December 18, 1932 – October 14, 2023
Mildred (Milly), age 90, passed away at Aspen Ridge Lodge, Didsbury, Alberta, supported and surrounded by her family.
Her funeral service was conducted October 21, 2023, from St. John’s Anglican Church, Olds, Alberta by Rev. Dr. Robert Sears, assisted by Milly’s granddaughter, Holly Hirschfield. Arrangements were conducted by Westview Funeral Services.
Milly was born and raised in Lashburn, Saskatchewan. She married Russell Waldron in October 1951. Together they raised three daughters and ran a successful mixed farming operation.
In 1971, Milly was awarded the position of Postmaster. She was very proud to have been one of the first female Postmasters in western Canada. She retired in 1995.
She married Arthur (Art) Reinhart in May 1999. For the next fifteen years they followed the chuckwagon circuit, enjoyed warm winter travels and daily crib games.
Milly moved to Seasons Encore Retirement home in 2015, and to Aspen Ridge Lodge, Didsbury, Alberta in 2022.
She was predeceased by her mother Mable in 1959, niece Jeanette (Kim) Lucas in 1976; husband Russell in 1996; father Stanley in 1998; husband Arthur in 2017 and sister Helen in 2023.
She will be treasured forever by her daughters Barbara Wychopen (Ed); Brenda Waldron (Walter) and Jean (Jim) Bergen; nine grandchildren, twenty-two great grandchildren, numerous nieces, nephews, and cousins.
Milly’s life will be remembered, and her passing mourned by her sister Norma (Eric) Squair, and daughter of her heart, Gloria Jean (Shearman) McConnell.
Cremation has taken place, and internment will be held “on the hill” in the Waldron Family Cemetery, RM of Britannia, in the spring of 2024.
