Mildred Margaret SHEAFFER

1915 - 2000  (85 years)

• Name	Mildred Margaret SHEAFFER
  Birth	21 Jan 1915	Des Moines, Polk, Iowa
  Gender	Female
  Census	1950	Colfax, Dallas, Iowa
  Death	17 Sep 2000	Bradenton, Manatee, Florida   [1, 2]
  Burial	Panther Creek Cemetery, Panther, Colfax, Iowa   [3]
  Person ID	I5081	bmds
  Last Modified	12 Jul 2022

  
  

  Father	Martin SHEAFFER,   b. 14 Sep 1879, Dallas, Iowa d. 16 May 1966, Des Moines, Polk, Iowa (Age 86 years)
  Mother	Nettie Irene ZELLERS,   b. 4 Oct 1877, Mount Morris, Ogle, Illinois d. 29 Dec 1921, Adel, Dallas, Iowa (Age 44 years)
  Family ID	F1992	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Leonard Clyde NANCE,   b. 24 May 1912, Eminence, Shannon, Missouri d. 1 May 1976, Des Moines, Polk, Iowa (Age 63 years)
  Marriage	10 Oct 1932	Tekamah, Burt, Nebraska
  Age at Marriage	Mildred : 17 years old | Leonard : 20 years old.
  Children	2 sons and 2 daughters
  	+ 1. Janice Mildred NANCE,   b. 20 Oct 1935, Colfax, Dallas, Iowa (Age 89 years) + 2. Larry Eugene NANCE,   b. 19 Dec 1937, Adel, Dallas, Iowa d. 20 Aug 2021, Des Moines, Polk, Iowa (Age 83 years) + 3. Leonard Norman NANCE,   b. 25 Jul 1943, Des Moines, Polk, Iowa d. 16 Jan 2009, Des Moines, Polk, Iowa (Age 65 years) + 4. Carolyn Elizabeth NANCE,   b. Feb 1945 (Age 79 years)
  Family ID	F1996	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 21 Jan 1915 - Des Moines, Polk, Iowa Marriage - 10 Oct 1932 - Tekamah, Burt, Nebraska Census - 1950 - Colfax, Dallas, Iowa Death - 17 Sep 2000 - Bradenton, Manatee, Florida Burial - - Panther Creek Cemetery, Panther, Colfax, Iowa
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources

  [S4] Obituary. Mildred Nance Kirkdorffer, 85, of Bradenton, Fla. died of cancer Sunday, Sept. 17, 2000 in Bradenton.  Mildred Kirkdorffer was born Jan. 21, 1915 to Martin and Nettie Sheaffer of Adel. She graduated from Adel High School in 1932. She married Leonard Nance Oct. 10, 1932. They farmed near Adel until his death in 1976. She was a member of the Panther Creek Church of the Brethren and the First United Methodist Church of Bradenton. She married Merle Kirkdorffer of Eldora in 1980, and they resided in Bradenton, Fla.  She was preceded in death by her husband, Leonard, husband, Merle, and a grandson.  She is survived by two brothers, James Sheaffer of Chadron, Neb., and Kenneth Sheaffer of Tonganoxie, Kan.; two sons, Larry Nance of Des Moines and Norman Nance of Des Moines; two daughters, Janice O’Dell of Bonita Springs, Fla., and Carolyn Porter of Orlando, Fla.; 11 grandchildren; 13 great-granchildren; and other relatives. [S4] Obituary. Mildred M. Kirkdorffer Bradenton Mildred M. Kirkdorffer, 85, of Bradenton, died Sept. 17, 2000, in Manatee Memorial Hospital.  Visitation will be 9:30 am Saturday at First United Methodist Church Chapel, 603 11th St. W. Service will be 10 a.m. Saturday at the church, with the Revs. Richard Nussell and Harvard Warren officiating. Covell Cremation and Funeral Center is in charge of arrangements. Memorial contributions may be made to First United Methodist Church, 603 11th St. W., Bradenton, Fla. 34205, or Hospice of Southwest Florida, 5955 Rand Blvd., Sarasota, Fla. 34238.  Born in Des Moines, Iowa, Mrs. Kirkdorffer came to Manatee County from there in 1980. She was a homemaker. She attended First United Methodist Church of Bradenton.  She is survived by two daughters, Janice O’ Dell of Bonita Springs and Carolyn Porter at Orlando; two sons, Larry Nance and Norman Nance, both of Des Moines; two brothers, James Sheaffer of Chadron, Neb., and Kenneth Sheaffer of Tonganoxie, Kan.; 11 grandchildren; and 13 great-grandchildren . — The Bradenton Herald (Bradenton, Florida). Thursday, Sep 21, 2000. [S5] Find A Grave, → Memorial ID 14360688.