Mildred Marie Stogsdill, 79, Luverne, formerly of San Diego, Calif., died Saturday, Feb. 8, 2003, at Luverne Community Hospital in Luverne.
Services were Wednesday, Feb. 12, at Engebretson Funeral Home in Luverne. The Rev. Rick Cornish officiated. Burial will be Friday Feb. 14, at Cypress View Cemetery in San Diego, Calif.
Mildred Abbott was born to Joe and Goldie (Jump) Abbott on May 7, 1923, in Joplin, Mo. She was raised in Joplin and graduated from school there.
She married James Elvin Stogsdill on June 9, 1941, in Jasper County, Mo. She was a homemaker. Mr. Stogsdill died in 1986. She lived in San Diego, Calif., before she moved to Luverne a year and a half ago to be with her daughters.
Mrs. Stogsdill was a lifelong Baptist. Her favorite pastimes were sewing and shopping.
Survivors include three sons, James Elvin (Ruby) Stogsdill Jr., National City, Calif., Lawrence Richard (Linda) Stogsdill, Lancaster, Calif., and David Franklin (Deborah) Stogsdill, Palmdale, Calif.; five daughters, Patricia (Lee) Godfrey, Berkeley, Calif., Nancy Sue Boyd, Gloria Jean Anderson, both of Luverne, Shirley Ann (Richard) Marango, Mountclair, Calif., and Janice Lynn Weedman, Chula Visa, Calif.; 25 grandchildren; 52 great-grandchildren; many nieces, nephews and other relatives and friends.
Mrs. Stogsdill was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, James, one son, William Joseph Stogsdill; three grandchildren, David, Angel and Ronnie, and one brother, Joe Abbott.
Engebretson Funeral Home, Luverne, was in charge of arrangements.
