Mildred Goldie (Smith) Dirks

Mildred G. Dirks, 107, died Tuesday, May 1, 2012 at Moundridge Manor. She was born August 19, 1904 at rural Moundridge to Henry A. and Elizabeth Unruh Smith. She was a former Halstead resident, moving to Moundridge in 1999.

She was a member of Grace Church of God in Christ Mennonite, Halstead. On February 5, 1922 she married Carl J. Dirks at Halstead. He died January 4, 1982.

Survivors include a son; Wilbert Dirks and daughter, Pauline (Dean) Becker, all of Halstead; 20 grandchildren; 70 great grandchildren and 71 great grandchidren.

She was preceded in death by daughters, Bertha Wiggers, Angie Dir and Orlene Koehn, brothers, Arnold, Lloyd, Dennis, Davy and Eldon Smith; sisters, Ruby Dirks, Malena Dirks, Emma Koehn and Luvina Koehn.

Funeral services were held at the Church on May 4. Interment followed at Halstead Cemetery.