Funeral services will take place on Monday, March 12, 2018 at 11:00 AM (Mountain).
American Legion Hall
Philip, South Dakota
of Philip, South Dakota, died on Wednesday, March 7, 2018 at the Philip Nursing Home at the age of 91
Mildred J. Radway was born on her parent’s farm-ranch in the Grindstone area northwest of Philip on May 15, 1926. She was the second of six children born to Joe and Cora (Hovey) Thorson with Mrs. Eggen as their mid-wife.
Mildred attended Alfalfa Valley rural school for eight years and graduated from Philip High School in 1944.
She attended Black Hills Teacher's College for two summers and after graduating taught rural school for three years.
Mildred was united in marriage to Robert Radway on October 5, 1946, at the First Lutheran Church in Philip. After getting married they resided on Grandpa Jody and Grandma Mary Gitting’s farm for five years. They then purchased a farm west of Milesville in 1951 which they continued to operate until retiring in 1989. In 1989, they moved into Philip where Mildred has since resided.
Her survivors include three sons, Arlie (Gretchen) Radway of Plainview, Glen (Jackie) Radway of Milesville, and Bruce (Raelynn) Radway of Fairbanks, Alaska; one daughter, Gloria Jelinek-Guzman of Denver, Colorado; 16 grandchildren and 23 great-grandchildren; one brother, Corwin "Corky" (Zoni) Thorson of Philip; one sister, Janice (Bart) Parsons of Milesville; special friend Elfrieda Noteboom of Philip; and a host of other relatives and friends.
She is preceded in death by her husband, Robert on January 4, 1996; a daughter Roxanne Schaefer on October 16, 2003; her parents; a grandson Frank Jelinek; two brothers, Leonard and Lauren Thorson; and one sister, Maxine O'Reilly.
A visitation will be held from 5-7 p.m. on Sunday, March 11, at the Rush Funeral Home in Philip.
Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, March 12, at the American Legion Hall in Philip with Pastor Cindy Bisser officiating.
Interment will be at the Masonic Cemetery in Philip.
VISITATION
Sunday, March 11, 2018 - 5-7 p.m.
Rush Funeral Home
Philip, South Dakota
FUNERAL SERVICES
Monday, March 12, 2018 - 11:00 a.m.
American Legion Hall
Philip, South Dakota
CLERGY
Pastor Cindy Bisser
MUSIC
Marilyn Millage - Pianist
Marcus Martinez - Vocalist
“Amazing Grace”
USHERS
Bob Thorson - Tom Radway
PALLBEARERS
All of Mildred’s Grandchildren
HONORARY PALLBEARERS
All Relatives and Friends in Attendance
INTERMENT
Masonic Cemetery
Philip, South Dakota