Rilla Ellen Milledge

September 3, 1927 - January 19, 2005

Rilla Ellen Milledge: Rilla passed away at her home in Oskaloosa on Wednesday evening, January 19, 2005. She was 77 years, 4 months and 16 days of age. She is survived by her four daughters and three sons-in-law: Rilla & George Rust of Oskaloosa, Arlene & George Hassett of Oskaloosa, Darlene (Fraaken) Milledge of Altoona, and Rosemary & Karl Moeller of Mitchellville; a sister, Helen Hanson of Oskaloosa; and 4 brothers-in-law and 4 sisters-in-law: Kenneth Brown of Oskaloosa, Hazel Vander Veer of Pleasantville, Marvana & James Leeper of Harvey, Maxine & Pat Riggen of Pella, and Ollie and Ladana Milledge Jr. of Knoxville. She was blessed with 11 grandchildren: Eddie Wilson Jr., Kevin Wilson, Staci Fraaken, Kara Brokofsky, Shawn Huff, Amanda Brokofsky, Rilla Bartlow, Shelia Rust, Stephanie Hampton, Laura Frazier, and George Hassett Jr. and 27 great grandchildren: George Rust, Tyler Bartlow, Kali Pugh, Nantha Huff, Joshua Huff, Kara Rose Huff, Parker Huff, Kaila Hampton, James Hampton Jr. George Hassett III, Kristin Hassett, Kimaly Hassett, Sara Hassett, Eddie Wilson III, Jennifer Wilson, Ashley Wilson, Craig Wilson, Samantha Wilson, Roy Wilson, Alyssia Monroe, Lindsey Milledge, Michael Frazier, Brandon Frazier, Dakota Frazier and Brandy Frazier. Rilla Ellen Milledge, daughter of Edward & Lucy Swisher Lesher was born Sept. 3, 1927 in Oskaloosa, IA. She married Edward Lee Milledge on December 29, 1945 in Oskaloosa. Rilla was a homemaker and enjoyed her children, grandchildren and great grandchildren. She was a wonderful cook and enjoyed canning the produce from her husband's large gardens. She also loved getting together with her family and going out to eat catfish. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband on Sept. 29, 1997; a granddaughter, Kara Brokofsky; a great grandson, Leroy Snodgrass; six brothers: Earl, Elmer, Clyde, Kenneth, Floyd and Lloyd Lesher and three sisters: Opal Barrett, Blanche McFadden and Katherine Brown. PDF Printable Version