Margaret D. Millar Obituary (1922

Margaret D. Millar, age 94, of Milwaukee, WI passed away Friday, March 24, 2017 surrounded by family and friends at Elizabeth Residence in Bayside, WI. Margaret was born November 6, 1922 in Menomonie, WI to Edward and Bertha (Hammer) Husby. She grew up in the Menomonie area, was a member of Our Savior’s Lutheran Church, and graduated from Menomonie High School in 1940. Margaret married Duncan Millar and lived in Menomonie until 1951 when she and Duncan moved to Milwaukee with their two sons Robert and Stephen. Margaret worked in retail in the Milwaukee area until her retirement. Margaret enjoyed raising her four children, gardening, baking and cooking, rummage shopping, attending church, and anything to do with her Norwegian heritage. Margaret is survived by her four children: Robert Millar of Milwaukee, Stephen (Katherine) Millar of Madison, Susan Edman of Milwaukee, and Patrick (Isabela) Millar of Thousand Oaks, CA; five grandchildren: Andrew (Lauren) Millar of Madison, Julia (Jon) Stover of Madison, and Michael, Nicholas, and Christian Millar of Thousand Oaks, CA; two great grandchildren: Levi Reese Stover and Veda Lynn Millar; sister-in-law Betty L. Millar of Menomonie; and nephews, nieces, other relatives and friends. Margaret is preceded in death by her parents, husband, siblings Bernard Husby, Theodore Husby, Ronald (Riley) Husby, Evelyn (Clifford) Resell and Phyllis (Donald) Reckin, and brothers and sisters-in-law Harriet (Clinton) Clark, William (Janet) Millar, Mary Millar, Jeptha Millar, and Jerry (Phyllis) Millar. Funeral Services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, March 28, 2017 at Olson Funeral Home in Menomonie, WI with Pastor Allen Christensen officiating. There will be visitation at the funeral home one hour prior to the service on Tuesday. Burial in Waneka Cemetery in the town of Spring Brook, Dunn County, Wisconsin.