Mildred E Tounzen

Mildred Earlene Tounzen, 91, of Sanford, FL passed away March 22, 2016. Mildred was born on December 13, 1924 in Farrell, Mississippi, the daughter of Wilburn E. and Rosa Mitchell. She married her husband Albert O. Tounzen in 1960 and he preceded her in death on July 8, 2000. Mildred was a home maker, whose many memberships included DAV cats, Sanford Garden Club, Order of the Eastern Star in Japan, and she was a sponsor of Teen Club in Morocco, Africa. Her interests included but were not limited to gardening, sewing, quilting, and many other crafts. Her family knew her to be of quick wit, with an uncanny sense of humor. Mildred leaves behind to cherish her memory, her sons Mike Medders (Christa) and Robert Medders (Vickie), daughter Charlotte Bradley (Roy), step-son Albert O. “Skip” Tounzen (Tara), step-daughters Sheila and Sharon Tounzen. She also leaves her brothers Charles, Woods, Abner, and Clifton Mitchell and her sister Virginia White as well as 22 grandchildren, 34 great grandchildren, and 2 great-great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, and her sons James D. and Davis “Buddy” Medders. Graveside services are scheduled for Thursday, March 24, 2016 at 10:00am in Oaklawn Park Cemetery, Sanford, Florida. Baldwin-Fairchild Oaklawn Chapel was entrusted with her arrangements.