"We send much love and prayers from Bradford, New York. We have many precious memories. Bill and Joyce Bowdoin"
In loving memory of
Mildred "Millie" Ardyth Meckley
June 11, 1924 - June 4, 2021
Mildred Ardyth Meckley 96 of Prairie City, daughter of Albert Young and Beatrice Charls Young passed away on Friday, June 4, 2021 in her home. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, June 8, 2021 at 10:30 am at the Prairie City Church of the Brethren. Burial will follow at Griffis Cemetery. Visitation will take place at Coburn Funeral Home in Prairie CIty on Monday, June 7, 2021 from 6:00 - 8:00 pm. Memorials may be directed to a charity of the donor's choice and condolences may be left at www.coburnfuneralhomes.com
Millie was born June 11th, 1924 on the family farm. She graduated from Prairie City High School with the class of 1941. Millie was most noted for her love of farm and Angus cattle. Back in the 1940's and 1950's she was the sole proprietor of her farm. The Des Moines Sunday Register and Newton paper wrote articles about her farm in the 1950's because it was unusual in those days. Eventually she registered her cattle and sold them for breeding and showed them. She continued to have a herd up until her death. She acquired other small jobs along the way including her own restaurant in Prairie City called "Millie's". She also loved church and was Sunday School teacher and youth leader for years. Millie married Robert Meckley on August 22nd, 1963 and farmed together.. Later in their marriage they enjoyed wintering in Arizona for 20 some years.
Those left to honor her memory include her Stepchildren Keith (Becky) Meckley and Joyce (Dave) Shanks; 4 Grandchildren David (Rachel) Meckley, Amy (Jason) Wilson, Scott (Wendy) Meckley, Garret Shanks Maxwell, Iowa; 9 great grandchildren Noah Meckley, Lydia Meckley, Daniel Meckley Ezra Meckley, Carter Wilson, Seth Wilson, Erika Meckley, Brooke Meckley and Luke Meckley. Preceding her death were her parents; husband Robert Meckley in 1995 and brothers Howard Young, Harry Young, sisters Ruth Young Taylor and Geneva Young Wallace.
Tributes
"When we were young children, Millie would drive past our farm daily to check on her cattle. We knew about what time she would be driving past and we knew her vehicle and we would wait at the side of our yard for her to come past. We would shout, "Here comes Millie!" and we would all wave to her and she had a big wave for us in return. I hope heaven had a host of angels greeting her with a "Here Comes Millie!" Connie Dykstra Slaughter"
"The hardest working women I have ever had the privilege to know! Loved God, her family, farming, and her many dogs! She was one of a kind and will be missed! "