Mildred Lorraine Gade, age 91, of Oberlin, KS, formerly of Sutherland, NE, passed away Monday, January 11, 2016, in Kansas.

Mildred was born November 5, 1924, to Roy Ellison and Alta Isabell Ward Walker in North Platte, NE where she grew up. Mildred graduated from North Platte High School with the Class of 1943. She then worked for United Airlines in Cheyenne, WY during World War II doing maintenance and fueling.

On April 13, 1946, Mildred married Victor Theodore Gade at Marysville, KS. They lived in North Platte until 1955 when they moved to Denver, CO. In 1978 they returned to Nebraska and settled in Sutherland. After 56 years of marriage Victor passed away in 2002. Mildred later moved to Kansas to be closer to their son.

Mildred was a member of the Sutherland Senior Center and Grace Lutheran Church and had recently joined Immanuel Lutheran Church in Norton, KS.

She leaves behind her children, Ron (Ruthanne) Gade and Patricia Sedlmayer, all of Loveland, CO, and Terry (Sandra) Gade, of Norcatur, KS; nine grandchildren, Alan (Jennifer) Gade, Brian Gade (Kim Newman), Amy (Pete) Vandervort, Adam Sedlmayer (Rachel), Nicholas Gade, Chavvahn Gade, Benjamin Gade, Stephen Gade and Laurence Spoo; five great-grandchildren, Bowen, Sydney, Stephen, Jordyn and Madeleine; her sister, Joan Driggs, of North Platte; and other family.

Along with her husband, Victor, Mildred was preceded in death by their son, Theodore Gade; and her parents, Roy and Alta Walker.

Funeral Service will be 1 p.m. Friday, January 15, 2016, at Grace Lutheran Church in Sutherland with Pastor Erin Dunlavy officiating. Burial will follow in Fort McPherson National Cemetery. Visitation will be 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Thursday at Odean Colonial Chapel at C & Sycamore which is in charge of arrangements. Condolences may also be shared at odeanchapel.com. The family has established a memorial.