Mildred Bardshar

Mildred Hildahl Bardshar, age 93, of Thornton, CO passed away on July 9, 2011 at her residence. A graveside memorial service will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday (August 20th) at Hope Lutheran Cemetery in Fosston with Rev. Paul Martinson officiating. Mildred was a sister of the late Alice Hildahl Carlin and Francis Hildahl. The Carlin-Hoialmen Funeral Home of Fosston, MN is assisting with the arrangements.Mildred Hildahl was born on April 6, 1918, to Knute O. and Anna (Thompson) Hildahl in Fosston, Minnesota where she grew up and graduated from Fosston High School, class of 1936.  After high school, she attended St. Olaf College for two years, beginning in the nursing program and switching to the social services program.  She was employed by Polk County Social Services in Crookston, Minnesota until her marriage to Dr. Charles Edward (Doc) Bardshar on November 23, 1951.They resided in Cass Lake, Minnesota, operating a fishing guide service during the warmer months of the year and in Mt. Hope, Kansas running a large animal veterinarian service during the colder months until his employment by the U.S. Department of Agriculture; they then moved around Minnesota, Wisconsin and Illinois and finally settled in Duluth Minnesota in 1963 until Doc's death in 1978.  Shortly thereafter, Mildred moved to Mission, Texas where she remained until 2003, moving to her daughter's home in Thornton, Colorado.Mildred began her service to the Lord as a member of Landstad Lutheran Church (now Hope Lutheran Church) in Fosston where her father was pastor, and remained active in various churches wherever she resided, notably First English Lutheran Church in Peoria, Illinois, Concordia Lutheran Church in Duluth, Minnesota, and Trinity Lutheran in Mission, Texas.  She served as state President of the Minnesota Lutheran Church Women and as President of Trinity Lutheran and was on the national Lutheran Church Women Board, as well as serving on church councils and as an elected delegate to many state and national conventions.  Her love of music always found her in the church choirs and directing a children's choir and using her piano skills in substituting for the church organists when needed.  She also volunteered as a Girl Scout Leader in Duluth for many years, continuing even after her daughters had graduated from high school.Mildred passed away on July 9, 2011 at her residence in Thornton, Colorado at the age of 93 years.She is survived by two daughters, Patricia Bardshar-Mayo (Tom Mayo) of Colchester, Vermont and Joan Shipman (John Shipman) of Thornton, Colorado; five grandchildren, Kerry Slocum of Plymouth, Wisconsin, Sara Brooks of Williston, Vermont, Kassandra Slocum of Champlin, Minnesota, Matthew Jones of Burlington, Vermont and Brian Jones (Autumn Jones) of Essex Junction, Vermont; ten great grandchildren, Madaline Slocum, Victoria Slocum, Jesse Chandler-Slocum, Emilin Slocum, Jace Slocum, Ahlena Kranenberg, Nya Jones, Jayden Brooks, Aisling Slocum and Daxton Slocum; and several nieces and nephews.  She was preceded in death by her parents, Knute O. and Anna Hildahl, husband, Charles Edward Bardshar, sister, Alice Hildahl Carlin, and brother, Francis Hildahl.