Mildred L. Frederick Stoer , owner of the first Bridge Club in Tucson, died August 15, 2012 at her retirement community in Fountain Hills, AZ. She was 106. Her family will receive friends from 5:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m., Friday, August 31, 2012 and the Funeral Service will be 12:30 p.m., Saturday, September 1, 2012 at FUNERARIA DEL ANGEL SOUTH LAWN Tucson. Mildred was born July, 1906, to Mary (Justice) and Charles Stoer in Picaway County, OH, the second of eight children. The family lived in a three-bedroom farmhouse and all were expected to work the farm and to complete high school. After high school, Mildred worked for the Telephone Company before marrying Leland Frederick in September, 1927. The family moved many times with the military-OH, NJ, IL. In June, 1946, Mildred moved from Columbus, OH, to Tucson, AZ. Her husband, Col Leland Frederick, had just retired from the US Army. Their three children were teenagers. They bought a furnished home near the corner of Alvernon and Broadway, which was to be Mildred's home for almost 50 years. A fourth child was born in 1948. Mildred was an active member of Trinity Presbyterian Church and President of the Tucson Needlework Guild of America. She belonged to the Daughters of the American Revolution, Eastern Star, American Contract Bridge League (ACBL). In addition, she always gave time to those in need-visiting the migrants in Marana, quilting and sewing for the poor, preparing food for the needy and performing charity work. Mildred was encouraged by a friend to start giving bridge lessons. In the 1950's, she started the Mildred L. Frederick Bridge Club from her home. She continued giving lessons from her home, ACBL sanctioned bridge tournaments from both her home and other locations in Tucson. In the 1970's, Mildred became a Life Master in Bridge and was recognized as one of Arizona's leading bridge players. Her Bridge Club continued until she moved in 1994 to live with her daughter in CA, and subsequently to an AZ retirement community near her youngest son. At age 100 ABCL honored Mildred as a Golden Age Master. Mildred is survived by two sons, Robert Frederick of Germantown, MD and Richard Frederick of Fountain Hills, AZ; one daughter, Sue F. Martin of Mannford, OK; five grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. Sadly, her husband, Col Leland Frederick; daughter, Jacqueline Girton Meagher; and grandson, James Girton are deceased. Friends are welcome to contribute to Trinity Presbyterian Church, the Kidney Foundation, or a charity of their choice .

Parents
Charles Michael Stoer
1879–1967

Mary W Justus
1881–1958

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