Mary Mildred Misfeldt

Mary Mildred *Molly* (Binder) Misfeldt was born May 15, 1925 in Green River, Wyoming to Otto and Mildred (Tatlock) Binder. Mary grew up in Laramie, Wyoming where she graduated from Laramie High School in 1942. She then attended Wyoming University in Laramie for two years, before completing her college degree at Omaha University. Mary married Donald Misfeldt on July 31, 1949 at the First Methodist Church in Omaha, Nebraska. After their wedding, Mary and Don made their home in Waterloo, Nebraska. Mary taught school for a short time. She taught for one year at the Nebraska State School for the Blind, and one other year at the Lake School. She then spent 41 years as a secretary for Robinson Seed Corn Company, retiring as their executive secretary in 1990. Mary was very active in her community. She was pianist and organist at the Waterloo Methodist Church for 27 years, and has been active at Westwood Church in Omaha. She was a member of the Omaha Daughter*s of the American Revolution, and Past President of the Waterloo General Federated Women*s Club. But Mary*s greatest involvement and passion came from writing. She had a large correspondence list, and could often be found writing a personal letter. She wrote for Common Ground Magazine in Juniata River Valley, Pennsylvania, and the Fine Lines Journal of Poetry and Prose for Professor David Martin at the University of Nebraska at Omaha. She assumed the pen name *Molly* and wrote the column *A Moment with Molly* for the Douglas County Post Gazette, and, after her retirement, wrote "Love's Voice Is Calling", where she compiled stories from her mother's writings about her family into book form. She also took part in the Omaha Chapter of the National League of American Pen Women, and the Nebraska Writer*s Guild. Mary always made time for friends and family as well. She loved to entertain for dinner, setting an elegant table. But her greatest love was her husband, Don. They traveled the country together, and Mary always had the words to describe where they were. Don said, *what ever my life was, she made it*. She will be greatly missed. Mary passed away Monday, September 14, 2009 at the Life Care Center in Elkhorn, Nebraska at the age of 84 years, 3 months, and 30 days. She was preceded in death by her parents, Otto and Mildred, and brother John Binder. Mary is survived by her husband of 60 years, Don of Waterloo, nieces: Janie and husband, Frank Lutje of Seattle, Washington, Jinny and husband, Ken Parks of Youngstown, New York, Jill and husband, Bob Johnson of Greeley, Colorado, and Melinda and husband, Eric Huckaby of Hoover, Alabama, nephews: John and wife, Susan Binder of Seattle, Washington, Bill and wife, Kathy Myers of Denver, Colorado, and Jon and wife, Julie Grubb of Lincoln, Nebraska, and many great nieces and nephews.

Mary Mildred Misfeldt

May 15, 1925 - September 14, 2009