Memorial services for Mildred I. Woods will be held at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, December 29, 2021, at Trinity Lutheran Church in Ostrander, Minn., with Rev. Herman Bakker officiating. Burial will be in the Ostrander Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 1-2 p.m. at the church.
Mildred “Millie” Woods, age 99, of Ostrander, Minn., died Thursday December 23, 2021, at Ostrander Care and Rehab. She was born May 13, 1922, in Martin County, Minn., to Frank and Ellen (Schnittger) Steinhorst. Millie attended school in Martin County and was united in marriage to Norman Woods on March 28, 1938, in Sisseton, S. Dak. Following their marriage they lived at Dunnell and Celyon, Minn., later moving to Ostrander where they farmed and have lived since 1948. After 80 years of marriage, Norman passed away in August 2018. Millie was a homemaker, she enjoyed raising flowers and strawberries. She loved watching and going to NASCAR races – she also enjoyed dirt track, late models, modified and sprint car racing. For many years Norman and Millie wintered in Arizona with several of their friends
She is survived by children Norma (Jim) King of Rochester, Minn., Peggy Hanson of Preston, Minn., Gary (Linda) Woods of Spring Valley, Minn., and Linda (Doug) Herdahl of Rochester, Minn.; eight grandchildren, 15 great-grandchildren, 16 great-great-grandchildren, two step great-grandchildren and four step great-great-grandchildren. She is also survived by one brother, Richard (Darlene) Steinhorst of Grand Meadow, Minn.
She was preceded in death by her husband, one great-grandson, Adrian; son-in-law Wayne, a brother, Donald; and two sisters, Evelyn and Ruth.
Condolences may be left at www.Hindtfuneralhomes.com.