The Onaga Herald
June 11, 1936

Mae Mentha Millick, fourth daughter of Chris and Flora Ladner, was born July 13, 1896, on her father's farm near Wheaton, Kans., and passed away June 2, 1936 in Christ's hospital Topeka, Kans., at the age of 39 years, 10 months and 20 days. Her death was the result of influenza pneumonia and complications. She had been ill about three weeks prior to her death, the last two weeks of which she was given the best of medical attention in Christs Hospital of Topeka.
Mae grew to womanhood on her father's farm. On Dec. 15, 1915 she was united in marriage with Marcel E. Mentha of Centralia. To this happy union was born one daughter, Marcella, now Mrs. Lloyd Robbins. The first great tragedy came into the life of the deceased with the untimely death of her young husband, April 20, 1915. Although this was a great shock and loss to the young wife, she bore it with bravery symbolic of the Christian fortitude and well balanced nature characteristic of her life. After this great loss Mae face life with a determination to be the best of mothers to her young daughter. On March 16, 1920 she was married to Oscar F. Millick, of Centralia. To this union was born one son, Leslie, who is now a very promising boy of 12 years. Happiness again reigned in her life. She found an undefinable joy in the companionship of her devoted husband, and in the consolation of her lovable son and daughter. But the Angel of Death again called and on April 30th of this year Mae had to give her beloved husband unto the eternal care of his Heavenly Creator. She bore this great tragedy with a self-control and edifying resignation that was amazing. She repeatedly expressed a wish which was almost a creed to her-a wish that God would give her strength to raise her son to be a good man as his father was. At this time she found much consolation in her faithful and helpful daughter, Marcella, in her young grandson, Stanley Dale, as well as in her loyal and dependable son-in-law, Lloyd Robbins.
The week following the death of her husband Oscar, Mae became ill. Altho she had the advantage of the best of care and skill known to medical science and even fought with all her strength to live. God saw it fit to call her to her eternal reward. She was the hightest type of good wife and mother. Her simple dignity and charm marked her as a lady by all who came in contact with her. She was baptized in the affiliated with the Presbyterian church.
Today the people of Neuchatel township are stunned by the double loss of life which they have experienced in such a short period of time by the death of Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Millick. They leave behind them memories of exemplary parenthood, neighborly helpfulness and worthy citizenship which never shall be forgotten by those who knew them.
Mrs. Millick was preceded in death by a brother, Martin and her father, Chris Ladner. Besides her son and daughter, she leaves to mourn her loss her mother, Mrs. Chris Ladner of Wheaton; five brothers, Charles, of Vermillion, Ernest of Wamego, Christian, of Clermont, S. D., George of Onaga, and Aaron, of Chanute; seven sisters, Mrs. Flora Becker, Vermillion, Mrs. Margaret Becker, Centralia, Mrs. Barbara Jeanneret, Vermillion, Mrs. Rachel LaMott, Mrs. Marie Kennedy, and Mrs. Myrtle Jessop, all of Topeka, and Mrs. Isabell Benander, Frankfort, and also many other relatives to mourn her passing.
Rev. Wright Horton, of Riley, Kans. formerly of Onaga, gave the funeral address June 4th, at the home. Burial was in the Centralia cemetery. Pallbearers were Henry Junod, Joe Anderson, Geo. Tally, Robert Ray, Ira Bonjour and Arnold Dodds. A mixed quartet composed of L. B. Richardson, Eileen McGee, Lela Brown and Earl Hightower sang comforting songs.