Mildred Myra Huehl of Chelsea, age 91, passed away peacefully in her home in Chelsea on Thursday, May 24, 2018.
She was born Aug. 5, 1926 in Manchester, Michigan to Clyde and Hazel (Barnes) Gieske.
Mildred graduated from Manchester High School as Valedictorian and attended Ypsilanti Normal College (EMU) obtaining a teaching certificate. She taught school in several one-room school houses in the Manchester area. She has maintained contact and a friendship with many of her original students throughout her years.
On August 21, 1954, she married Earl Conrad Huehl and lived at the homestead farm on Fletcher Road. Mildred has been a life-long member of Sharon United Methodist Church holding many leadership positions, but most noted for her many years as a Sunday School Teacher. She was an active member of the Rogers Corners Farm Bureau and Women’s Extension groups. Mildred also volunteered her time to the Chelsea Senior Center. In her leisure time, Mildred enjoyed needlework projects, gardening, and playing cards or games with her many friends, family and neighbors.
Funeral services will be held Saturday, May 26, Noon, at Sharon United Methodist Church in Manchester with Pastor Peter Harris officiating. Burial will follow at Rowes Corner Cemetery in Manchester. The family will receive friends at the church social hall on Friday, 2-5 p.m. and 6-9 p.m., and Saturday at the church from 10-12 p.m.
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