Mildred Gladys Waldron

Mildred G. Waldron passed away at her residence on May 6, 2008 at the age of 85. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, George who passed away in 1999 and a daughter Linda Waldron Thompson in 1990. Mildred is survived by her daughters, Trudy Waldron, Georgia Bonner and her son, Leroy ""Butch"" (Linda) Waldron, 6 grandchildren, and 13 great-grandchildren, sisters, Barbara Weeks, Joyce Vroman and brother, Ivan Curtis. A special thank-you to her grandson, Kurt Thompson for being supportive. Mildred the daughter of Vera and Sylvester Curtis; she was also known as mom, wife of George, Millie, Aunt Minnie, Minnie Pearl, Grandmother, Great-Grandmother, also known as GG (great-grandmother) for the great grandchild who had the experience of more than one grandmother. Mildred worked at Eaton's during WWII, was a waitress at the Trio Cafe, worked at the Hastings Piston Ring, Hastings Credit Union, Old Hastings Hotel, was a licensed beautician, and worked for Goodwill in Grand Rapids and Toledo. Her hobbies were playing golf, and enjoying planting flowers, and trying to get rid of the moles, her worst enemy, George nicknamed her Millie the mole. She loved crossword puzzles, reading and sadoko puzzles. One of 16 children it is amazing what she accomplished in her life. She loved to be out doors or indoors doing whatever she could even at 85. Visitation will be held Saturday 10:00am until service time. Memorial services will be held Saturday May 10, 2008 at 11:00am at the Girrbach Funeral Home in Hastings, Pastor Scott Manning officiating, burial will be at Woodland Memorial Park Cemetery. Memorials can be made to Barry Community Hospice or the American Cancer Society. Arrangements are by the Girrbach Funeral Home in Hastings. You may leave a message or memory to the family at (girrbachfuneralhome.net).