Submitted by: Dan Rich

Mildred K. Piser

April 15, 1913 - Dec. 17, 2000

South Bend Tribune 12/19/2000

Mildred K. Piser, 87, of North 200 East Drive, LaPorte, Ind., died on Sunday, Dec. 17, in Porter Memorial Hospital, Valparaiso, Ind. She was born in Chicago, Ill., on April 15, 1913, to the late Albert and Ida (Heckman) Kessel. On Aug. 18, 1934, in Crown Point, Ind., she married Benjamin Charles Piser, who died on Feb. 7, 1972. For many years, Mildred was a self-employed entrepreneur of many various businesses throughout the country. She is survived by a daughter, Judith Piser Spiller of LaPorte; her son, Jonathan H. Piser of Chicago; three grandchildren; and by three brothers, Lawrence Kessel of Illinois, Harry Kessel of California and Elton Kessel of Oregon.

Mildred was the class poet for St. Mary's Academy, a graduate of St. Mary's College and the University of Illinois, was a member of Temple Beth-El, and was a seasoned world traveler.