Mildred Whitaker

Mildred M. Whitaker, age 97, of Elsie, MI died Wednesday, August 27th, 2008 at Ovid Healthcare Center , Ovid, Michigan. Funeral Services will be held at Elsie United Methodist Church on Friday, August 29th at 11:00 a.m. Pastor Ed Snook will officiate with burial at Riverside Cemetery, Elsie, MI. Visitation will be held on Thursday from 2 - 8 P. M. at Smith Family Funeral Homes Elsie Chapel, and 1 hour prior to the services at the Elsie United Methodist Church on Friday.

Mildred was born in Ashley, Michigan on July 18, 1911, the daughter of Roy Bradley and Isa R. (Whitaker) Peck. She graduated from Bannister High School with the class of 1929. She married Howard Whitaker on May 19, 1934 at the Rochester Colony Parsonage, Howard died on October 23, 1965. Mildred was a homemaker, and resided most of her life in the Elsie area. She was a member of West Elsie Extension club, Elsie Literary Club, was a 4-H Leader and taught Sunday school at her church.

She is survived by a daughter Joyce and Kent Shinabery of St. Johns, Michigan, 2 sons Donald and Bertha Whitaker of Elsie, Michigan, Robert and Pat Whitaker of Holland, Michigan, 7 grandchildren & 7 great grandchildren, 2 sisters Nellie and Clifford Flegel of Ithaca, Michigan, and Ruby Stewart of Bannister, Michigan, also several nieces & nephews.
She was predeceased by her parents, her husband, 1 sister, Grace and 5 brothers, Arlie, Clyde, Ray, Lee & Wayne.

Memorials may be made to Elsie United Methodist Church Elsie, Michigan. Online condolences can be sent to www.smithfamilyfuneralhomes.com The family is being served by Smith Family Funeral Homes Elsie Chapel Elsie, Michigan.

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