Mildred L. Dunlap
MILDRED L. DUNLAP
Mildred Dunlap, 96, of Abbotsford, WI, died Thursday, Sept. 15, 2022, at the Marshfield Medical Center in Marshfield, WI.
Mildred Louise Myers was born Feb. 8, 1926, in Lucas County, IA, the daughter of Otto and Leola (Nine) Myers. She attended Nancy L. Hill Public School in Aurora, IL. On May 12, 1945, she was united in marriage to James Dunlap in Aurora, IL. Mildred worked at various dress factories in Aurora, IL, and Kurt Marg’s in Neillsville. Mildred was a “Jack-of-all-trades.” She could fix just about anything. She enjoyed painting, crafting and quilting. She even made a quilt for most of her grandchildren and great grandchildren.
She is survived by a daughter, Sharon (Dennis) Gall of Grafton; a son, Barry (Karen) Dunlap of Dorchester; 15 grandchildren, Julie (Scott) Unertl, Scott (Kelly) Dunlap, Jason (Angela) Dunlap, Jenifer (Richard) Rowley, Krysta Gall, Danielle (Jason) Reysen, Adam (Julie) Deibert, Heather (Greg) Freimark, Todd Dunlap, Marcie Umbs, Chris Dunlap, Andy Dunlap, Jeremy Dunlap, Ashley (Dustin) Kuehmichel and Dustin (Brett) Dunlap; 26 great-grandchildren, seven great-great-grandchildren; daughters-in-law Patricia Dunlap of Greenwood, WI, and Kathy Dunlap of Marshfield, WI; a son-in-law, Bruce Deibert of Princeton; and a sister-in-law, Shirley Myers of Montgomery, IL.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, James; a daughter, Debra Deibert; two sons, Raymond Dunlap and James L. Dunlap; sisters Laverna Snyder, Joy Hall and Evelyn Wright; and brothers Otto Myers Jr. and Robert Myers.
A funeral service for Mildred will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 24, 2022, at the Gesche Funeral Home in Neillsville. Pastor Terry Marg will officiate. Interment will be in the Neillsville City Cemetery. Visitation will be from 10 to 11 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 24, at the Gesche Funeral Home. A livestream of Mildred’s funeral service can be viewed at www.geschefh.com beginning at 11 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 24.
Pallbearers are Todd Dunlap, Scott Dunlap, Jason Dunlap, Adam Deibert, Chris Dunlap, Andy Dunlap, Jeremy Dunlap and Dustin Dunlap.
Online condolences may be made at www.geschefh.com.
Gesche Funeral Home and Cremation Service is assisting Mildred’s family with funeral arrangements.