Mildred Loraine Tjaden Obituary (1928

Mildred L. Tjaden, 91 formerly of Bloomington passed away Friday October 25, 2019 at 4:25 AM at Prairieview Faith Place in Danforth, IL. There will be a funeral for Mildred on Wednesday October 30, 2019 at 10 AM at Calvert & Metzler Memorial Home in Bloomington. Pastor Dave Rumley will officiate. Visitation will be from 5-7 PM Tuesday October 29, 2019 at the Memorial Home. Interment will be in Evergreen Memorial Cemetery in Bloomington. Mildred was born May 28, 1928 in Ochedeyan, Iowa to Louis and Carrie Marker Greeley. She married Donald Tjaden on June 24, 1949 in Sibley, Iowa. One brother John Greeley preceded her in death. Mildred is survived by three children, Terry (Virginia) Tjaden of Sahuarita, Arizona, Doyle (Teri) Tjaden of Bloomington and Faith (Kent) Youngs of Normal, six grandchildren, Donald (Chris) Tjaden, Amy (Tim) Minter, Ann Tjaden Harris, David (Megan) Tjaden, Sean (Amanda) Stutsman, Travis Stutsman, eight great-grandchildren, and her siblings, Luella Johnson, Rushmore, MN, Genevieve (Dick) Poynter of Minneapolis, Glenn (Joann) Greeley of Coon Rapids, MN, Letha (David) Roth of Coon Rapids, MN, Stanley Greeley of Los Fresnos, TX and one sister in law Beverly Greeley of Worthington, MNTut. Mildred taught school in Iowa in a one room school and later farmed in Minnesota. After her marriage she moved to Illinois and worked in private nursing care. She retired from Milner Library at Illinois State University after many years where she worked in binding and processing. She was a former member of St. Luke's Union Church in Bloomington. Mildred enjoyed gardening and spending time with her grandchildren outdoors. In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to Prairieview Faith Place, ISU Milner Library, or to Bloomington Parks and Recreation Senior Center.