Obituary-Neligh News and Leader-September 2, 1982

MILDRED TORPIN LACKAFF

Funeral services for Mildred LACKAFF, 87, Sanger, CA, formerly of Oakdale, were held Monday, August 23 at the Wallin and Son Funeral Home in Sanger, CA. Graveside services were held on Wednesday at the Oakdale Cemetery with the Rev. Richard ODGERS officiating. Mildred LACKAFF, the daughter of Charles H and Effie May HOLLISTER TORPIN was born at Oakdale on August 27, 1874 and died at the Sanger, CA hospital on August 20, 1982. She went to grade school, attended high school and grew to womanhood in the Oakdale community and attended Wesleyan University at Lincoln and the University of Chicago. She taught elementary school at Newport. On August 18, 1919 she married Floyd LACKAFF. She moved to California in 1943. Preceding her in death were her parents, her twin sister, Maureen, brothers Paul, Ralph, Richard and Keith and half brother Donald; and one daughter, Romona. She is survived by her son, Richard T of Bassett, six grandchildren and six great grandchildren.