- Date Of Birth: November 19, 1913
- Date Of Death: July 23, 2010
- State: Montana
Mildred Lantis, longtime resident of Sioux City, died peacefully surrounded by family on Friday July 23, 2010 at Lake View Care Center in Bigfork, Montana. The daughter of Charles and Emma (Wieting) Maschmeier, Mildred was born November 19, 1913, near Ellis, Nebraska. The oldest of eight children, she was raised on a farm and educated in nearby Beatrice, Nebraska and moved to Sioux City in 1931. She married Merl E. Lantis at Emmaus Lutheran Church in 1934. The same church was built by her father and his family, southwest of Beatrice, NE. This strong German/Lutheran heritage was a great influence in Mildred’s Christian faith. She cited her confirmation in both English and German just for her Grandma, who could only speak German. Mildred was very proud her whole family is of the Christian faith and daily prayers at meals and bedtime were never missed. She strongly believed in her life with Christ on earth and after death. “Be thou faithful until death and I will give you a crown of Life.” (Revelations 2:10)
Mildred and Merl settled in Sioux City and were members of St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Sioux City since 1933. She was a member of Lydia Circle, St. Paul’s Ladies Aid, Quilting Club and Mature Citizens. She was famous for her cooking contributions to St. Paul’s and remembered by generations for her wonderful Swiss steak dinners.
Mildred is preceded in death by her parents Charles and Emma Maschmeier and siblings: Lawrence Maschmeier, Hertha Larson, Marion Haller, Edna Maschmeier, Viola Worden, Darlene Pashal and Elinor Lang, husband, Merl Edward Lantis and son, William Edward Lantis. She is survived by sons: Bob Lantis (Julie) of Rapid City, SD, Don Lantis (Reta) of Dakota Dunes, SD, Ken Lantis (Christine) of Sandy, UT, daughter Margie Lantis Bagley of Bigfork, MT, daughter-in-law Mary Ellen Lantis of Spearfish, SD, brothers-in-law- George Lang, Dick Worden, Thirteen grandchildren and twenty-five great-grandchildren.
