Mildred Marie Loux Fischer died on Oct. 20, 2005. She was a long-time resident of Flagstaff and for the past 29 years lived in Camp Verde.
Born in Waverly, Kans., on Sept. 28, 1918, to Amos Emil Loux and Theresia Maria Servatius. Her parents owned several farms where they raised a family of 11 children. Mildred was the 10th child.
Mildred graduated from Ottawa High School in 1936. After graduation she worked at Woolworth's department store, and saved her pennies to purchase a cedar "Hope" chest. She met future husband Stephen Fischer through friends. They courted and were married at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Ottawa, Kans., Oct. 4, 1939. They farmed in the Ottawa area from 1939 to 1951. Mildred's primary job was caring for her family. When working outside of the house she was a baker. Her last baking job was for Saga Foods at Northern Arizona University from 1963 to 1976. However, she continued to make chocolate chip cookies for her grandchildren and pecan pies for family and friends.
Mildred and Steve were married 53 years and parented six children: Lawrence, Shirley, Johnnie, Harold, Karen and Pamela. Steve died in 1996. Her three sons preceded her in death. Also, a granddaughter, Tawnya Dawn Knight and two great-granddaughters, Kaycie Lyn and Laurel Kay DeWitt precede her in death. She is the last of the Loux children to pass from this world.
Mildred is survived by daughters Shirley Gorton and her husband, Clyde; Karen Fanning and her husband, Robert "Driz"; and Pamela Patterson and friend, Mike Hartman. All of the daughters live in Camp Verde. Mildred is also survived by 13 grandchildren, 32 great-grandchildren, eight great-great-grandchildren, numerous nieces, nephews and friends.
In 2000, Mildred moved in with the Fannings. She enjoyed the activity of a busy household, especially the holiday season. She became known as "Millie" in the Fort Lincoln neighborhood. She was a regular at the Eden Center, where she was the "Queen of BINGO" and enjoyed a good game of Skip-Bo with best friend Dixie.
Mildred was a loving, giving woman who took life as it happened without complaint. She will be greatly missed by all who knew and loved her.
Funeral services took place on Oct.22 at St. Frances Cabrini Catholic Church, in Camp Verde. Interment was later on the same day at the Calvary Catholic Cemetery in Flagstaff.
A Memorial Mass will be said for Mildred at St. Frances Cabrini Catholic Church at 9:30 a.m. on Nov. 1.
Donations in Mildred's memory may be made to the Cottonwood Terrace Adult Day Care Center, 195 S. Willard St., Cottonwood AZ 86326.
Hepler Funeral Home assisted with the arrangements.
Zij is getrouwd met Stephen Andrew Fischer.
Zij zijn getrouwd op 4 oktober 1939 te Sacred Heart Church, Ottawa. Kansas, Verenigde Staten, zij was toen 21 jaar oud.
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