Mildred Rudasill

Mildred E. Rudasill, 96, passed away Monday, March 16, 2009 at Bishop Drumm Care Center. Visitation at Staves United Methodist Church, 2747 E. Madison will begin at 1:00 p.m. Saturday with funeral services following at 2:30 p.m. Burial will be at Glendale Cemetery.
Born in Iowa County, Mildred graduated from Sigourney High School, entered Broadlawns Nurses’ training and graduated as an RN in 1933. During WWII she was a private nurse, later working at Lutheran Hospital, retiring in 1975 from Valborg Retirement Home. As family historian for 75 years, she researched throughout the U.S. and Europe, gathering not only data but life-long friends.
Some memberships include; Staves United Methodist Church, Lifetime PTA, Iowa Historical Society, Iowa Genealogical Society as well as societies in Iowa County; Seneca County, Ohio; Berkley County, West Virginia and Jefferson County, Virginia.
On a constant quest for knowledge, Mildred possessed a remarkable memory and a heart filled with unconditional love; she never met a stranger.
Survivors include daughter, Virginia (Frank Kutchen) Mortenson; son, George E. Rudasill; grandsons, Eric and Andrew Mortenson; and great- grandsons, Nicholas and Kyle Mortenson.
Preceding her in death: her husband, George C. Rudasill and sisters, Hilda Wilson and Virginia Rose Langfitt.
Memorial contributions may be sent to Iowa Genealogical Society, 628 E. Grand, Des Moines, Iowa 50309 or Staves United Methodist Church.
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