Mildred Clemens

Mildred “Millie” Josephine Clemens

Mildred J. Clemens, 91, longtime resident of Hibbing, died Saturday, April 4, 2015, at Rising Sun Vista in Hibbing.  She was born on April 28, 1923, to Charles and Mildred (Sullivan) Coss in Hibbing, MN.  She entered the Sacrament of Marriage with Jack Clemens on May 19, 1942.  Mildred was employed with Northwestern Bell as a senior clerk, or better known as “Frame Dame.”  She was a member of Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church, the Foresters, Degree of Honor, and St. Rafael’s Circle.  She also worked for St. Leo’s Catholic Church where she was a catechism teacher.  She was also a Brownie Leader in Hibbing for the local Girl Scouts.  She loved her family very much.  She enjoyed cooking, baking, camping, and especially enjoyed flowers and planting as her pastimes.

She is survived by her son, Pat Clemens, Eagan, MN; four daughters: Kathleen (John) Chuk, Balkan, MN, Bette Jo (Russ) Cox, Hibbing, Pam “Rabbit” (Dennis) Elj, Buck Lake, MN, and Trish (Steve) Raukar, Hibbing: eight grandchildren: Patrick M. (Jess) Clemens, Marcia (James) Warren, Nicole (Adam) Osborne, Tiffany (Michael) Blank, Jamie (Brian) Elj Nordin, Casey (Mike) Douville, Peter (Nicole) Raukar, and Heather Clemens; 13 great-grandchildren: Brittany & Kylie Warren, Steffanie, Parker, and Ryan Osborne, Molly and Cole Douville, Olivia, Jonah, and Eli Clemens, Quinn & Piper Raukar, and Millie Nordin; and by numerous nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents; by her husband, Jack Clemens; by three brothers: James, William, and Charles Coss; and two sisters, Celie Scipioni and Muriel Kirschling.

Funeral services for Millie will be held at 10:30 AM, Thursday, April 9, 2015 at Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church in Hibbing. The Rev. Fr. Gabriel Waweru will celebrate the Mass of Christian Burial. Visitation will be from 9:30 AM until the 10:30 AM funeral Mass at the church on Thursday.  Interment will be in Maple Hill Cemetery of Hibbing.  Arrangements are with  Dougherty Funeral Home of Hibbing.

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