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Millie Leone Risseeuw Stoner

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Birth	:	4 Jul 1925 Lakeview, Todd County, South Dakota, USA
Death	:	5 Nov 2012 Valentine, Cherry County, Nebraska, USA
Burial	:	Kilgore Cemetery, Kilgore, Cherry County, USA
Coordinate	:	42.9304110, -100.9639260
Description	:	Millie Leone Stoner was born July 4, 1925 at Lakeview, SD. She was one of six children born to Isaac and Gertrude (Dykstra) Risseeuw. She weighed 3 lbs. and was so little that her mom could put her wedding ring around her wrist. She was so tiny that they kept her in a shoe box by the stove to keep her warm. Her mom also carried her on a pillow so she wouldn't hurt her because she was so fragile. Millie went to Hutchinson Grade School and then went to the Malone School. Millie rode her horse to school. She... Read More	Millie Leone Stoner was born July 4, 1925 at Lakeview, SD. She was one of six children born to Isaac and Gertrude (Dykstra) Risseeuw. She weighed 3 lbs. and was so little that her mom could put her wedding ring around her wrist. She was so tiny that they kept her in a shoe box by the stove to keep her warm. Her mom also carried her on a pillow so she wouldn't hurt her because she was so fragile. Millie went to Hutchinson Grade School and then went to the Malone School. Millie rode her horse to school. She graduated from Mission High School, then went on to Springfield one year to get her teaching certificate. She then came back and taught her sister Arlene 1st grade. She taught school and then worked at the telephone office until one evening changed her life. She met Charlie Stoner at a Quonset dance in Kilgore, NE. In 1953 they married and she followed him through his army tour. In 1957 they moved home and started ranching and started their family, where five boys where born, Randy, Dale, infant son, Jerry and Mark. In July of 1957 they moved 40 miles south of Nenzel to the Taylor Ranch. Millie always did all of the cooking for the hired men and cared for her sons. In 1968 they moved back to Kilgore and expanded the Stoner Ranch. She continued to cook and follow her boy's school events. Starting in 1979 the first grandchild was born and by 2000 the last grandchild was born. She was blessed with 13 grandkids and seven great grandsons with two on the way. Millie was preceded in death by her parents, two brothers, (Harold and Ray) and one infant son. She is survived by her husband, Charlie of 59 years; four sons, Randy (Beth), Dale (Tammy), Jerry (Kay) and Mark (Dedra); 13 grandchildren, Becky (Casey) Lancaster, Buffy (Tom) Cooper, Kari (Ira) Spanel, Shara (Trent) Ford, Cody, Tell, Kylee, Tyce, Heather (Jack) King, Miles (Shaunna), Bobbie Jo, Rachel (fiancée Jon Kime) and Jake Stoner. Great grandsons, Carson and Blake Lancaster, Cash and Luke Cooper, Easton Spanel, Bentley Ford and Jack Weston King. She is also survived by brothers, Don (Lavina) Risseeuw, Jim Risseeuw, and sister, Arlene (Willie) Hoff; sister-in-law, Marsha Risseeuw, along with nieces, nephews and other relatives and a host of friends. Millie passed away November 5, 2012 at Cherry County Hospital in Valentine, NE. Funeral Service was held Saturday, November 10, 2012 at the United Methodist Church in Valentine. Pastor Bill Williams officiated at the 10:30 a.m. service. Burial followed at 2:30 p.m. at the Kilgore Cemetery in Kilgore. Sandoz Chapel of the Pines was entrustedwith funeral arrangements.

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Where is Millie Leone Risseeuw Stoner's memorial?
Millie Leone Risseeuw Stoner's memorial is located at: Kilgore Cemetery, Kilgore, Cherry County, USA.
When did Millie Leone Risseeuw Stoner death?
Millie Leone Risseeuw Stoner death on 5 Nov 2012 in Valentine, Cherry County, Nebraska, USA
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Latitude: 42.9304110
Longitude: -100.9639260

Family Members:

Parent

Isaac Risseeuw Jr.

(1900 - 1967)

Gertrude H Dykstra Risseeuw

(1902 - 1995)

Spouse

Charles Edward “Charlie” Stoner

(1933 - 2022)

Siblings

Harold Iven Risseeuw

(1921 - 2007)

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Nearby Cemetories:

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Coordinate: 42.9304110, -100.9639260

2. Saint Marys Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.9300000, -101.0920000

3. German Settlement Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.8419050, -100.8393860

4. Williamson Gravesite
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Coordinate: 42.7888000, -100.9909000

5. Guerue Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.0353012, -101.1144028

6. Crookston Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.9267970, -100.7313580

7. Star Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.1041985, -100.9263992

8. Saint Angelo Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.0960999, -101.0468979

9. Saint Patrick Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.0961300, -101.0471200

10. Prairie Lawn Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.9290000, -101.2260000

11. Pure Water Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.0889015, -100.7844009

12. Saint Charles Catholic Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.1418530, -100.9020750

13. Saint Agnes Cemetery
Todd County, USA
Coordinate: 43.0372009, -100.6952972

14. Lakeview Cemetery
Todd County, USA
Coordinate: 43.0746994, -100.7300034

15. Sacred Heart Catholic Cemetery
Lakeview, Todd County, USA
Coordinate: 43.0750000, -100.7302500

16. Running Cemetery
Saint Francis, Todd County, USA
Coordinate: 43.1672490, -100.9807097

17. Arcoren Family Cemetery
Saint Francis, Todd County, USA
Coordinate: 43.1676300, -100.9830700

18. Snake Falls Cemetery
Valentine, Cherry County, USA
Coordinate: 42.6785540, -100.8543170

19. See Red Family Cemetery
Saint Francis, Todd County, USA
Coordinate: 43.2021000, -100.9049500

20. Saint Marys Cemetery
Todd County, USA
Coordinate: 43.1892014, -101.1314011

21. Richland Harmony Cemetery
Valentine, Cherry County, USA
Coordinate: 42.9763985, -100.5736008

22. Minnechaduza Cemetery
Valentine, Cherry County, USA
Coordinate: 42.8731003, -100.5674973

23. Lamson Cemetery
Cherry County, USA
Coordinate: 42.6264300, -101.0907900

24. Mount Hope Cemetery
Valentine, Cherry County, USA
Coordinate: 42.8669014, -100.5350037