Bev Mills

She was a resident of Tigard. After a hard-fought battle with an autoimmune liver disease, Bev passed away at Oregon Health and Science University surrounded by her husband and four daughters. Bev was born and raised in Hillsboro and graduated from Hillsboro High School. Bev originally worked as a typesetter with her husband, Mike, for several years before she found her calling in in-home daycare for nearly 20 years. She was one of two children (a brother, Bryant Dutton) born to Lewis (deceased 2011) and Wava Dutton, and was the beloved wife for nearly 38 years of Michael Mills. Bev will forever be remembered by her husband, Mike; daughters, Heather Putnam, Hollie Oman, Hillary Mills and Haleena Mills; brother, Bryant; mother, Wava; treasured grandsons, Logan Putnam, Camden Putnam, Mylan Putnam and Wyatt Oman; her daycare babies; and countless other friends and family who were blessed to have known such an amazing woman. She joins her father, Lewis; and daughter, Hayley Mills, in heaven. Bev loved her grandchildren, daycare babies, weddings, tea, camping, chocolate, Diet Coke, reading to children and taking care of kiddos. Bev touched the lives of many people with her generosity, constant smile, kind and gentle heart and loving hugs. All who knew her loved her, and those that didn't could sense what an incredible woman she was. Friends and family are invited to attend a celebration of life ceremony at 2 p.m. Saturday, June 28, 2014, at the Tigard Church of God, 15670 S.W. 98th Ave., Tigard, OR 97224. The family requests that, in lieu of flowers or monetary donations, you bring your favorite childhood book(s) to the celebration. The family will then be donating the books collected to Metzger Elementary School in Bev's name - a testament to how much she loved children and reading.