Mildred Stebbins

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Mildred Stebbins, 89, of Aberdeen and formerly of Faulkton, passed away Saturday, September 22, 2007 at Manor Care in Aberdeen.

Funeral services will be Friday, September 28 at 10:30a.m. at the United Church of Faulkton with Pastor Mike Ward officiating. Burial will be in the Faulkton Cemetery. Visitations are Thursday from 1-5p.m. at the Luce Funeral Home, Faulkton with a 7p.m. prayer service at the church.

Mildred Lucille Stebbins was born March 4, 1918 to Clarence and Louise “Lucille” (Hagenlock) Roseland at Seneca, SD.

She attended Lower Grade School and graduated from Seneca High School in 1936. She then attended Northern State College in Aberdeen. Her college training was at Northern State Teachers College and she continued to take workshops and classes pertaining to her class needs as long as she taught.

On December 22, 1945 she married Glenn Stebbins in Huron. They lived on the C.L. Roseland farm and in 1954 moved to Seneca. Glenn farmed and Mildred continued to teach. She taught for 32 years in country schools in Faulk and Potter Counties, as well as second grade in Faulkton and grades 5-8 in Seneca.

Mildred’s teaching career gave her many honors besides seeing her students “little light bulbs” turn on. Upon retiring Mildred was honored by the local school board with an Educator Achievement Award. In 1988 she was inducted into the Honored Women Educators of South Dakota. She was known as a conscientious and sincere instructor. She demonstrated effective techniques to keep the students interested in learning. It was evident that she encouraged her students to be self motivated and to use good study habits and independence.

Glenn and Mildred moved to Faulkton in 1970. During her retirement she was active in Retired Teachers. She also held offices in church circles association with the United Church’s of Seneca and Faulkton, in the local and district Rebecca’s Lodge and in the Shirk home Auxiliary and Family Council. She enjoyed doing embroidery and quilting before the loss of her eyesight, after that she enjoyed listening to hundred of books and magazines. She also enjoyed tutoring students in their reading and telling stories for the writing of the Seneca History Book in 1983. In 2000 Mildred and Glenn attended the South Dakota State Fair and were honored with a Century Farm Plaque.

Mildred and Glenn resided in Faulkton until 2005 when they moved to Gellhaus Care House in Aberdeen so she could receive kidney dialysis.

Mildred leaves behind her husband: Glenn of Aberdeen; one daughter: Glenda Goldade of Seneca; two granddaughters: Michelle (Todd) Brand of Faulkton and Kristi Goldade of Seneca; three great grandsons: Cole Nicholas, Connor Ethan and Cord Preston Brand; one great granddaughter: Chloe Lucille Brand all of Faulkton; one sister: Elsie Winters of Pierre; sisters-in-law: Eunice Holmstrom of Faulkton, Alice Stebbins of Paynsville, MN, Pauline (William) Liechti of Seneca and Loretta Stebbins of Sparks, NV and numerous nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Clarence and Louis Roseland; son in law, Francis Goldade; twin grandsons, David and Darrell Goldade; her brother, Raymond; brothers in law: Frank Winters, Kenneth Holmstrom, Wayne Stebbins and LaVern Stebbins and sister in law, Haydee Christiansen.