will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday at First Lutheran Church. The Rev. John Holt will officiate. Interment will be in Hillcrest Cemetery.
Visitation is 3 to 5 p.m. Sunday at Bayview/Freeborn Funeral Home and one hour prior to the services at the church on Monday. To sign the guest book, goto www.bayviewfuneral.com
Mildred died Thursday, March 1, 2007, at the Thorne Crest Retirement Center.
Mildred Christine Stiles was born Aug. 14, 1916, to Andrew C. and Sadie (Larson) Nelson in London Township. She attended country school and became the organist at the Trondhjem Lutheran Church when she was 12 years old. On Dec. 23, 1934, Mildred was united in marriage to Irving L. Stiles at her parents&8217; home in Glenville. The couple owned their home at 110 South First Avenue for 62 years. They were volunteers at St. John&8217;s Lutheran Home for six years. Mildred was a lifetime member of the Sons of Norway. She was also a member of the First Lutheran Church, the Eagles and the Eagles band, and the Uffda Band.
Survivors include her son, Arvid and his wife, Kay Stiles of Wells; daughter-in-law, Carol Stiles, of Albert Lea; 11 grandchildren, 19 great-grandchildren, four step great-grandchildren, three great-great-grandchildren and four step great-great-grandchildren; and nieces, Cathie and husband, John Wagner and Mary Stiles.
Mildred was preceded in death by her husband, Irving; daughter, Joyce Moyer Grescyzk; son, Keith, sons-in-law, Gordon Moyer and Jay Grescyzk; brother, Leonard and his wife, Catherine Nelson; brother-in-law, Orville and his wife, Myrl Stiles; and nephew, Mike Stiles.