Mary Frances Millen

Mary Frances Lewis Millen was born July 4, 1910, in the town of Powersville, MO to the late William F. and Vella Hill Lewis. She attended Powersville Grade School and graduated from Powersville High School. She received her teaching certificate from Northeast Missouri State Teacher's College. On August 1, 1947, she was united in marriage to Robert E. Millen in Roswell, New Mexico. Mrs. Millen was a career teacher, having retired with 35 years of service. Mary's adventure took her from Missouri to New Mexico, Louisiana (Barksdale Air Force Base) and Spain (NAS Rota Air Fore Base) and Arkansas. She loved and valued her work as a teacher of young children. She enjoyed the delicate German art of tatting, crocheting, painting, collecting paper weights and bells from many countries she and Bob visited. Mrs. Millen was an excellent bridge player and enjoyed the annual Lewis/Hill family reunions with her sisters, nieces and nephew. She was preceded in death by her husband, Bob, three brothers, William Joseph, Robert Andrew and Paul Warren Lewis and one sister, Louise Williams. Survivors include one sister, Claramae Schmitt of Saint Jo, Texas; two nieces, Nellie Jo Bostian of Monticello and Pat Gavin of Herbine, who were her faithful caregivers along with several other nephews and nieces. Her family would like to thank all of the staff, friends and neighbors of the Beverly Healthcare Center for their care, concern and support. She often expressed how blessed she was to have a home in a community like Monticello. Mary believed that to be a good servant of God, you had to follow Jesus along a narrow path and believe in the Law of the Ten Commandments. Funeral service will be 10 a.m., Saturday at Stephenson-Dearman Chapel, with burial in Pleasant Springs Cemetery. Visitation 6-8 p.m., Friday at the funeral home. Online guestbook www.stephensondearman.com.