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Mildred Rohr Obituary

April 01, 2015

Mildred “Millie” Rohr, 83, of White Cloud, died Monday morning, March 30, 2015, at Hiawatha Community Hospital.

Millie was born at Mayetta in Jackson County, December 15, 1931, one of nine children born to Rufus and Clara Tapsee Ogden. She worked in food service most of her working life. After she became disabled and unable to work, she returned home to northeast Kansas, settling in White Cloud about 15 years ago.

She was a tribal member of Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation. Millie was always working with her hands. She enjoyed making Indian dolls, doing beadwork, had a green thumb when it came to working with plants; and enjoyed doing crafts. She was very interested in and kept current on tribal affairs.

Millie was preceded in death by her parents; a sister Cora; three brothers: Lyman, Roy, and Louis Ogden.

Survivors include three children: William Joseph Ogden of Forrest City, MO, Lisa Ann Elizondo of Livermore, CA, Felicia Ann Schworer of Omaha, NE; two sisters: Cass Marlow of California, Irene Henninger of White Cloud; two brothers: Larry Ogden of Independence, MO, Herman Ogden of White Cloud; and 5 grandchildren.

Cremation is planned with no services planned at this time.

Memorial contributions are suggested to the Millie Rohr Memorial Fund which may be sent in care of Chapel Oaks Funeral Home, 124 S 7th St., Hiawatha 66434.

A special message may be sent to the family at www.chapeloaksfuneralhome.com

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