2024
Mildred
2010
Mildred Martenson
March 19, 2024 — August 22, 2010
Mildred 'Millie'
(Lutgens)
Martenson
The funeral service for Mildred E. "Millie" (Lutgens) Martenson of Waseca, Minnesota will be 10:30 a.m. Thursday, August 26, 2010 at the First Congregational Church, New Richland, Minnesota. Pastor David C. Mumme will officiate. Interment will be in Woodville Cemetery, Waseca, Minnesota. Visitation will be from 4-7 p.m. Wednesday at Friedrich Funeral Home, New Richland and one hour before the service at the church.
Millie died Sunday, August 22, 2010 at St. Mary's Hospital, Rochester, Minnesota, the result of a severe stroke on August 8, 2010. She was 86 years old.
Millie was born March 19, 1924 at rural Waldorf, Minnesota to Charles and Martha (Mueller) Roeker. She attended church and school in rural Waseca County and was a member of the graduating class of 1938.
She lived about 10 years in Los Angeles, California where she drove a taxi and baby sat for Betty White and also had lunch with her many times. However most of her life she has lived in Waseca County, Minnesota.
Millie married Lester Lutgens in Waseca, Minnesota in the 1950s. He died in 1970. Millie married Harlan Martenson in Cannon Falls, Minnesota in the early 1980s, and they enjoyed many good years together before his death. She did hair styling in her home and also worked for E.F. Johnson Co., Herter's and Corchran's of Waseca. She served as a Boy Scout Den Mother. She worked hard and was a very devoted mother. She was a member of Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church, Waterville, Minnesota and had a very strong relationship with the Lord. Millie enjoyed canning and making pickles, telling jokes, crocheting and making towels for others. She traveled to 47 of the 48 continental states with her husband Harlan after his retirement. Millie was a very caring person. She enjoyed helping others before herself. She also enjoyed socializing with her friends. Millie especially loved her grandchildren and enjoyed spending time with her family.
Millie is survived by two sons: Doug Swinhart and his wife Nancy of W. St. Paul, Minnesota and Jim Lutgens and Tracie (Lutgens) Rosacker of New Richland, Minnesota; grandchildren: Brenda Reedy and her husband Robert; Tim Ellis and his wife Carrie; Ben Lutgens; Jacob Swinhart; Nathan, Jessica and Elijah Lutgens; great grandchildren: Asiah and Jose Reedy; Olivia, Isabella and Ariana Ellis; Connor Lauber; sisters-in-law: Ione and Marie Roeker.
Millie is preceded in death by her parents: Charles and Martha Roeker; husband: Harlan Martenson; daughter: Judy (Jim) Ellis; sisters: Alvina (Art) Prail, Helen (Albert) Behrens, Laura (Herman) Gehler, Delia (Otto) Krienke, Leona (Fred) Krienke and Edna (Carl) Tesch; two brothers: Marty and Herman Roeker.
She will be deeply missed.
(Lutgens)
Martenson
The funeral service for Mildred E. "Millie" (Lutgens) Martenson of Waseca, Minnesota will be 10:30 a.m. Thursday, August 26, 2010 at the First Congregational Church, New Richland, Minnesota. Pastor David C. Mumme will officiate. Interment will be in Woodville Cemetery, Waseca, Minnesota. Visitation will be from 4-7 p.m. Wednesday at Friedrich Funeral Home, New Richland and one hour before the service at the church.
Millie died Sunday, August 22, 2010 at St. Mary's Hospital, Rochester, Minnesota, the result of a severe stroke on August 8, 2010. She was 86 years old.
Millie was born March 19, 1924 at rural Waldorf, Minnesota to Charles and Martha (Mueller) Roeker. She attended church and school in rural Waseca County and was a member of the graduating class of 1938.
She lived about 10 years in Los Angeles, California where she drove a taxi and baby sat for Betty White and also had lunch with her many times. However most of her life she has lived in Waseca County, Minnesota.
Millie married Lester Lutgens in Waseca, Minnesota in the 1950s. He died in 1970. Millie married Harlan Martenson in Cannon Falls, Minnesota in the early 1980s, and they enjoyed many good years together before his death. She did hair styling in her home and also worked for E.F. Johnson Co., Herter's and Corchran's of Waseca. She served as a Boy Scout Den Mother. She worked hard and was a very devoted mother. She was a member of Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church, Waterville, Minnesota and had a very strong relationship with the Lord. Millie enjoyed canning and making pickles, telling jokes, crocheting and making towels for others. She traveled to 47 of the 48 continental states with her husband Harlan after his retirement. Millie was a very caring person. She enjoyed helping others before herself. She also enjoyed socializing with her friends. Millie especially loved her grandchildren and enjoyed spending time with her family.
Millie is survived by two sons: Doug Swinhart and his wife Nancy of W. St. Paul, Minnesota and Jim Lutgens and Tracie (Lutgens) Rosacker of New Richland, Minnesota; grandchildren: Brenda Reedy and her husband Robert; Tim Ellis and his wife Carrie; Ben Lutgens; Jacob Swinhart; Nathan, Jessica and Elijah Lutgens; great grandchildren: Asiah and Jose Reedy; Olivia, Isabella and Ariana Ellis; Connor Lauber; sisters-in-law: Ione and Marie Roeker.
Millie is preceded in death by her parents: Charles and Martha Roeker; husband: Harlan Martenson; daughter: Judy (Jim) Ellis; sisters: Alvina (Art) Prail, Helen (Albert) Behrens, Laura (Herman) Gehler, Delia (Otto) Krienke, Leona (Fred) Krienke and Edna (Carl) Tesch; two brothers: Marty and Herman Roeker.
She will be deeply missed.
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