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Mildred Luella Wattnem Typolt

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Birth	:	26 May 1919 Lemmon, Perkins County, South Dakota, USA
Death	:	15 May 2006 Helena, Lewis and Clark County, Montana, USA
Burial	:	Montana State Veterans Cemetery, Helena, Lewis and Clark County, USA
Coordinate	:	46.6151886, -112.0993042
Plot	:	Sec C, Row 5, Plot 64
Description	:	Mildred Typolt passed away on Monday, May 15, 2006, at her home after a brief illness with pancreatic cancer. She was born and raised on a farm north of Lemmon, S.D., one of eight children of Emma and Peter Wattnem. Mildred was predeceased by her parents. As a young woman, Mildred Wattnem married a childhood friend, Bill Voigt. They grew up together in Lemmon. Mildred and Bill had one son, Dennis John Voigt. During their marriage, Bill was sick for many years with a cardiac illness, and Mildred and Dennis cared for him at home. Bill Voigt was one of the... Read More	Mildred Typolt passed away on Monday, May 15, 2006, at her home after a brief illness with pancreatic cancer. She was born and raised on a farm north of Lemmon, S.D., one of eight children of Emma and Peter Wattnem. Mildred was predeceased by her parents. As a young woman, Mildred Wattnem married a childhood friend, Bill Voigt. They grew up together in Lemmon. Mildred and Bill had one son, Dennis John Voigt. During their marriage, Bill was sick for many years with a cardiac illness, and Mildred and Dennis cared for him at home. Bill Voigt was one of the first people in the United States to undergo open heart surgery, "a pioneer patient," in 1952. The surgery was performed at Hahnemann University Hospital in Philadelphia, Pa.; and according to the surgeons, the operation saved Bill's life. However, there were serious complications later, and Bill passed away peacefully at home, with Mildred at his bedside, six years after his heart surgery. Dennis was just eight years old when his father died. Mildred lived a life full of variety and travel and adventure. Her first job was as a stocker in a grocery store when she was going to school in Lemmon. Later she worked for J.C. Penney, as supervisor of the fabric department, where she developed her skills as a seamstress. During World War II Mildred and Bill traveled to Richmond, Calif., where they worked together for a subcontractor as journeymen joiners in the Kaiser Ship Yards. After the war Mildred and Bill settled in Miles City, where they were partners in a construction firm. When the firm was sold, they moved on to Billings, and there they started their own successful construction company. Ill health forced Bill to reconsider his work and lifestyle, and this change took them to Helena, their final home. It was in Helena that Mildred first entered the field of real estate, and she worked in this field for several years. When Model City and Urban Renewal began in Helena, Mildred became its housing specialist. Her last employment was with the Montana Foundation for Medical Care. Following her retirement from the work force, never one to remain idle, Mildred traveled with her husband, Ty, for some time, selling custom-made clothing. Mildred Typolt is survived by her husband of 46 years, Ty Typolt; her son, Dennis Voigt and his wife, Christine, and their two daughters, Zoë, aged seven and a half, and Sadie, almost three, of Edmonton, Alberta. Mildred and Ty made many visits to Edmonton, one of the first times for Dennis and Christine's wedding. Mildred recalled with pleasure the lovely friendships which began there, and the strong bonds that were formed with Christine's family. Her two little granddaughters are the pride and joy of Mildred's life; and Zoë and Sadie return her love tenfold. Mildred is their special "Nana" in Montana. As well, surviving Mildred, are Jim Typolt and his wife, Jeannie, of Bozeman. Jim became a true son to Mildred, and their two sons, Dennis and Jim, blessed their lives. Surviving as well are Mildred's stepdaughters, Sheila Childs of Mobile, Ala.; and Sharon Noel and her husband Leon, of Vancouver, Wash., and their families; her brothers, Harry Wattnem of Aberdeen, S.D., and Clarence Wattnem and his wife, Phyllis, of Sandstone, Minn. Mildred also had close relationships with her many nieces and nephews. Mildred's brothers, Carlyle and Peter, and her sisters, Gladys, Esther and Elsie, predeceased her. Peter, Gladys, Esther, and Elsie all died of cancer. As a child, Mildred recalls her family attending a country Norwegian Lutheran Church. They went by horse and buggy. Later, the church closed and they attended the American Lutheran Church in Lemmon. In Helena, they attended St. John's Lutheran Church, where they were active for many years. Mildred always followed the teachings of the Lutheran Church. Her faith has prepared her for what she calls her "Last Adventure." Before her death Mildred confided to those close to her that she was not afraid of dying. She said, "No one knows with certainty what follows after life ends; but I can picture beautiful large white gates, and what lies beyond the gates is just another new and wonderful adventure waiting for me." "…But through it all, above, beyond it all - I know the far-sent message of the years, I feel the coming glory of the Light!" - Written by the American poet, Edwin Arlington Robinson. Services will be held at a later date. Arrangements have been entrusted to Hagler-Anderson Funeral Home. Published in The Independent Record (Helena, MT) on May 21, 2006 and provided by Find A Grave member #47790017, Michael Spurzem

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Latitude: 46.6151886
Longitude: -112.0993042

Family Members:

Parent

Peter Jacob Wattnem

(1875 - 1947)

Emma C Johnson Wattnem

(1885 - 1952)

Spouse

Emmett “Ty” Typolt

(1917 - 2009)

Siblings

Gladys Marie Wattnem Haugen

(1904 - 1982)

Elsie Janette Wattnem Ostenberg

(1914 - 1994)

Harry A Wattnem

(1917 - 2009)

Clarence Virgil Wattnem

(1926 - 2014)

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