Mildred E. King

Mildred E. King age 103 died at 6:55AM on Sat. Dec. 11, 2010 in the Kenton Nursing & Rehabilitation Center. She was born July 24, 1907 in Jackson Twp Wyandot County to the late Henry and Edith (Owens) Geahlen. While at St. Vincent’s Hospital she met and married James H. King on Oct 12, 1946, they moved to Cincinnati and after five years of marriage he died in 1951. She is preceded in death by a brother Delbert Geahlen and 3 sisters Leotta Wilson, Velma Jenkins, Clarabelle Weaver. She is survived by many nieces and nephews. Mrs. King attended a one room schoolhouse at Jackson Center, rural Forest. She attended Forest High School for 4 years and was valedictorian of the class of 1926 and gave the baccalaureate speech. She attended Ohio Northern University where she obtained a teaching degree and taught one year at North Woods School. She then worked for Ernest McCleary in his grocery store in McCutchenville. She went on to work for Walter Wilcox, an attorney in Toledo and for Dr. B.L. Johnson in Deshler who inspired her to become a cadet registered nurse. She went to St. Vincent Hospital, Toledo and became a cadet registered nurse. She worked as a R.N. at Bethesda Hospital in Cincinnati until her retirement in 1972 at the age of 65, and she loved her work there. While living in Cincinnati she was very active in the Southside Baptist Church in Covington, KY. She did the opening for the Adult Sunday School Class, was their treasurer and substitute Sunday school teacher. She was also secretary and treasurer for the Women’s Missionary Union and for the Golden Years Group and was a leader of the SELF 3rd Class. Mrs. King had traveled to Nova Scotia, Cape Britain, and Mexico and she had been to every state in United States. In 1989 she moved back to rural Forest to live with her sister. She enjoyed living here and being part of this large family. A funeral service will be held Fri. Dec. 17, 2010 at 1:00PM in the Clark Shields Funeral Home with Rev. Robert Dye officiating. Interment will follow at York St. Cemetery, Forest. Visitation will be held from 11:00AM-1:00PM prior to the funeral service. Visit www.Shieldsfh.com to send a condolence or to share a memory. Memorial donations may be made to South Side Baptist Church, Marseilles UMC or to the charity of the donor’s choice in care of Clark Shields Funeral Home 301 S. Patterson Forest, OH 45843.

Mildred E. King

December 11, 2010