Mildred A. Dreis

Mildred A. Dreis, age 97, of Hastings, passed away peacefully at Regina Care Center on August 2, 2015. Millie was born in Moorhead, MN on March 3, 1918. She worked at Northwestern Bell Telephone Company in White Bear Lake for over 20 years. Before moving to Hastings in 1998, she was an active member of First Lutheran Church in White Bear Lake. She was preceded in death by her parents Matthias and Lena Twildahl; brother and sisters, Clarence (Twisty) Twildahl, Hazel (Frank) Godfrey, Ellen (Rex) Leach. Millie is survived by her daughters, Diane (John) Fox, Hastings and Linda Turner, Mission Viejo, California. She is also survived by her dear grandchildren John Aric (Andrea) Fox, Blake (Danielle) Fox, Cole (Kelly) Fox, Sean Turner and Dani Turner. In addition she has four great granddaughters, Isabella, Addison, Amelia and Emmy Fox. A Funeral Service, officiated by Pastor Ralph Olsen, will be held Wednesday, August 5, at 11:00 a.m. at St. Philips Lutheran Church, 1401 15th Street West, Hastings, MN. Visitation will begin two hours prior to service at church. Pallbearers are members of the family. Private interment at Evergreen Memorial in St. Paul. A lunch celebrating Millie’s life will be held following the service at St. Philips Church. Memorials are strongly preferred to Hastings Family Service or St. Philips Lutheran Church in lieu of flowers. The Wise Family Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.