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Mildred

Mildred Irene Stade

d. January 9, 2024

 

Mildred Irene Stade, of Grand Island, NE died on January 9, 2024, at CHI Health St. Francis. Funeral Service will be 10:30 A.M. Wednesday, January 17, 2024, at St. Paul Lutheran Church, Lowell with Pastor Paul Duffy officiating. Burial will follow in the Liberty Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 P.M. on Tuesday at Apfel Funeral Home in Grand Island, NE. Memorials are suggested to the family to be designated to the St. Paul Lutheran Church. Apfel Funeral Home is assisting the family, online condolences may be left at www.apfelfuneralhome.com.

Mildred was born on the fourth day of February at the family home on a farm north of Heartwell, NE, to Samuel and Bessie (Baker) Jorgensen. She grew up in the country of the Heartwell and Minden area. She received her education from Minden High School and Nebraska State Teachers College at Kearney. She then taught country school for seven years. Mildred was united in marriage to Leonard Stade on June 28, 1953, at the St. Paul Lutheran Church, Lowell. After which the couple lived near Shelton, NE where she was an active farm wife.

She was a member of the St. Paul Lutheran Church, St. Paul Lutheran ladies aid, and buffalo county just a mere extension club. Mildred also served as a Sunday and Bible School Teacher. She enjoyed music, dancing, and most recently karaoke, watching T.V. and listening to radio shows, reading, and visiting with friends and family.

Mildred is survived by her daughter, Debra Stade of Grand Island, NE; son, David Stade of Shelton, NE; sister, Kristi Jorgensen of Central City, NE; and many nieces, nephews, and cousins.

She is preceded in death by her husband, Leonard Stade; parents; brothers: Newton (Louis) Jorgensen, Glenn Jorgensen, and Rex Jorgensen; sisters: Ruth (Jack) Day and Ethelyn Jorgensen; and grandparents.

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Visitation

Tuesday, January 16, 2024

5:00 - 7:00 pm (Central time)

Apfel Funeral Home Inc - Grand Island

1123 W 2nd St, Grand Island, NE 68801

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Funeral Service

Wednesday, January 17, 2024

10:30 - 11:30 am (Central time)

St Paul Lutheran Church

2294 X Rd, Gibbon, NE 68840

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