Mildred Herther

Mildred Herther was born July 28, 1920 in Claremont, S.D. to George and Eva (Brandt) Hinrichs and died on Nov. 18, 2016 in Fountain Hills at the age of 96.

She attended school in Claremont and graduated from Claremont High School. She attended Northern State College and received a teaching certificate. She taught for several years in rural schools in the Hecla area.

In 1943 Mildred married Leonard Herther and moved to the Herther farm in rural Hecla. They attended Peace Lutheran Church and sang duets locally for many years.

Mil was active in LWML, Study Club, Hecla school board, Brown County FCE and was a life member of PTA. Her hobbies included sewing, quilting and writing poetry.

In 1971, Len and Mil volunteered to work in the Lutheran Mission in Heldsbach, New Guinea where Mil taught math, business and English. After Len’s death in 1998, Mil spent winters in Arizona near family. In 2003, the homestead was sold and Mil became a permanent Arizona resident.

Mil then began painting, computer training, genealogy and volunteering at the VA Hospital in Phoenix.

Mil is survived by her three children, Rick (Karen) Herther of Tempe, Reva Fredericksen of Prescott and Roann (Joe Kanovich) Herther of Fountain Hills; five grandchildren; 10 great grandchildren and her sister, Arleen Linngren of Rapid City, S.D. She was preceded in death by her husband, Leonard Herther.