Mildred Marie McKibben

Born Mildred Cole in Doniphan, Hall County, NE, her early years were spent helping her family on the farm. She was married to Leonard McKibben for 60 years before his passing in 1998. Back in 1957 they packed up their three young children and left the drayage business in Grand Island, NE to head west to California, destination Westchester. Leonard's Service Station was their center of business in CA which also became after school jobs and later shaped the future for both their young sons. Their daughter pursued a career within management in the airline business. A longtime resident of Lawndale, CA, Mildred was an avid cook and gardener winning local awards for her meticulously cared for yard. She leaves behind two sons, Dennis McKibben of Atascadero, CA and Jerry McKibben of Playa del Rey, CA and daughter, Janice Fawcett of Seattle, WA, as well as four grandchildren, Ellen McKibben, Mark McKibben, Keith McKibben and Aaron Fawcett, and four great grandchildren, Brandon, Jordan, Megan and Katherine. Private services will be held at a later date. Mildred will be remembered for her great love of family, beautiful gardens and she will be deeply missed by her close circle of family and friends. Please sign the guest book at www.dailybreeze.com/obits.