John L. Mills, 81, died at 4 a.m. Sunday, 18 December, 1955 at the Hershey Convalescent home, as the result of complications. He had been ill for three weeks. Mr. Mills home was on Rural Route No. 1, Nichols.
The son of Van Buren and Eunice Foster Mills, he was born Oct. 2, 1874, at Muscatine and was a life-long resident of this community.
He married Mary Spratford Feb. 8, 1905, at Nichols. His occupation was that of a farmer of 80 acres along the Cedar River east of Nichols, Iowa.
Surviving are three sons, Arley Mills, Muscatine, Milburn Mills, West Liberty, and Elzie Mills, Nichols; two daughters, Mrs. Ray Van Zandt, Muscatine, and Mrs. Harry L. Braun, Nichols; a brother, William Mills, Muscatine; a sister, Mrs. Cora Conklin, Des Moines; 16 grandchildren; and nine great grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his wife, five sisters and two brothers.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday at the Ralph J. Wittich Funeral Home with the Rev. Everett I. Hageman, pastor of the Zion Lutheran church, officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park cemetery. Muscatine Journal 19 December 1955
John L. Mills, 81, died at 4 a.m. Sunday, 18 December, 1955 at the Hershey Convalescent home, as the result of complications. He had been ill for three weeks. Mr. Mills home was on Rural Route No. 1, Nichols.
The son of Van Buren and Eunice Foster Mills, he was born Oct. 2, 1874, at Muscatine and was a life-long resident of this community.
He married Mary Spratford Feb. 8, 1905, at Nichols. His occupation was that of a farmer of 80 acres along the Cedar River east of Nichols, Iowa.
Surviving are three sons, Arley Mills, Muscatine, Milburn Mills, West Liberty, and Elzie Mills, Nichols; two daughters, Mrs. Ray Van Zandt, Muscatine, and Mrs. Harry L. Braun, Nichols; a brother, William Mills, Muscatine; a sister, Mrs. Cora Conklin, Des Moines; 16 grandchildren; and nine great grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his wife, five sisters and two brothers.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday at the Ralph J. Wittich Funeral Home with the Rev. Everett I. Hageman, pastor of the Zion Lutheran church, officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park cemetery. Muscatine Journal 19 December 1955
Family Members
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Lettie Ann "Lettie" Mills Bell Butcher
1865–1907
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Hattie Atlanta Mills Pike
1866–1920
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Minnie Esther Mills White
1868–1952
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Amos Jeremiah Mills
1869–1945
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George Joshua Mills
1872–1930
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Elizabeth Etta "Lizzie" Mills Adams
1875–1899
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Cora Rillie Mills Conklin
1878–1970
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William Leroy "Willie" Mills
1880–1971
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Alice Willmina "Allie" Mills Adams
1882–1912
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