Upon completion of high school, Millie followed her passion and earned a teaching certificate from St. Cloud State in July 1942. Millie began her teaching career in a one room schoolhouse.
Mildred married Clarence Dailey on December 5, 1942. They were blessed with five children (Lew, Diane, Sandra, Gerald, and Gail) and 53 years of marriage. Life held many adventures for Millie and her husband including running a photography studio in Staples and cabin rentals on their White Sand Lake property. Mildred went on to teach special education in the Brainerd School District for 20 years before retiring in June of 1987.
Millie loved the outdoors, White Sand Lake, camping, playing board games and cards with her sister and grandchildren, jig-saw puzzles, poetry, her church, and her flower beds. Millie became a master gardener. She founded Brainerd’s school chess club. Millie loved traveling with her sister, Bernice. Faith and family were always central in Millie’s life.
Mildred was preceded in death by her parents; her brothers, Roy, Floyd, Adolph, Milton, Donald, Leon, Lyle, and Charles; and sisters, Ruby and Bernice; her granddaughter, Christina; and great grandson, Corbin.
Upon completion of high school, Millie followed her passion and earned a teaching certificate from St. Cloud State in July 1942. Millie began her teaching career in a one room schoolhouse.
Mildred married Clarence Dailey on December 5, 1942. They were blessed with five children (Lew, Diane, Sandra, Gerald, and Gail) and 53 years of marriage. Life held many adventures for Millie and her husband including running a photography studio in Staples and cabin rentals on their White Sand Lake property. Mildred went on to teach special education in the Brainerd School District for 20 years before retiring in June of 1987.
Millie loved the outdoors, White Sand Lake, camping, playing board games and cards with her sister and grandchildren, jig-saw puzzles, poetry, her church, and her flower beds. Millie became a master gardener. She founded Brainerd’s school chess club. Millie loved traveling with her sister, Bernice. Faith and family were always central in Millie’s life.
Mildred was preceded in death by her parents; her brothers, Roy, Floyd, Adolph, Milton, Donald, Leon, Lyle, and Charles; and sisters, Ruby and Bernice; her granddaughter, Christina; and great grandson, Corbin.
Family Members
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Roy David Sandberg Sr
1910–1989
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Floyd Homer Sandberg
1912–2000
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Adolph Herbert Sandberg
1913–1979
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Milton Rudolph Sandberg
1915–1997
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Donald Earl Sandberg
1918–1973
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Leon John Sandberg
1921–2003
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Lyle Hagelin Sandberg
1921–1992
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Ruby Emma Jean Sandberg
1924–1959
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Charles Oscar Sandberg
1927–2009
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Bernice Lorraine Sandberg Dorsey
1930–2011
