Mildred L Culp

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Name: Visitation for Mildred L Culp
Start: 2020-03-06T09:30:00.000Z
End: 2020-03-06T10:30:00.000Z
Location: Burdan Funeral Home

Published by Burdan Funeral Home and Crematory on Feb. 24, 2020.

Mildred L. Culp, Ph. D., age 71, died February 24, 2020, at her home near Crete, IL. She is survived by her husband, John E. Pilcher. She is also survived by her brothers, William S. Culp and Edmund H. Culp, both of Cincinnati, OH. She earned her doctorate from the University of Chicago, Committee on History of Culture, and taught at the university level before starting her career in journalism. Over the course of 35 years, she wrote about workplace issues and trends. Her work appeared in 195 newspapers and broadcast sites, including 50 major dailies or their niche publications. Family will receive friends from 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m., March 6, 2020, at Burdan Funeral Home,12901 Wicker Ave., Cedar Lake, IN. A memorial service will follow at 10:30 a.m. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorial contributions be made to Knox College (knox.edu/support-knox) (888) 566-9265.

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January 22, 2021

Louise Zipp posted to the memorial.

March 3, 2020

Pat Dabis posted to the memorial.

February 24, 2020

Burdan Funeral Home and Crematory posted an obituary.

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Louise Zipp

January 22, 2021

I knew Milly in college, and it was clear that she was a leader. I am sorry for her loss.

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Pat Dabis

March 3, 2020

I came to know Mildred back in November 2004 when she held a meeting with Will Count Sheriff's Police and neighbors in the Willow Brook and Plum Valley neighborhoods. Thanks to Mildred and her efforts to keep our neighborhoods safe, arrests were made and crime started going down. We all should be very grateful to her efforts and the concern for our safety. Mildred and I became close friends and loved to hold our 'board meetings' at Cone Cottage or Culvers'. Mildred loved ice cream! I loved her laugh and smile. She was always concerned about others and down played any concerns she was having. I was able to share the love of Jesus with her and I am happy that she is now at peace. She is a fighter and now her fight is done. I will miss you terribly! Pat Dabis

Here are other emails I received from friends of Mildred:
From Laurie Borkowski (Neighborhood Watch Communication Director for Water Tower Drive):
So sorry to hear about her passing. We are indebted to Mildred for her concern and action on our community's behalf. She has made a positive difference in our neighborhoods. Thank you for letting us know. We will miss her.

From Suhad Taylor (former Sgt that helped with our Neighborhood Watch):
Thank you so much for letting us know. I was aware that she had some health issues and I am guessing that had something to do with her passing. She was always very kind to me and she deeply cared about the community. She will be missed.

My response to Suhad:
She really liked working with you, Suhad! That's why I wanted you to know. She has been battling pancreas cancer for a couple years along with other things. She was a fighter and I am blessed to have known her.

Response from Rita Archer Smith (Willow Brook neighbor):
Oh wow. I am so very sorry to hear that Mildred passed. She was a real blessing to me, and worked diligently to keep our community safe and beautiful I will not forget her. And I will keep her husband in prayer.

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