MILDRED POLLEY

Mildred L. Polley, 92, of Manhattan, passed away, Sunday, July 25th, at the Via Christi Village. She was a co-owner and designer at the Polley Florist in the Blue Hills Shopping Center in Manhattan for over 25 years.

Mildred Lenore Linhart was born in Ravinia on December 4, 1928, the daughter of the late John and Isabelle (Kaiser) Linhart. She was a high school graduate and attended South Dakota State for three years. She was a secretary for law firms in Chicago and in Oregon as well as for the county and state, the Corp. of Engineers for three years in Manhattan, and at the Kansas State University Extension office. Mildred loved 4-H judging local and state contests, working with the flowers in her yard, she also enjoyed sewing, embroidery and making her own clothes. Mildred was an active member of the Town and Country Garden Club where she was a past President and Treasure. She and her son, Ed, received the award for Master Gardner yard in 1997. She was a founding member of the St. Thomas More Catholic Church in Manhattan where she was still a member, Blue Hills Shopping Center in Manhattan, and the Washington Square apartment complex. Recently the Manhattan Public Library donated a book in her name. Her greatest joy was raising her children, Barb, Ed and Bob.

Mildred is survived by her daughter, Barbara R, wife of Brad Cunningham, of Berea, KY; two sons Edward J Polley, of Manhattan and Robert L, husband of Becky Polley, of Chandler, AZ; eight grandchildren: Amanda Rogers; Shawn Warren; Madison Corwin; Tyler Farina; six great-grandchildren - Victoria Rogers; Isabelle Rogers, Jameson Corwin, Mairin Corwin, Madeline Corwin, Peyton Warren.

The family received friends at the St. Thomas More Catholic Church with a parish vigil. A Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated at St. Thomas More in Manhattan, KS with Fr. Frank Coady officiating. Graveside Services were held at the Saint Marks Catholic Cemetery, Lake Andes.

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