Riedesel, Mildred L.

Mildred L. Riedesel, 85, formerly of Bennett, died peacefully Sunday, June 27, 2010, in her home in Tipton with her family by her side. Funeral services will be held Wednesday, June 30, 10:30 a.m., Peace Church of Christ United in Bennett. Burial will be in Inland Cemetery, Bennett. Visitation will be today from 4 to 7 p.m. at Fry Funeral Home, Tipton. A general memorial fund has been established for the Peace Church Adult Choir, the Iowa City Hospice and Camp Courageous.

Mildred Lorraine Kelting, daughter of Louis Henry and Mary Wilhelmina Copp Kelting, was born on Aug. 25, 1924, in Wheatland, Iowa. She was a 1942 graduate of Wheatland High School and graduated from the Teachers College in Cedar Falls. On June 29, 1945, Mildred was married to Raldo Claus Riedesel in Wheatland. Mildred was a teacher, homemaker, farm wife, mother and grandmother and musician. She was a member of the Peace Church of Christ United, Bennett, Peace Church Guild, Garden Club and a volunteer at the Tipton Senior Center. She was also a member of the Cedar Ramblers, playing the accordion in several bands and entertaining at senior centers and care centers.

Mildred is survived by her daughter, Deanna, and son-in-law Jon Blanchard of Oregon, Wis., and her son, Darrell Riedesel of Tipton; grandchildren, Jessica, Amber and Ali Blanchard; sisters, Ellen Horstmann and Margery (Melvin) Wiebel, both of Lowden. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, and sister, Marie Schmidt.

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