Mildred Maurine (Hall) Powell, 100, died at 4 a.m. on Sunday, Feb. 3, 2019.
Mildred was born to Ralph Underwood and Ada Pauline (Edmister) Hall on Aug. 8, 1918, in a farmhouse near Gilboa, Ohio. She attended Mt. Cory School until 1934 and graduated from Liberty High School in 1936. She married Leo Burnette Powell, on Aug. 24, 1940, in the Gilboa Methodist Episcopal Church. Mildred and 'Buzz' lived on a farm west of Benton Ridge on State Route 12 for 71 years. 'Buzz' died Aug. 6, 2011.
She was preceded in death by her parents and her two brothers and their wives: Ralph Allen (Virginia) Hall and Sheldon Otho (Barbara) Hall; and her in-laws: Norwood (Dorothy) Powell, Robert (Betty) Powell, and Nora (Jack) Vint.
She is survived by children: Ann (Gary) Stewart, and Judy (Mark) Shick, both of rural Rawson. They also had five grandchildren: Amy (Kirk) Baker of Chicago, Stephanie (Brent) Price of rural Rawson, Greg (Holly) Stewart of Westerville, Robyn (Brian) Wilson of Upper Arlington, and Elizabeth (Travis) Sands of Lebanon, Ohio.
Mildred is survived by 16 great grandchildren: Cameron and Zachary Baker; Aubrey, Marah, and Ava Price; Caleb, Clara, Carson, and Caroline Stewart; Aden and Henry Wilson; Colton, William, Robert, Kayte, and Saryn Sands; and many nieces and nephews.
Mildred was a homemaker and retired teacher, having taught K-8 at Cloverdale, Gilboa, and Cory-Rawson schools for 24 years. She was a lifetime member of Good Shepherd United Methodist Church, Benton Ridge, where she taught Sunday School and sang in the choir. She played piano and organ for church services.
She was active in her church's youth and women's society organizations, serving the Findlay and Toledo districts, as well as Lakeside Institute and School of Missions. She was Dean of Girls at Lakeside Institute from 1958-1962. She was president and active in Church Women United and was active in Bible Study Fellowship for 23 years. She was a volunteer teacher at the Hancock Historical Museum, Findlay, for 13 years. Mildred was a 4-H advisor for 10 years and she and her husband operated a dairy and grain farm.
A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. on Monday, Feb, 11, at Good Shepherd UMC, Benton Ridge. Pastor Richard Hiltibran will officiate and burial will follow in the Benton Ridge Cemetary, Benton Ridge.
Visitation is Sunday, Feb. 10, from 4-8 p.m. at Coldren-Crates Funeral Home, Findlay, and for one hour prior to the service (10-11 a.m.) at the church.
Memorials may be made to Good Shepherd UM Church, Benton Ridge, or Bridge Home Health and Hospice. Online condolences may be left at www.coldrencrates.com
