Mildred L. Neumann

Mildred L. Neumann, 75, of St. Joseph, was carried in the loving arms of Jesus to her eternal heavenly home, Thursday morning, November 7, 2002. A Celebration of Life Service will be held on Monday, November 11, 2002, at 10:00 AM, at Peace Lutheran Church, St. Joseph, of which she was an active and faithful member, with Rev. Paul A. Koehneke officiating. The family will receive friends for one hour prior to the service. Burial will follow the service in Crystal Springs Cemetery, Benton Harbor. Memorials may be made to Peace Lutheran Church. Arrangements have been entrusted to Starks & Menchinger Family Funeral Home, 2650 Niles Rd., St. Joseph. Friends wishing to sign the guestbook on line may do so at www.starks-menchinger.com She was a gracious, generous, loving and wise mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and friend to many. Her compassionate caring and love enveloped everyone who knew her. Serving the Lord through her faith community, visiting shut-ins with special bouquets of fresh flowers, and sending cards weekly to those who were ill was a great joy and privilege for her. She also found great joy and friendship in her WCA Aqua Aerobics, Pins and Needles, and weekly Bible study groups. Mildred was a much-loved only child born to Edwin and Evelyn (Schmuhl) Lundy on August 6, 1927. She graduated from Benton Harbor High School in 1945, and attended Twin City Business College and the University of Michigan. After working for several years at Saranac and Univex Looseleaf Corporations, she retired in 1997 from the Michigan Department of Transportation. She is survived by her daughter, Linda (Walter) Bennett of Sodus; her son, John (Nancy) Neumann of Minnetonka, Minnesota; four grandchildren, Jennifer (Dr. Scott) Saxe of Coon Rapids, Minnesota, Cody (Lori) Bennett of St. Joseph, Ann Neumann and Ellen Neumann of Minnetonka, Minnesota; and two great-grandchildren, Walter and Katherine Saxe.