Mildred was born on the Voss family farm near Millard, Nebraska. She was known to her family as "Babe" and as "Aunt Bee" to her nephews and their children. She was the second daughter of William and Anna Voss. When she was less than three, her father died in a flu epedemic.
In 1922, Babe, her mother and older sister Wilma moved to Omaha. Her mother prepared meals for Omaha working women while she and her sister attended school.
When in high school, Mildred and her high school sweetheart spent every Saturday night dancing to the music of Lawrence Welk and his band in the Peony Park Ballroom. They were known as the "Peony Park Sweethearts."
Babe worked as a secretary in Omaha for a number of years. One job she counted as one of her favorites was working for the buyer of women's clothing at Younkers Department Store of Omaha where she also modeled in the store's fashion shows.
In 1941, Babe worked at the Martin plant in Omaha doing classified work for the United States Strategic Air Command. There she met her husband of six years, Dwight Lanmon.
In 1958, Babe and her mother moved to Burbank, California where her sister Wilma and husband Ray Wessel resided. Babe loved the Pacific Ocean, especially sitting at the Santa Monica Beach.
When Babe's mother died in 1961, she moved into her own condominium in Glendale. One of her prized possessions adorning her condo was a large seascape of the Pacific that she had painted.
In 1922, Babe, her mother and older sister Wilma moved to Omaha. Her mother prepared meals for Omaha working women while she and her sister attended school.
When in high school, Mildred and her high school sweetheart spent every Saturday night dancing to the music of Lawrence Welk and his band in the Peony Park Ballroom. They were known as the "Peony Park Sweethearts."
Babe worked as a secretary in Omaha for a number of years. One job she counted as one of her favorites was working for the buyer of women's clothing at Younkers Department Store of Omaha where she also modeled in the store's fashion shows.
In 1941, Babe worked at the Martin plant in Omaha doing classified work for the United States Strategic Air Command. There she met her husband of six years, Dwight Lanmon.
In 1958, Babe and her mother moved to Burbank, California where her sister Wilma and husband Ray Wessel resided. Babe loved the Pacific Ocean, especially sitting at the Santa Monica Beach.
When Babe's mother died in 1961, she moved into her own condominium in Glendale. One of her prized possessions adorning her condo was a large seascape of the Pacific that she had painted.
Mildred was born on the Voss family farm near Millard, Nebraska. She was known to her family as "Babe" and as "Aunt Bee" to her nephews and their children. She was the second daughter of William and Anna Voss. When she was less than three, her father died in a flu epedemic.
In 1922, Babe, her mother and older sister Wilma moved to Omaha. Her mother prepared meals for Omaha working women while she and her sister attended school.
When in high school, Mildred and her high school sweetheart spent every Saturday night dancing to the music of Lawrence Welk and his band in the Peony Park Ballroom. They were known as the "Peony Park Sweethearts."
Babe worked as a secretary in Omaha for a number of years. One job she counted as one of her favorites was working for the buyer of women's clothing at Younkers Department Store of Omaha where she also modeled in the store's fashion shows.
In 1941, Babe worked at the Martin plant in Omaha doing classified work for the United States Strategic Air Command. There she met her husband of six years, Dwight Lanmon.
In 1958, Babe and her mother moved to Burbank, California where her sister Wilma and husband Ray Wessel resided. Babe loved the Pacific Ocean, especially sitting at the Santa Monica Beach.
When Babe's mother died in 1961, she moved into her own condominium in Glendale. One of her prized possessions adorning her condo was a large seascape of the Pacific that she had painted.
In 1922, Babe, her mother and older sister Wilma moved to Omaha. Her mother prepared meals for Omaha working women while she and her sister attended school.
When in high school, Mildred and her high school sweetheart spent every Saturday night dancing to the music of Lawrence Welk and his band in the Peony Park Ballroom. They were known as the "Peony Park Sweethearts."
Babe worked as a secretary in Omaha for a number of years. One job she counted as one of her favorites was working for the buyer of women's clothing at Younkers Department Store of Omaha where she also modeled in the store's fashion shows.
In 1941, Babe worked at the Martin plant in Omaha doing classified work for the United States Strategic Air Command. There she met her husband of six years, Dwight Lanmon.
In 1958, Babe and her mother moved to Burbank, California where her sister Wilma and husband Ray Wessel resided. Babe loved the Pacific Ocean, especially sitting at the Santa Monica Beach.
When Babe's mother died in 1961, she moved into her own condominium in Glendale. One of her prized possessions adorning her condo was a large seascape of the Pacific that she had painted.
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