Mildred Irwin

Mildred (Wadsley) Irwin, age 97, of Storm Lake, Iowa, died Tuesday, March 10, 2009 at Methodist Manor in Storm Lake. Services for Mrs. Irwin will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, March 14, 2009 at the United Methodist Church in Early, Iowa. Burial will be in Oakland Cemetery in Sac City, Iowa. A time of visitation will be held at the church for one hour prior to the start of the services. The Fratzke & Jensen Funeral Home in Storm Lake is in charge of the arrangements. Mildred was born on April 27, 1911 in Sac County, Iowa, the third child of George W. and Mary (Gooding) Wadsley. She lived in Early, Iowa until her marriage to Wayne Irwin in January, 1972, when she moved to Sac City, Iowa. In 2001 Mildred moved to an assisted-living facility in Alta, Iowa. She moved to Methodist Manor in Storm Lake in 2005. Milly attended public school in Early, graduating from high school in 1928. She then attended Capital City Commercial College in Des Moines, Iowa. Following graduation from college in 1931, Milly returned to Early. Later she joined her brother, Floyd, in the Wadsley Chevrolet and Implement business. After her father's death in 1951, she became a partner with Floyd until her retirement in 1972. Wayne and Milly traveled extensively throughout the U.S. and Canada, spending the winters in Palm Desert, California. Milly was involved in many community activities. She was a past matron of Order of Eastern Star, served as treasurer of the Early Methodist Church, was a member of United Methodist Women, a member of the Early Woman's Club, and was a strong supporter of Early. Milly was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Wayne; her brothers, Floyd (Doris) and Walter (Marjorie); and her niece, Marvel Smith. She is survived by her step-daughter, Dian True of Colorado; her niece, Jo Anne and her husband Dean Brown of Rolling Meadows, Illinois; four great-nieces and â€“nephews: Sandra Hurd and husband Jerry of Alta, Iowa; Lynn Smith and wife Joy of Nemaha, Iowa; Deborah Hernandez and husband Peter of Barrington Illinois; and Dulcie Ariail and husband Sammy of Clarkesville, Georgia.

Mildred Irwin

April 27, 1911 - March 10, 2009