Mildred D. Appler's Obituary
Mildred D. Appler, age 98, of Moulton, Iowa, died Saturday, June 30, 2007 at Continental at St. Joseph in Centerville, Iowa. She was born the daughter of John R. and Dorthy F. (Piper) Lindley on October 27, 1908 near Unionville, Missouri. She graduated from Moulton Community Schools and later Chillicothe Business College in Chillicothe, Missouri.On October 22, 1932, Mildred was united in marriage to Glenn Appler. They were interested in soil conservation and were among the first in the County to become actively involved. After Glenn's death in a farm accident in 1947, she continued to operate the farm with the help of her 2 young sons. She was involved in many community activities, long time 4-H leader as well as Chairman of County 4-H & active in Farm Bureau County Women's Committee. She was a Sunday School Superintendent of Moulton Presbyterian Church and a Rebekah Lodge in Moulton. She was a member of Kensington and the HSC Club and a board member of the Cross Lines Community Center. After her son, Pierce returned from the Army services in Korea and took over the operation of the farm, she returned to College, earning her degree in Elementary Education. She taught in the Moulton-Udell and Moravia Community School districts. In 1960, she took a summer job with the Polk County Juvenile Home in Des Moines, Iowa. The work was interesting and challenging and they later offered her a job in the Administrative Department. She worked there until her retirement in 1974 after which she returned to her home south of Moulton. Mildred joined the Methodist Church after the Presbyterian Church closed. After retirement, she was soon active again in the local church activities, and remained active as long as her health permitted. She enjoyed gardening, raising flowers and quilting. She made by hand quilts for all members of her family, their children and grandchildren. In the spring of 2005, she moved to the Continental at St. Joseph's in Centerville.She was preceded in death by: her parents; husband, Glenn Appler; grandson, Mark Appler; brothers, Max Lindley, Fred Lindley and Holton Lindley; sisters, Cary Carter and Fay Daniels.Mildred is survived by: her sons, John Pierce Appler of Moulton, Iowa and Bruce Appler and his wife, Marilyn of San Jose, California; daughter, Linda Scheffer of Norco, California; brothers, Harold and Garold Lindley of Centerville, Iowa and Murl Lindley of Ottumwa, Iowa; sister, Hazel Franklin of Lake Havasu City, Arizona; eight grandchildren and fourteen great grand children.Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, July 3, 2007 at 11 am at the United Methodist Church in Moulton, Iowa with Rev. Jim Schweizer officiating. Burial will follow at the Oakland Cemetery west of Moulton, Iowa. Visitation will be held on Monday, July 2, 2007 from 1 pm till 8 pm at the To send flowers or a memorial gift to the family of Mildred D. Appler please visit our Sympathy Store.
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