Funeral services for Mildred Klitzke, age 90 of Lemmon, will be held at 11:00am Friday, January 4, at the Reformed Presbyterian Church in Lemmon. Pastor Tom Penning and Pastor Arlan Swanson will officiate with burial in Greenhill Cemetery.


A family service will be held at 7:30pm on Thursday evening at the Evanson-Jensen Funeral Home in Lemmon.


Special music will be provided by Marilyn Willey, pianist. Darrel Klitzke and Kyla Stevens will be singing "Home Sweet Home" and "Jesus Abide with Me." Pastor Arlan Swanson will be singing "Sheltered In The Arms of God."


Serving as casketbearers are Justin Klitzke, Travis Klitzke, Marshall Klitzke, Jacob Fannik, Delvin Fannik and Jim Bishop. All family and friends are considered honorary bearers.


Mildred Marie Peterson was born to Carl J. and Augusta (Peterson) Peterson in their home at Pretty Rock, North Dakota on February 4, l917. Mildred attended school through the 8th grade near her home in Sioux County. She then went to work in Lemmon to help her siblings and parents because times were hard. She was employed at Kilzer's Cafe, Yellowstone Hotel, and as a cook at Northwest Bible College in Lemmon.


It was at the college that she met George Klitzke, and they were married on November 10, 1941. They farmed near Lemmon for 46 years and then moved to Lemmon, while George continued his livestock business until he retired.


Mildred's greatest love was for God, her family, church, and others. She was always concerned and wanted the best for everyone. Her love and devotion to her family and friends will never be forgotten. Her grandchildren will always have fond memories of her famous chocolate drop cookies.


Mildred passed away early Monday morning, December 31, at Western Horizon Care Center in Hettinger.


Surviving family members include her husband, George, Lemmon, SD; 1 daughter, LaVonne Fannik, Max, ND; 3 sons and daughters-in-law, Darrel and Marcia Klitzke, Delmar and Vicki Klitzke, all of Thunder Hawk, SD; Lee and Sandy Klitzke, Aberdeen, SD; 11 grandchildren, 10 great grandchildren, 3 sisters, Hilder McDonald, Esther Peterson, and Dorthea Peterson, all of Bismarck, ND; 1 brother, Leonard Peterson, Lemmon, SD; 2 sisters-in-law, Lillian Peterson of Arcadia CA, and Phyllis Peterson of Cleveland, TN; and numerous nieces and nephews.


Mildred was preceded in death by her parents, 4 sisters, Clara Peterson, Grace Bishop, Helga Peterson, and Edith Wolff; 4 brothers, Martin, Harold, Sam, and Alvin Peterson.