Mildred Beckler

Mildred Beckler, 84, of the Noble, IA, passed away Friday, December 30, 2016, at her home. Visitation will be held on Sunday, January 1, 2017, 2:00 to 5:00 p.m., at Bethel Mennonite Church, north of Wayland, IA. Funeral services will begin at 10:30 a.m., on Monday, January 2, 2017, at Bethel Mennonite Church with Pastor Curt Kuhns officiating. Burial will be in Bethel Cemetery. Gifts of love and friendship may be given to the family for a memorial to be determined at a later date. Olson~Powell Memorial Chapel of Mt. Pleasant is assisting the family. On-line condolences may be directed to www.olsonpowell.com. Born February 20, 1932, in rural Wayland, Mildred was the daughter of Jacob "Jake" and Mayme Leichty Unternahrer. She was a 1950 graduate of Wayland High School. On September 21, 1952, Mildred married Delmar F. Beckler at Sugar Creek Mennonite Church. He preceded her in death on May 1, 2016. Family was Mildred's highest priority as she doted on her grandchildren. She cleaned homes and apartments in Mt. Pleasant and worked at Metromail. For 20 plus years she worked at Crane Manufacturing in Washington, IA, before retiring in the late 1980's. Mildred was a member of Bethel Mennonite Church. She enjoyed gardening, quilting, cross stitching, singing, and doing word find puzzles. Mildred is survived by four children, Ardith (Tom) Frees of Riverside, IA, Dean (Crystal) Beckler of Crawfordsville, IA, Sharon (Steve) Blakley of Wayland, IA, and Beverly Elmore of Albia, IA; a special son of the heart, Mark McKinney of Los Angeles, CA; and six siblings, Daniel (Annabelle) Unternahrer of Shipshewana, IN, Harold Unternahrer of Wayland, IA, John (Phianna) Unternahrer of Wayland, IA, Clarence (Linda) Unternahrer of Ainsworth, IA, Edna Beckler of Kalispell, MT, and Ruth Kaufman of Lebanon, OR. She is also survived by two sisters-in-law, Martha Unternahrer Marsh of Wayland, IA and Naomi Roth of Albany, OR; 9 grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; and 2 great-great-grandchildren. Along with her husband and parents, Mildred was preceded in death by a son, Duane Beckler; two brothers, Ralph Unternahrer and Edward Unternahrer, who died in infancy; and a son-in-law, Daniel Elmore. Cemetery Details Bethel Cemetery North of Wayland Wayland, IA, 52654 Family will be present JAN 1. 02:00 AM - 05:00 AM Bethel Mennonite Church 3185 Wayland Road Wayland, IA, US, 52654 http://www.bethelwayland.org Funeral Service JAN 2. 10:30 AM Bethel Mennonite Church 3185 Wayland Road Wayland, IA, US, 52654 http://www.bethelwayland.org