Mildred "Mick or Mickie" Tyler Bell

Mildred Tyler Bell, or as many knew her, “Mick or Mickie”, 92, slipped off to be with her Lord on March 16, 2012 at Union Hospital. Mick was born in Clay County on February 11, 1920 to Robert and Eliza Shepherd Tyler. She was preceded in death by her parents, seven brothers Willie, Letcher, Luther, Ted, Curnie, Gale and Melvin or “Tine” Mick’s twin, and five sisters Kathryn Burrows, Elsie Sparks, Callie Yeager, Margaret Hartman and Lottie Spears. She is also preceded in death by a sister-in-law, also named Mildred Tyler of Casey, IL, who died at 92 last December. She was a very big part of Mick’s life and Mick would want her mentioned.

Mick moved back to Clay County and married for the first time her sweetheart of decades past, Chester Bell in 1991, and who died November 21, 2003. Since his death she has resided in Terre Haute, Indiana, and at the time of her death resided in an apartment at Westminster Village.

Mildred is survived by four dear stepchildren; Steven and wife Sherry Woll of Crawfordsville, Glenn and wife Janice Bell of White Lake, MI, Lois Luedeman of Brazil, IN and Doris Smith of Indianapolis, IN. She is also survived by 2 sister-in-laws, Vera Adams and Carol Tyler and many, many beloved nieces and nephews whom she loved dearly and who all kept in touch with her until the end with family photos, calls, cards and gifts.

Mildred graduated from Bridgeton High School in 1938 and then went on to receive her Master’s Degree from ISU in 1969 in Vocational Home Economics. She then went on and taught Home Economics and some Biological Science for five years in Parke County, two years in Pulaski County and ended her career of teaching after 32 years with the Bremen Public Schools in Marshall County. She touched hundreds of lives as an educator known as “Miss Tyler”. Mildred was also a member for many years of the Northside Church of Christ in Terre Haute.

In 2010, Glenn and Janice Bell along with Steven and Sherry Woll planned for Mick the best 90th birthday celebration of her life. The party was attended by over a 100 friends and family, and she received over 150 cards and letters. It was the highlight of her later life.

Mildred had travelled abroad, enjoyed travelling and just in the last few months talked and looked forward to taking another trip, “when the weather got nicer.” On Friday the weather was nice and we know what trip she meant. She has taken the ultimate final flight, is now with her departed loved ones, and we who loved her, and are left behind will miss her.

Visitation will be held on Wednesday, March 21, 2012 from 5-8 p.m. and again on Thursday, March 22, 2012 from 9 a.m. until the time of her funeral service at 10 a.m. at the Roselawn Funeral Home in Terre Haute. Minister Abe Miller will officiate with burial to follow in Roselawn Memorial Park.