Funeral services are scheduled for 1:30 p.m. Friday, December 28, 2012 at the Emmanuel Reformed Church in Springfield, with burial in the Emanuel Cemetery, rural Springfield. Visitation will be at the Crosby-Jaeger Funeral Home in Springfield Thursday from 12:30 to 4 p.m.

Mildred L. Sietsma, daughter of Henry and Edna (Crosmer) Roll, was born May 20, 1920 at Avon. She died Tuesday, December 25, 2012 at St. Michael's Hospital in Tyndall. Millie attained the age of 92 years, seven months and six days.

Millie grew up on a farm north of Avon and attended Daisy Country School through the eighth grade. Millie was one of ten children and she helped raise her youngest brother and sister after their mother's death. She worked for Professor and Mrs. Glen Ruby in Springfield until her marriage. She married Harry Sietsma on February 14, 1940 at the Sietsma home. They lived on a farm south of Avon for three years and then moved tot he Sietsma farm southwest of Springfield. Two children were blessed to their union. In 1976, Harry and MIllie retired and moved into Springfield. Harry died on March 23, 1993. Millie moved into the North Point Apartments in Tyndall in 2003 and entered the Good Samaritan Society in Tyndall in 2008, where she lived until her death.

Millie was baptized and joined the Methodist Church in Avon as a young girl. After her marriage, she transferred her membership to the Emmanuel Reformed Church in Springfield where she taught catechism and Sunday School. Millie also was a member of Willing Workers.

Millie loved her flowers, gardening, needle point and making quilts for all of her family members.

Thankful for having shared her life are her children: Arlis Tjeerdsma and husband Harold of Springfield and Roger and wife Lois (Phillips) of Custer; three grandchildren: Cindy (Tjeerdsma) Jochims and husband John, Gregory Tjeerdsma, and Rodney Tjeerdsma and friend Cindy Knutson; three great grandchildren: Kristofor Tjeerdsma, Daniel and Kayla Jochims; two great-great grandchildren: Jace and Bentley Tjeerdsma; brother James Roll and wife Doris of Napa Valley, CA; and many nieces and nephews.

Millie was preceded in death by her husband; parents; parents-in-law; and her siblings and their spouses: Larry and wife Lee; Bill and wife Ollie; Blanch and husband Harrison McKelvie, Jack and wife Vilva, Leo and wife Rae, Hazel and husband Leonard Yallaly, Carol and husband Don Schuyler, and infant brother Charles.