Mildred Josephine Plummer.....Age 91

Mildred Josephine Plummer, age 91 of Parker, Kansas died February 26, 2016 at her home.

She was born April 25, 1924 in Eskridge, Kansas.  She was the 8th of 9 children born to Claude Earnest and Cora Alice (Bolton) Cleland. She was raised on a farm and graduated from Eskridge High School in May of 1942.

On September 29,1945 Mildred married Harvey L. Plummer. They made their home in Piper, Kansas.  Together they had five children but one died at birth.

Harvey and Mildred lived on several different farms, mostly in Miami County.  Mildred would do a lot of the work on the farm while Harvey had a job outside the home at Delco Battery.  She fed the animals, milked the cows and even would drive the tractor.  After Harvey retired, the couple moved to Climax Springs on the Lake of the Ozarks in Missouri for about five years. Then decided to move to Parker, Kansas where they settled.

She loved going camping and had fun in the outdoors for many years. When they would go to the lake she loved going for rides on the Pontoon boat and fishing. Mildred was an avid bird watcher, her favorite was the humming birds. She would garden in the spring and summer. She enjoyed her family and loved cooking and baking for them. Mildred played Rummikub and did jigsaw puzzles with her children and grandchildren. She would crochet and sew in her idle time.

Mildred joined and was baptized in the Antioch Baptist Church in 1959. After moving to Parker she became a member of the Beagle United Methodist Church.

Mildred is preceded in death by her husband Harvey, her parents, five brothers, and two sisters.

She is survived by her children Robert and wife Christine and their children Chad and Jennifer. Darrell and wife Grace and their children Amanda and Chrystal. Willard and wife Christina and their children Scott, Jack, and Mario.  Randall and his children Megan, Maxine, Molly, and Michelle.  One brother Willard Cleland. She has 11 grandchildren, 28 great grandchildren, 2 great great grandchildren, and a third great great grandchild on the way.