Mildred M. Humphrey

MILDRED M. (HAYDEN) HUMPHREY Mildred M. Humphrey, 91, of Fredonia, Kansas passed away Monday, September 26, 2016 at Fredonia Regional Hospital. Mildred M. (Hayden) Humphrey was born February 14, 1925 in Marysville, Missouri the daughter of Clyde Hayden and Maud (Smith) Hayden. She grew up in Fredonia and graduated from Fredonia High School in 1942. On June 5, 1943 she was united in married to Frank High and they later divorced. She was united in marriage to Elmer Gunn and he preceded her in death. She later married Don Humphrey and he also preceded her in death. Mildred was a bookkeeper at WG Smalls in Neodesha and secretary on a Army base in California. She had many other accounting jobs and was a very talented typist. She enjoyed playing her organ and often talked about the barn dances her parents had at their place. She loved working in her yard and while living in Cherryvale enjoyed going to the Assembly of God Church. She is survived by her niece, Delight Nelms of Rockland, California, nephew, Stan Hayden and his wife Carol of Cherryvale, Kansas, great niece, Laurie Pfaff of Rockland, California. She was preceded in death by two brothers, Merle Hayden, Clyde Hayden, Jr., sister, Norma Clark and niece, Cheryl Provence. Graveside services will be held 11:00 A.M., Friday, September 30, 2016 at Fredonia City Cemetery with Rev. Jeff Owens, officiating. Friends may sign the register book at 10:00 A.M. on Friday at Wickham Family Funeral Home. Memorial remembrances are suggested to the Wounded Veterans and they may be left or mailed to Wickham Family Funeral Home, 510 N. 7th Street, Fredonia, Kansas 66736.