Mildred (Millie) E. Ayers, 96, Hamilton, Missouri, passed away on December 24, 2013, at the Hillcrest Manor Nursing Home, Hamilton.

Millie was born on September 2, 1917, near Kimberly, Minnesota, to John and Emma Johnson Nelson. She attended high school in Aitkin, Mn., and did her teacher training at Crosby, Mn. She had taught elementary school in many rural schools in Minnesota for seven years, she had been employed by Lockheed Aircraft in Burbank, California, during World War II, and later on when she moved to Missouri, she was a homemaker. She had lived in Hamilton since 1952, and had moved into town from the farm in 1989.

Millie was a member of the Hamilton United Methodist Church, the Daviess County Farm Bureau, and the Ladies Canasta Club. She also loved to bowl and travel.

Millie married H. Wayne Ayers on March 20, 1948, in California. He preceded her in death in 1984. She was also preceded in death by her parents, two sisters, and three brothers.

Survivors: Three sons- Gregory Ayers, Kansas City, Mo., Mark (Brenda) Ayers, Hamilton, and Gary (Corrie) Ayers, Eagan, Mn.; 12 grandchildren; 6 great-grandchildren; Sister-in-law, Mildred Dunkle, Orion, Michigan; and several nieces and nephews.

Funeral Service: 2 p.m., Saturday, December 28, at the Hamilton United Methodist Church Sanctuary.

Visitation: 1 to 2 p.m., 1 hour prior to the service, at the church.

Interment: Highland Cemetery, Hamilton.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Hamilton United Methodist Church or the American Heart Association.

Friends may call after 9 a.m.on Saturday.