Mildred Poole

CLEAR LAKE - Mildred Poole, 91, 405 27th Ave. S., Clear Lake, died Monday (April 16, 2007) at her residence.

A memorial celebration will be held at 3 p.m. Tuesday (April 24, 2007) at Apple Valley Assisted Living, Clear Lake, Iowa. An inurnment will be held at a later date at the Fairfield Memorial Park Cemetery, Stamford, Conn.

Mildred was born March 3, 1916, the daughter of Wasyl and Akilia (Dzwonczyk) Furlik, in Willimantic, Conn. Mildred was a graduate of Stamford High School in 1933. She was a resident of Connecticut for 79 years and operated Gillane's Linen Shop with her sister, Stephanie, in New Canaan, Conn., for 34 years. Mildred moved to Des Moines in 1995 and then to Clear Lake on March 21, 2004.

Mildred enjoyed listening to good music, dancing, playing pinochle, exercising, walking and good food. Mildred was a member of St. John's Episcopal Church, Stamford, Conn.

Mildred is survived by two sons, Roger (Sue) Poole of Clear Lake and Doug B. (Elizabeth) Poole of N. Kingstown, R.I., a daughter, Nancy (Robert) Carey of Blocksburgh, Calif.; six grandchildren: Jennifer (Ron) Coffman of Clear Lake, Kathryn Poole and her fiance, Eric Paulson, of Clear Lake, Brian T. Poole (Marlene Wingett) of Des Moines, Marshall (Cheri) of Sedona, Ariz., Monica Poole of Warwick, R.I. and Michael Poole of New York City, N.Y.

Mildred was preceded in death by her parents and her sister, Stephanie Gillane.

Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, Clear Lake, (641) 357-2193.

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