Mildred M. Burns

Mildred 'Millie' Burns, 84, of Cedar Rapids, died Monday, March 22, 2010, at the Keystone Care Center, Keystone, Iowa. Funeral Mass: 10:30 a.m. Thursday, March 25, 2010, at St. Ludmila Catholic Church, Cedar Rapids, by Rev. Thomas McDermott. Visitation: 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday at Stewart Baxter Funeral & Memorial Services, Cedar Rapids, with a vigil service at 6 p.m. Visitation also one hour prior to the service at the church on Thursday. Burial: St. Joseph Cemetery, Cedar Rapids. She is survived by her husband, Raymond; son, Ben Burns; sister, Lois Angerer, all of Cedar Rapids, five grandchildren, Karen Rhodes, Kyle Burns, Cory Burns, Kelly Burns, and Kristi Burns; and six great grandchildren. Millie was born October 23, 1925, in DeWitt, Iowa, the daughter of Arthur and Nelle (Donahue) Blanched. As a young child, she developed rheumatic fever and was cared for by her aunt and uncle, Kate and Tom Blanche, where she stayed living into her teen years. On April 17, 1950, she married Raymond Burns in Sumner, Iowa. She was a beautician for many years. Millie and Ray moved to Arizona in 1972, eventually moving back to Cedar Rapids, but still keeping roots in Arizona. She was a member of St. Ludmila Catholic Church and enjoyed playing euchre, gardening and taking care of her flowers, and most importantly, spending time with her family and friends. She was preceded in death by her parents; two brothers, Joseph and Thomas; and five sisters, Mary, Evelyn, Alice, Helen, and Dorothy.