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- From Adrian DAily Telegram Adiran, MI dated Feb. 17, 1941 (Monday) reads:
Hudson, Feb. 17 - Mrs. Loretta Case Mills, 81 yrs. old, died in the home of her daughter Mrs. Elias Burt at 9:15 o'clock this morning after a 3 weeks illness. Mrs. Mills was born October 20, 1859 in Riga, her husband John F. Mills died in 1926. She is survived by the daughter, Mrs. Pearl Burt, 2 sons, Orton J. Mills of Beaverton and Norman B. Mills of Hanover and one sister Mrs. George Wilson of Adrian. Two sisters, Mrs. Nora Cowell and Mrs. Loie Wilson of Elyria, OH preceded her in death. The funeral will be held Wednesday afternoon at 2 p.m. in the Zion Church in Ogden Twp. and the burial will be in Zion Cemetery.
Obit from the Adrian Daily Telegram, Adrian, MI on Feb.20, 1941 reads:
Loretta A. Case Mills was born Oct. 20, 1859 in Riga, MI, and departed this life Feb. l7, 1941, at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Elias Burt in Hudson. She was married to John F. Mills Aug. 18, 1879. To this union were born three children, Norman B. Mills of Hanover, MI, Orton J. Mills of Beaverton, MI, and Mrs. Pearl Burt of Hudson. Her husband preceded her in death 14 years ago. Also two sisters, Mrs. Nora Cowell and Mrs. Loie Wilson preceded her in death. She is survived also by one sister Mrs. George Wilson of Adrian and many relatives and friends. She lived a Christian life, joining the United Brethren church early in life. She was a faithful wife and mother, friend and neighbor, always doing wahat she could for the good of others. Sleep mother sleep, The shepherd loveth his sheep. He foldeth them into his loving breast, So sleep ye now and take your rest.
Under funerals, Adrian Daily Telegram dated FEb. 20, 1941:
Hudson, Feb. 20 - Loretta A Mills - The funeral of Mrs. Loretta Mills whose death occurred Monday in the home of her daughter Mrs Elias Burt in Hudson was held yesterday at 2 o'clock in the Zion church. The Rev. C. P. Hopkins of Ogden Station officiated and burial was in Zion Cemetery. Bearers were Arthur Halsey, Arthur Neeman, Lee Kincaid, Orton Mills, Elias Burt and Adam Rau. Friends and relatives from away who attended the services were Mrs. Loretta Castor, Mrs. Wesley Wilson, Irving Wilson of Elyria, OH and Orton Mills of Beaverton, MI.
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