Mildred Meadows
Mildred Teeple Meadows, 91, of Winona Lake, Ind., passed away at 7:50 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 21, 2013, in Grace Village Health Care, Winona Lake.
On Feb. 21, 1922, Mildred was born in Chicago, Ill., to Fred Earl and Leora (Martin) Stookey. She married John Teeple in 1943, who preceded her in death in 1986. She then married Hilliard Meadows in 1991, who preceded her in death in 1995.
Living most of her life in Kosciusko County, she worked as a registered nurse for McDonald Hospital, then Alfran and then Mason Healthcare Center, Warsaw, Ind. After Mildred graduated from high school, she graduated from Methodist Nurses School, Fort Wayne, Ind.
She was a charter member of Calvary Baptist Church, Oswego, Ind., and a member of Melloaires and Widowed to Widowed. She thoroughly enjoyed spending time at the Senior Citizens Center. She also enjoyed playing piano at Millers Merry Manor in Warsaw and Grace Village Healthcare Center in Winona Lake for many years.
She is survived by a stepson: Gary Meadows, Winona Lake; four stepdaughters: Sandra Meadows, Burket, Ind.; Kay Slone, Pierceton, Ind.; Helen Streets, Elyria, Ohio; and Terrie Hall, Pierceton; two brothers: John Stookey, Florida; and Martin Stookey, Warsaw; one sister: Oma Eppley, Nappanee, Ind.; two daughters-in-law: Ann Teeple DeLong and Penny Teeple; eight grandchildren: Lisa Teeple, Krista (Kevin) Atkins, Angie (Robert) Dawson, Charlene Tillman, Bobbi Lynn Sexton, Tony Sexton, Darrin Teeple and David Teeple; and several step-grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great grandchildren.
Mildred was preceded in death by her parents; two sons: Robert and Ed Teeple; one brother: Robert Stookey; a grandson: John Edward Teeple; and a great-grandson: Logan Greene.
Visitation will be from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 24, at McHatton-Sadler Funral Chapel, Warsaw. A funeral service be at 11 a.m. Monday, Feb. 25, at Calvary Baptist Church, Oswego, with Pastor Kirk Barger officiating. Burial will be in Oswego Cemetery.
Memorial contributions are to be made to Calvary Baptist Church, 3065 E. Armstrong Rd., Leesburg, IN 46538.