She married John Phillip Thompson 6 Jun 1931 in Durant, Oklahoma. They had two children, James and Jeanette. They were then divorced, and Mildred married James Robert Elms 21 Sep 1937. Mildred married Richard Robert Gurb 25 Jan 1952 in Las Vegas, Nevada. He died in 1974. After Richard's death, she had a succession of short marriages. She first married Edmund John Koch 18 Dec 1975. She married Minor McKendrick Pierce 21 Jan 1985. They were divorced the same year. However, she kept his surname because she wanted to be known as Mildred Pierce after the 1945 movie for which Joan Crawford won an Oscar as Best Actress.
Her death certificate in Texas and the record at the San Jacinto Cemetery Office are under the name Mildred Pierce. Mildred was cremated, and her remains were buried next to her husband Richard Gurb.
Her death certificate in Texas and the record at the San Jacinto Cemetery Office are under the name Mildred Pierce. Mildred was cremated, and her remains were buried next to her husband Richard Gurb.
She married John Phillip Thompson 6 Jun 1931 in Durant, Oklahoma. They had two children, James and Jeanette. They were then divorced, and Mildred married James Robert Elms 21 Sep 1937. Mildred married Richard Robert Gurb 25 Jan 1952 in Las Vegas, Nevada. He died in 1974. After Richard's death, she had a succession of short marriages. She first married Edmund John Koch 18 Dec 1975. She married Minor McKendrick Pierce 21 Jan 1985. They were divorced the same year. However, she kept his surname because she wanted to be known as Mildred Pierce after the 1945 movie for which Joan Crawford won an Oscar as Best Actress.
Her death certificate in Texas and the record at the San Jacinto Cemetery Office are under the name Mildred Pierce. Mildred was cremated, and her remains were buried next to her husband Richard Gurb.
Her death certificate in Texas and the record at the San Jacinto Cemetery Office are under the name Mildred Pierce. Mildred was cremated, and her remains were buried next to her husband Richard Gurb.
