Mildred was born and grew up on the farm northeast of Madison, SD, that was homesteaded by her grandfather, August Hanneman. She attended Crow rural school and graduated from Madison High School in 1940. She married Leonard Wallace Price on October 25, 1940 at Pipestone, MN. Leonard borrowed $10 so they could get married. He paid $8 for her ring and paid the justice of the peace $2.
Leonard worked at the Sioux Falls Machine Works until he was drafted into the Army. Mildred followed him to Cheyenne, WY and Rodeo, CA. She worked at a Montgomery Ward store in Cheyenne and a defense plant in Rodeo. When Leonard was shipped to the South Pacific, Mildred returned to Madison where she roomed with Mrs. Myrtle Cox on Washington Ave. A few months after she returned Barbara was born in July of 1944. Leonard was discharged and came home to Madison in December of 1945. They then moved to Sioux Falls and lived in a basement house on Lyndale Ave. for a about a year. They bought a house on Covell Ave. and lived there until moving to Beresford in March of 1950.
Leonard worked for the International Harvestor dealer. In 1951 they bought a house on W. Cedar St. They spent the rest of their lives there. In 1953 they leased and operated a cafe and bowling alley for two years. Mildred did the cooking in the cafe and Leonard took care of the bowling alley. The cafe had one of the few television sets in town and on Sunday night the cafe was full of people to see the Ed Sullivan show. The week of the World Series was also a busy time.
Mildred later worked for Ray's TV Shop for several years. She became fairly proficient at TV repair. Later she did the bookkeeping in the feed mill they owned until they sold the mill in 1977 and retired. In 1978 and 1979 they spent the winters in Alamo, TX. When Leonard died in 1980, Mildred sold their mobile home in Alamo.
She enjoyed her grandchildren and was a generous and caring grandma. She kept very active in her church and with the Solo Club. She also was a volunteer at the Civic Center for many years.
She died about 2 years after being diagnosed with cancer. She had just moved to the Good Samaritan Center at Centerville when she passed away.
Leonard worked at the Sioux Falls Machine Works until he was drafted into the Army. Mildred followed him to Cheyenne, WY and Rodeo, CA. She worked at a Montgomery Ward store in Cheyenne and a defense plant in Rodeo. When Leonard was shipped to the South Pacific, Mildred returned to Madison where she roomed with Mrs. Myrtle Cox on Washington Ave. A few months after she returned Barbara was born in July of 1944. Leonard was discharged and came home to Madison in December of 1945. They then moved to Sioux Falls and lived in a basement house on Lyndale Ave. for a about a year. They bought a house on Covell Ave. and lived there until moving to Beresford in March of 1950.
Leonard worked for the International Harvestor dealer. In 1951 they bought a house on W. Cedar St. They spent the rest of their lives there. In 1953 they leased and operated a cafe and bowling alley for two years. Mildred did the cooking in the cafe and Leonard took care of the bowling alley. The cafe had one of the few television sets in town and on Sunday night the cafe was full of people to see the Ed Sullivan show. The week of the World Series was also a busy time.
Mildred later worked for Ray's TV Shop for several years. She became fairly proficient at TV repair. Later she did the bookkeeping in the feed mill they owned until they sold the mill in 1977 and retired. In 1978 and 1979 they spent the winters in Alamo, TX. When Leonard died in 1980, Mildred sold their mobile home in Alamo.
She enjoyed her grandchildren and was a generous and caring grandma. She kept very active in her church and with the Solo Club. She also was a volunteer at the Civic Center for many years.
She died about 2 years after being diagnosed with cancer. She had just moved to the Good Samaritan Center at Centerville when she passed away.
Mildred was born and grew up on the farm northeast of Madison, SD, that was homesteaded by her grandfather, August Hanneman. She attended Crow rural school and graduated from Madison High School in 1940. She married Leonard Wallace Price on October 25, 1940 at Pipestone, MN. Leonard borrowed $10 so they could get married. He paid $8 for her ring and paid the justice of the peace $2.
Leonard worked at the Sioux Falls Machine Works until he was drafted into the Army. Mildred followed him to Cheyenne, WY and Rodeo, CA. She worked at a Montgomery Ward store in Cheyenne and a defense plant in Rodeo. When Leonard was shipped to the South Pacific, Mildred returned to Madison where she roomed with Mrs. Myrtle Cox on Washington Ave. A few months after she returned Barbara was born in July of 1944. Leonard was discharged and came home to Madison in December of 1945. They then moved to Sioux Falls and lived in a basement house on Lyndale Ave. for a about a year. They bought a house on Covell Ave. and lived there until moving to Beresford in March of 1950.
Leonard worked for the International Harvestor dealer. In 1951 they bought a house on W. Cedar St. They spent the rest of their lives there. In 1953 they leased and operated a cafe and bowling alley for two years. Mildred did the cooking in the cafe and Leonard took care of the bowling alley. The cafe had one of the few television sets in town and on Sunday night the cafe was full of people to see the Ed Sullivan show. The week of the World Series was also a busy time.
Mildred later worked for Ray's TV Shop for several years. She became fairly proficient at TV repair. Later she did the bookkeeping in the feed mill they owned until they sold the mill in 1977 and retired. In 1978 and 1979 they spent the winters in Alamo, TX. When Leonard died in 1980, Mildred sold their mobile home in Alamo.
She enjoyed her grandchildren and was a generous and caring grandma. She kept very active in her church and with the Solo Club. She also was a volunteer at the Civic Center for many years.
She died about 2 years after being diagnosed with cancer. She had just moved to the Good Samaritan Center at Centerville when she passed away.
Leonard worked at the Sioux Falls Machine Works until he was drafted into the Army. Mildred followed him to Cheyenne, WY and Rodeo, CA. She worked at a Montgomery Ward store in Cheyenne and a defense plant in Rodeo. When Leonard was shipped to the South Pacific, Mildred returned to Madison where she roomed with Mrs. Myrtle Cox on Washington Ave. A few months after she returned Barbara was born in July of 1944. Leonard was discharged and came home to Madison in December of 1945. They then moved to Sioux Falls and lived in a basement house on Lyndale Ave. for a about a year. They bought a house on Covell Ave. and lived there until moving to Beresford in March of 1950.
Leonard worked for the International Harvestor dealer. In 1951 they bought a house on W. Cedar St. They spent the rest of their lives there. In 1953 they leased and operated a cafe and bowling alley for two years. Mildred did the cooking in the cafe and Leonard took care of the bowling alley. The cafe had one of the few television sets in town and on Sunday night the cafe was full of people to see the Ed Sullivan show. The week of the World Series was also a busy time.
Mildred later worked for Ray's TV Shop for several years. She became fairly proficient at TV repair. Later she did the bookkeeping in the feed mill they owned until they sold the mill in 1977 and retired. In 1978 and 1979 they spent the winters in Alamo, TX. When Leonard died in 1980, Mildred sold their mobile home in Alamo.
She enjoyed her grandchildren and was a generous and caring grandma. She kept very active in her church and with the Solo Club. She also was a volunteer at the Civic Center for many years.
She died about 2 years after being diagnosed with cancer. She had just moved to the Good Samaritan Center at Centerville when she passed away.
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