Stanley Everett Mildren, 74

Stanley Everett Mildren of Pullman, Wash., went to be with his Lord and Savior on Sept. 1, 2010. He died from complications of pulmonary fibrosis. He was born to Delmar and Selia Mildren on Feb. 14, 1936, in Creston. His family moved to a farm near Bigfork when he was 2. He graduated from Bigfork High School in 1954. He worked in a sawmill after high school until he was drafted into the Army, in 1957. While stationed in Seattle he met Jo Ann Benson and they married Oct. 4, 1959. In 1968, they moved to the Spokane area. They moved to Pullman, Wash., in 1984. Stan was an accountant by trade. He did what it took to provide for his family, doing a variety of jobs. Stan retired from Washington State University in 2006. He actively served in the churches he attended. He was a faithful husband and a caring father. He will be missed by those left behind. Stan is survived by his wife, Jo Ann Mildren, of Pullman, Wash.; his children and their spouses, Jane and Thomas Lawford of Moscow, Idaho, Tim and Sally Mildren of Spokane, Tristene Mildren (daughter-in-law) of Anchorage, Alaska, Lynn Miles of Shoreline, Wash., Nate and Rebecca Mildren of Tel Aviv, Israel, Dan and Denise Mildren of Bigfork, Joelle and Bill Maley of Rosalia, Wash., and Tom Mildren of Spokane; his brother, Alvin, and Anna Mildren of Helena; 13 grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. He was preceded in death by his parents; and one son, Mark Mildren. A memorial service will be at 5 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 9, at Living Faith Fellowship, S. 1035 Grand Ave., Pullman, Wash. A graveside service will be at 1 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 11, at Bigfork Community Cemetery on Swan River Road in Bigfork.