Mildred Lee Auton Obituary (1925 - 2015)

Mildred Lee Auton, 89, of Indianapolis, IN, formerly of Mount Zion, IL, passed away peacefully on January 14, 2015, in her daughter's residence. Graveside services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Monday, January 19, 2015, in the Mt. Zion Township Cemetery. Dawson & Wikoff Funeral Home, Mt. Zion is assisting the family with arrangements. Messages of condolence may be sent to the family at www.dawson-wikoff.com. Mildred was born March 12, 1925 in Spring Garden Township, Jefferson County, IL the daughter of Plutarch and Zeffie (Belcher) Kitchens. She retired from the Illinois Bell Telephone Company having been a cook in the cafeteria. She married the love of her life, Johnie E. Auton on December 13, 1943. He preceded her in death on November 17, 2009. Mildred was the heart and soul of her family. Her loving and caring nature will be missed. Her passion in life was for her husband, children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Anyone that knew her or met her came away with the understanding of what it was to be loved and how to love another. Surviving are her daughters: Barbara Auton of Leadwood, MO and Alice Wiley and her husband John of Indianapolis, IN; her daughter-like-nieces: Lynette Eckhardt of Decatur, Anita Eckhardt of Elksville; her daughter-like-caregiver: Patti Greer of Indianapolis, IN; brothers: Thurman Kitchens of Decatur, Richard Kitchens and his wife Janet of Mt. Pulaski, and Ronald Kitchens and his wife Jean of Decatur; sister: Wilma Guessford of Decatur, four grandchildren and ten great grandchildren also survive. She was preceded in death by her husband of 65 years, parents, sisters: Eileen Eckhardt, Patricia Kitchens and Bernice Fox, brother: James Kitchens and daughter-like-niece: Lana Eckhardt.