Mildred Christman, 101, of Redfield, S.D., died Thursday, Nov. 22, 2012, at Golden Living Center in Redfield. Mildred was cremated and there will be a private memorial at a later date.
Mildred was born Sept. 7, 1911, in Huron, S.D., to Gordon and Artie (Bendorf) Hampton. She graduated from Huron High School. After high school, she received her teaching certificate and taught school near Gettysburg, S.D., in Potter County for a few years.
Mildred married Frank Schroeder in Hitchcock, in 1931. They lived in Hitchcock, and she worked for various businesses and for the city, including being town constable for a short time. Frank died in 1957, and Mildred moved to Redfield and was the head baker at South Dakota Developmental Center-Redfield until 1971.
Mildred married Jake Christman in 1968, and they moved to Arkansas. They enjoyed traveling and visited 48 states at least once. Mildred and Jake moved back to Redfield, in 1992, and lived at the Village. Jake died in 1994.
Mildred enjoyed visiting with her family and friends and especially enjoyed her Sunday visits from her family.
She is survived by her son, Gordon (Mitzi) Schroeder, of Redfield; two grandchildren: Tracy (Jill) Schroeder of Redfield and Karen (Kirk) Harrington of Rapid City, S.D.; and five great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren.
She is also survived by her sister, Doris McNutt, of Texas, and her brother, Donald Hampton, of Huron.
She was preceded in death by both husbands, one brother and four sisters.