Mildred Radebaugh
March 10, 1918 — May 5, 2014
Mildred Radebaugh, of Grand Rapids, Michigan, and a former resident of Van Wert, died Monday evening, May 5, 2014 at Whispering Woods Nursing Home in Grand Rapids. She was born March 10, 1918, in Van Wert County the daughter of the late Clarence and Emily (Snyder) Williman.
On May 25, 1940, she married Wayne Stetler and they had two daughters, Connie and Barbara. Wayne was a pilot in WWII and he was killed in action December 5, 1944. She then married Byron Radebaugh on September 1, 1951, and they had one daughter, Claudia.
Mildred was a kindergarten teacher and also was an editorial assistant for the professional education journal "Threshholds in Education" at Northern Illinois University. She was also an artist working in oils and watercolors, wrote poetry, and loved to read and travel.
She leaves behind two daughters, Barbara Tolley and Claudia Rosalos- 8 grandchildren Steve and Mark Hilty, Nick, Chris, and Sabrina Tolley, and Wendy, Laurie, and Mike Rosalos- 13 great-grandchildren and 4 great-great grandchildren.
She is preceded in death by her husband Byron, daughter Connie, 5 brothers and 2 sisters.
She will be missed for her laughter, gentleness, fairness, and wisdom.
Funeral Services will be at Brickner Funeral Home at 2:00 PM Friday, May 9, 2014 with Rev. Paul Miller officiating. Burial will follow in Woodland Cemetery. Friends may call at Brickner Funeral Home from 11:00 AM Friday to time of services.