Mildred (Cook) Blevins-Maloney
Mildred (Cook) Blevins-Maloney of Eureka, died on Thursday, May 10, 2012 at the Eureka Nursing Center, in Eureka at the age of 89.
She was born on May 29, 1922, in Eureka the youngest child of Clement C. and Julia A. (Williamson) Cook. She was raised in Eureka and attended local schools. On April 29, 1939, Mildred was united in marriage to Everett Pern Blevins in Eureka and to this union one son, Everett Ray Blevins was born. The marriage later ended in divorce. Everett preceded her in death on May 9, 1975.
On December 5, 1946, Mildred was united in marriage to Forestt W. Maloney. They resided in Eureka. Forestt preceded her in death on July 17, 1984. Mildred was a homemaker. She was a member of the Christian & Congregational Church, the VFW Auxiliary, and the Lioness Club.
She is survived by two sons, Everett Ray Blevins of Eureka; and Jerry W. Maloney of Chillicothe, Missouri; one daughter, Janie Sue Hayes of Rochester, Minnesota; eight grandchildren; and numerous great-grandchildren, great-great-grandchildren, nieces, and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents, husbands, four sisters, two brothers, one granddaughter, and two nieces.
Graveside services will be held at 10:00 A.M., Tuesday, May 15, 2012 at Greenwood Cemetery with Reverend Rhonda Almond of the Christian & Congregational Church officiating.
In lieu of flowers, the family has requested that memorials be made to the Christian & Congregational Church or to Friendship Meals. Contributions may be sent in care of Koup Family Funeral Home at P.O. Box 595, Eureka, KS 67045, which was in charge of service arrangements.
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