Mildred I. Slattum

Mildred Field Slattum was born on February 23, 1910 to Ida Finsaas and Martin O. Field at rural Fertile, Iowa. She was baptized at Beaver Creek Lutheran Church. She graduated from Fertile High School and then attended Cedar Falls Teaching College. She was a country school teacher for several years. On May 16, 1930, Mildred married Irvin Slattum at Osage, Iowa. They farmed in the Joice area for many years. Irvin and Mildred enjoyed many winters in Tucson, Arizona, returning home in the spring to raise strawberries. They were members of Winnebago Lutheran Church. Irvin and Mildred moved to Albert Lea in 1976. They continued making their wonderful lefse for many to enjoy. They were members of Trinity Lutheran Church. Mildred was a gifted writer and enjoyed sharing her keen sense of humor in this and many other ways. Mildred spent the last twelve years at Knutson Place Apartments. Grateful for sharing in her life are her three daughters and sons-in-law, Marilyn and Dale Otto of Center, TX, Yvonne and Adrian Hestness of Albert Lea, and Marlys and Stan Nederhoff of Mason City, IA; six grandchildren, Susan and her husband Harry Stephens of Hallsville, TX, Julie and her husband Gary Rholes of Center, TX, Ellen and her husband Todd Johnson of Bloomington, MN, Tim and his wife Mary Hestness of Edina, MN, Steve and his wife Becky Hestness of Apple Valley, MN, and Darin Nederhoff of Mason City; fourteen great-grandchildren, Katie and Karla Haugland, Alyssa Peterson, Justin and his wife Robin Peterson, Jessica, Eric, Blake, and Kristin Johnson, Amanda and Ben Hestness, and Kayla, Darby, Brett, and Trevor Hestness. Mildred was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother. She found great enjoyment in her family. She is also survived by two sisters, Bernice Tweed of Decorah, IA, and Gladys Almelien of Joice, IA; one sister-in-law Eileen Field of Belmond, IA; a special relative Alice Bjerke; and many nieces and nephews. She was welcomed into Heaven by her husband Irvin who preceded her in death in 1983. Also preceding her were her parents, three sisters; Evelyn Kingland, Antoinette Brodigan, and Palma Johnson; a brother, Marlin Field; a granddaughter Diane Hestness; and many other friends and relatives.