Mildred Maybeth "Milly" Anderson, 87, Minot and former longtime McKinley Township resident died on Tuesday, September 1, 2009 in a Minot hospital.

Mildred was born on August 13, 1922 in Freedom Township of Ward County south of Minot to Hartvick and Carrie (Johnson) Nelson. She was reared on the family farm in Torning Township of Ward County and attended rural schools in that area. She graduated from Minot High School in 1940 and from Minot Business College in 1941. As a young adult she was employed by the Farmers Union Grain Terminal Association in St. Paul, MN. Because her parents spent the winter months in Portland OR she decided to seek employment there. After completion of a telegraphers course offered by the Union Pacific RR she was hired by Union Pacific for the remainder of the war years. Also, she was employed by a real estate and insurance firm there until she returned to Minot in 1947.

Mildred married Harold T. Anderson on August 8, 1948 in Minot. They made their home on his farm northeast of Minot in McKinley Township of Ward County. At the time of her marriage she was employed by Charlie St. Croix in the Kaiser/Frazier Auto Dealership. Following the birth of her first child she became a fulltime wife, mother, homemaker and assisted with the operation of the farm. When the youngest of her children started school she accepted employment at the Minot Air Force Base in the Civil Engineering Department. Later, she became a procurement officer in the contracting division of MAFB. She retired in 1972. Harold died on April 24, 1993. Mildred continued to reside on the farm until she moved to Brentmoor in 2005.

Mildred was a lifetime member of the First Presbyterian Church - Minot where she served as a Deacon and Elder of the church. She was a director for the Northern Tier Credit Union, McKinley Township Assessor and youth and 4H leader for the McKinley Township. She was a member of the Business and Professional Women, Supervisory Committee of Town and Country Credit Union, Beta Sigma Phi Sorority, Swedish Society of the Scandinavian Heritage Association, McKinley Farmers Union, Ward County Historical Society and Minot Curling Club.

Mildred's loving family includes her children: Connie (Jim) Benjaminson of Walhalla, ND, Kathy (Steve) Rupp of Ruthton, MN and Mike (Sue) Anderson of Minot; five grandchildren: Scott (Angie) Anderson, Heidi, Kelli and Jennifer Benjaminson and Marcus Rupp; great grandchildren: Brynn Moen and Elise Anderson; sister-in-law: Martha Nelson, Minot, and several nieces and nephews.

Mildred was preceded in death by her parents, husband, brother: Farrel Nelson and infant sons Charles and Harley.

Funeral Service: Friday, September 4, 2009 at 10:30 a.m. in First Presbyterian Church - Minot.
Graveside Service: Friday at 1:00 p.m. in Immanuel Lutheran Church Cemetery - rural Surrey.
Visitation: Thursday from 2:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. in the Thomas Family Funeral Home - Minot.
Memorials are preferred to Immanuel Lutheran Church Cemetery perpetual care fund.