Mildred Marie (Musser) Farringer went to be with our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on May 22, 2024 at the age of 95.  She had been eagerly looking forward to this day as she longed to see her Maker, and to also see her husband and eldest daughter again.  She was born at home on Parker Rd., Stockton, IL and graduated from Lena High School in 1947.  She married her high school sweetheart, R. Earl Farringer, on June 5, 1949 in the Church of the Brethren, Lena, IL, now the Beloved Church.  She received her "cap" (CNA) in nurses training at the Deaconess Hospital, (Freeport Memorial Hospital).  She also worked a short time at Furst-McNess before starting her family.  Later, Mildred was employed for 25 years as a cook at the Lena-Winslow High School, retiring in 1991.  She and her husband enjoyed many family get-togethers, worldwide traveling, including all 50 states and Canada, the Holy Land, Germany, Austria, Holland, Switzerland, England, Ireland, Australia, and New Zealand.  She took up oil painting after retiring, with her family being the recipients of her many paintings throughout the years.  In the 1980's she also spent many hours pursuing genealogy of both hers and her husband's families, with most of her resources coming from in-depth library research and speaking with people she met during their travels through the U.S. and Europe.  She was very active in her church and held several positions, including that of deaconess and treasurer.  She was also an avid reader, and crocheter, having made numerous baby blankets, and later lap robes for our servicemen and women.  She also enjoyed putting puzzles together, but enjoyed time with her family the most.

Surviving are her son, Arthur (Cathy) Farringer, Burt, MI, daughter, Angela (Wayne) Williams, Rockford, IL, daughter, Ava (Steve) Cascio, Freeport, IL, grandchildren: Jennifer (John) Amacher, Ted (Donielle) Freytag III, Ryan (Lisa) Freytag, Carrie Knoll, Carly (Reid) Guentner,  and great-grandchildren: Jarod, Jacob, and Jace Amacher; Ted IV, James Freytag, Makayla (Brittan) DeVries and Natalie Sciutto; Zoey Freytag and Noah Ugalde; Brayden, Larkin, and Dustin Knoll; Kaelyn, Morgan and Reilyn Guentner, and many nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents Carl R. and Mabel E. (Williams) Musser, father and mother-in-law Roy D. and Lula L. (Lutz) Farringer, husband R. Earl Farringer 10/14/2015, daughter Amanda "Amy" (Mark) Smith 12/16/2007, daughter-in-law Cathy Farringer 07/02/2023, brother Ora and sister-in-law Ellinor Musser, sister Florence and brother-in-law Raymond Steffes, and brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law: Dean and Julia Farringer, Dwight and Helen Farringer, and Don and Katherine Fenn.

A private family burial will take place, followed by a memorial service which will be held on Wednesday, June 5, 2024 at 11:00 AM at Zion Church, 4292 Stephenson St. Rd., Freeport, IL.  A luncheon will follow at noon in the fellowship hall.

Memorial gifts will be donated to the Church's missionaries.