LEJEUNE,
Mildred Louise
(Maiden Name: Rickey)
Published in the Daily Miner on Jan. 14, 2020 -
Kingman, Arizona -
Mildred “Millie” Louise Lejeune, 91, passed away Dec. 18, 2019 in
Kingman, Arizona.
Millie was born Feb. 8, 1928 to William and Minnie Rickey in Brown
Country, Ohio. After graduating with honors in 1946 from Walnut Hills
High School in Cincinnati, she attended the University of Cincinnati
on a scholarship and majored in Physics. She went to work as an
aeronautical engineering technician. She married and moved to Southern
California where she worked for a time selling real estate. She
retired in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Millie loved playing Bridge, entertaining and dancing and was
treasurer of the Orange County Professional Organ Guild for many
years. She wrote in her personal memoir, “What I hope people will
remember about me, is that I have extended my friendship and love to
many friends and especially to my extended family; as mother,
grandmother, great grandmother and great-great grandmother. I hope all
the above have enjoyed my whimsical sense of humor.”
Millis was preceded in death by siblings; Bob, Lois, Ken, Carrol and
JoAnn, daughter; Sandra Schriefer, grandson; Michael Marquette and
great-granddaughter; Mallory Marquette. Millie will be greatly missed
by children; Guy Fangmeyer and Judy Askren, and all her grandchildren.
A private memorial will be held in Sonora, California.