Mildred Sarah Hedges
1925 - 2005 (80 years)
Generation: 1
1. Mildred Sarah Hedges was born on 2 Mar 1925 in Denison, Jackson County, Kansas; died on 26 Nov 2005 in Eureka, Humboldt County, California; was buried in Saint Josephs Catholic Cemetery, Crescent City, Del Norte County, California. Notes:
Mildred S. Petty
Mildred S. Petty, 80, a native of Denison, Kansas, passed away November 26, 2005, in Eureka, California, where she had been a resident for last 46 years.
She worked as a social worker in Del Norte and Humboldt Counties, retiring after 21 years. In November 1996, she professed her secular Carmelite vows, becoming a lay nun.
She is survived by her sons, Michael Petty, Charlie Petty and wife Carol, and Robert Petty; grandchildren, Jennifer Gingerich and husband Troy, Jeremy Omholt and wife Tai, Jason Petty and wife Mandy, and Richard Clements; six great grandchildren; and numerous other relatives.
Mildred was preceded in death by her parents, Charles and Vietta Hedges; husband, Charles I. Petty; four sisters; and three brothers.
The family wishes to thank all those who cared and visited Mildred over the years.
Family and friends are invited to a Memorial Service at Chapel of the Ferns Sanders Funeral Home, 1835 E Street, Eureka, California, on Friday, December 2, 2005, at 2:00 pm. The celebrant will be Father Loren Allen.
Memorial contributions may be made to St. Vincent de Paul, PO Box 1386, Eureka, CA 95502.
Arrangements are under the care of Chapel of the Ferns Sanders Funeral Home, Eureka, California.
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Published by Times-Standard on Nov. 30, 2005.
https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/times-standard/name/mildred-petty-obituary?id=26243657
Buried:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/37543601/mildred-s-petty
Sunrise LawnMildred married Charles Irving Petty on 25 Nov 1944 in Excelsior Springs, Missouri. Charles was born on 28 May 1922 in Evanston, Uinta County, Wyoming; died on 15 Dec 1958 in Livermore, Alameda County, California; was buried in Saint Josephs Catholic Cemetery, Crescent City, Del Norte County, California. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]