Submitted by: Mary Jo Koran

REESE

Heyde

Ingerham

Kauffman

SOUTH BEND TRIBUNE – January 25, 1999

Mildred P. Reese

April 26, 1905 - Jan. 23, 1999

PLYMOUTH - Mildred P. Reese, 93, 3820 North King Road, Plymouth, Ind., a loving mother, grandmother and great-grandmother went to meet her Lord at 3:45 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 23. A lifetime Marshall County resident, Mildred died of natural causes in the Mayflower Care Center.

Born in Bremen on April 26, 1905, the daughter of Edwin and Anna Heyde Kauffman, she graduated from Bremen High School with the class of 1922. She then attended Bluffton College and later taught at Borkholder Amish School in Nappanee, Ind.

On March 5, 1927, in Bremen, Ind., Mildred and Noble E. Reese were united in marriage. They were married for 61 years. Noble preceded her in death on Nov. 15, 1989.

Mildred was a homemaker, working alongside her husband on the family farm. She had a truck patch and provided for her family with her gardening. She also substitute taught for many years at the LaVille High School.

Committed to her faith, she was a lifetime member of the Shiloh Wesleyan Church where she taught Sunday School and worked for many years with the Missionary Society.

Mildred will be lovingly remembered by her family. Surviving are one daughter, six sons and their families which include 16 grandchildren and 24 great-grandchildren.

Her daughter, Arlene and Paul Ingerham, live in Frederickstown, Ohio. Her sons are: Kent and Arleen Reese, Gale and Shirley Reese, all of Plymouth; Roger and Diane Reese of Bremen, Ellsworth and Joan Reese of Olympia, Washington, Omer and Beverly Reese of Evanston, Illinois, and Dan and Annette Reese of Milton, Wisconsin. Mildred Cramer, a sister-in-law, of Plymouth, also survives.

In addition to her parents and her husband, Mildred was preceded in death by three brothers, Kenyon, Roy and Don Kauffman, and one grandson, Kent Reese, Jr.

Friends may visit with the family from 2 to 8 p.m. on Tuesday in the Johnson-Danielson Funeral Home, 1110 N. Michigan St., Plymouth, and for one hour prior to the service in the church on Wednesday.

The Reverends John Perkinson, Pastor of the Shiloh Wesleyan Church and Barry Fawcett of the Columbia City Wesleyan Church will officiate at funeral services at 11 a.m. on Wednesday at the Shiloh Church, 10532 4 B Road, Plymouth. Burial will be in New Oakhill Cemetery.

Memorial gifts may be made in Milfred's name to the Shiloh Church.