Mildred Beulah (Strand) Hardy was born March 10, 1917 to Beulah and Randers Strand in Sioux City, Iowa. Mildred was the oldest of seven children along with brothers, Harold, Donald, Raymond, Lowell (Bud); Randers (Junior) and sister, Lois (Dolly).
Mildred and her family continued to live in Sioux City, Iowa until February of 1929 when they moved to Battle Creek, Nebraska.
In March of 1936, her family moved to Glenwood, Iowa, where her father had purchased the local creamery. Mildred helped in the office while also helping out in the creamery production by weighing cream, testing it, washing bottles and doing anything else to help the family business.
In April of 1936, Mildred met Truman W. Hardy. They were married July 1, 1938. Early married life found Mildred and Truman moving from Tipton, Indiana to Anderson, Indiana to Kansas City, Missouri to Buffalo, New York where Truman worked in steel mills for the Curtis Wright Aircraft Company.
In 1942, Truman joined the U.S. Army Air Corps. Mildred then returned to Glenwood to help her family in the creamery business. Here she continued to conduct all the chores as before, but now found herself cutting and wrapping several hundreds of pounds of butter each week and driving the creamery delivery truck.
Upon Truman’s return from the service in 1946, they were asked to help out with some chores from Truman’s sister in Malvern, Iowa. So in February of 1946, Mildred and Truman temporarily moved to Malvern. While in Malvern, a local banker asked Truman to paint a house. That was the beginning of a 50 plus year painting business in which Mildred was an integral part of support for the success they enjoyed.
During this time, Mildred and Truman were blessed with two children, Truman Durand (Randy) and Deborah Diann (Deb).
Mildred also volunteered as a Boy Scout Den Mother, a Girl Scout Leader and was active in the American Auxiliary where she was treasurer for 50 years until 2007. A great joy in her later life was being involved with the Trinity Lutheran quilting and matting group.
Because of failing health, Mildred was moved to the Good Samaritan Center in Syracuse, Nebraska in September of 2015. Mildred passed on to be with her Lord and Savior on November 11, 2015. She had attained the age of 98 years, 8 months and 1 day.
Mildred was preceded in death by her parents, husband Truman of 67 years, brothers, Harold, Donald, Raymond and Lowell.
Survivors include her son, Truman (Randy) of St. Joseph, Missouri; daughter and son-in-law, Deborah and Howard Isaacs of Unadilla, Nebraska; four grandchildren, Adrian Isaacs of Bellevue, Nebraska; Ashlee (Isaacs) and Chad Michel of Grand Island, Nebraska; Laura Hardy of Jefferson City, Missouri; Ben Hardy of St. Joseph, Missouri; great-grandchildren, Piper and Porter Michel of Grand Island, Nebraska; sister, Lois (Dolly) Deitchler and brother, Randers Strand both of Glenwood, Iowa; several nieces, nephews, extended relatives and friends.
Interment will be held at 1:00 p.m. at the Malvern Cemetery, Malvern, Iowa.
Memorials may be directed to the Trinity Lutheran Church, Malvern Fire and Rescue or Asera Care Hospice.
Visitation:Saturday, November 14, 2015
9:00 AM
512 2nd Street
Glenwood, IA51534
Service:Saturday, November 14, 2015
10:00 AM
512 2nd Street
Glenwood, IA51534
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I will truly miss Mildred! She and I became good friends eight or nine years ago in her later years, as I knew her children lived away, and I thought I could perhaps be of help to her. She was a sweet lady, who was a joy to be with. She enjoyed life most when her family came to visit her at her home in Malvern, where she was content to stay by herself and watch the many beautiful birds eating at her feeders. Mildred was one of a kind – gentle, thoughtful and determined to stay at home as long as she possibly could. Goodbye until we meet again, Mildred!
Oh what do you say for such a wonderful inspiring lady! I loved chatting with Ms Mildred. She was so full of knowledge and enjoyed life. Always talked about her family. Watching the birds and the flowers grow. Always kind, watching over Aunt Margaret while she was living next door. Ms Mildred you were a true blessing to all who knew you. May you dance forever more. Until we meet again God Bless.
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