Mildred Ruth (Duske) Jorandby

Mildred Ruth (Duske) Jorandby

Mildred Ruth (Duske) Jorandby, age 95, of Necedah, Wisconsin passed away peacefully Tuesday, February 3, 2015 at Mile Bluff Medical Center in Mauston, Wisconsin.

Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, February 7, 2015 at the Roseberry’s Funeral Home in Friendship, Wisconsin. Rev. Jeffery Fairchild will officiate. Friends may call at Roseberry’s on Saturday from 9 a.m. until the time of service.

Cremation will follow the traditional service with interment at the West Arkdale Cemetery, Town of Strongs Prairie, Adams County, Wisconsin in the springtime.

Mildred was born at the Salvation Army Rescue Home in Chicago, IL on July 14, 1919. On August 11, 1919 she was adopted by Justus Julius and Bergliot (Sommerschield) Duske. She was baptized on September 7, 1919 at Calvary Lutheran Church in Chicago. On June 18, 1922 she was promoted from Cradle Roll to the Beginners Department (Sunday School).

Mildred and her parents moved to Necedah when she was 5 and started school there. The family lived on a farm not far from Fish Lake. Mildred attended a country school in her younger years and graduated from Necedah High School in 1937.

After working in Chicago for a while she married the love of her life, Oliver Jorandby (the handsome guy living at Fish Lake) at her parent’s home in Necedah on August 8, 1939. Mildred was active in the Methodist Church. As a homemaker she enjoyed cake decorating, making wedding, anniversary, and other special occasion cakes. She liked to do embroidery, needlepoint, and paint-by-number. She enjoyed reading and crossword puzzles to the end.

Mildred worked for Triple P (Farnam) in Necedah for 17 years. While there she made many life-long friends. Together with Oliver they owned and operated “Ollie and Millie’s” Fish Lake Campground for over 20 years. They also enjoyed many camping trips themselves through the years.

Mildred was preceded in death by her husband, Oliver on Mother’s Day, 2000; her parents, brother, George; sisters: Emily, Grace, and Virginia; brothers-in-law: Walter Bittner, Clarence Jorandby, and Russell Lundeen and sisters-in-law: Pearl Jorandby and Jeanette Lundeen.

Mildred is survived by son, Robert (Donna) Jorandby; daughter, Sandra (Glen) Jensen and grandchildren: William (Donna) Jorandby, Drs. Richard (Shelly) Jorandby, Gregory Jensen (friend Amy and her daughters Meghan and Jasmine) and Sue (Ron) Kunferman. Great-grandchildren: Jennifer (Christopher) Storlie, Brandon Jorandby, Tyler, Kyle, Megan Jensen, Addison Kunferman, Nathan, Joshua and Samantha Jorandby; and one great-great-granddaughter, Harper Storlie. Mildred is further survived by sister-in-law, Elsie Bittner and several nieces and nephews.

Roseberry’s Funeral Home is assisting the family. Visit www.roseberrys.com for online condolences and further information.