Mildred June Aue, Brodhead  (1928 - 2012)

July 11, 1928 - January 27, 2012
Mildred June Aue, age 83, formerly of Brodhead, passed away on Friday, Jan. 27, 2012, at Canon City, CO. She was born on July 11, 1928, in Rockford, IL, the daughter of George and Mildred (Strouse) Swanson. She married John Earl Aue Jr. on Jan. 4, 1948, in Loves Park, IL. John passed away on July 2, 1996.
Mildred attended East High School in Rockford, IL. She was a member of Bethany Lutheran Church, Brodhead, and enjoyed baking and gardening. Mildred worked as a CNA, her favorite job, caring for others; and retired from Woodbridge of Brodhead. She resided in Brodhead, WI, until the winter of 2007, when she moved to Colorado to reside with her daughter, Diane.
She is survived by her children: Diane (Randall) Swagger of Canon City, CO, John (Jane) Aue of Richland Center, WI, Karen (Dean) Nygaard of Snohomish, WA, and Jeffrey Aue of Dodgeville, WI; 10 grandchildren; and 19 great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents; husband; two brothers, Kenneth and Gordon Swanson; and her youngest son, Greg.
Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 4, 2012, at the D.L. NEWCOMER FUNERAL HOME, BRODHEAD. Burial will be in West Luther Valley Cemetery, rural Brodhead. Visitation will be held on Friday, Feb. 3, 2012, from 5 until 7 p.m. at the funeral home. Online condolences may be made at www.dlnewcomerfuneralhome.com.