Mildred Leonard

Mildred was born on July 27, 1916, on the Parrett family Farm near South Salem, OH, the only child of Lillian Estelle (Porterfeild) Parrett and Edgar Wilson Parrett.
Mildred’s parents were with the Bureau of Indian Affairs (then called the Indian Service) and moved from reservation to reservation around the United States. They lived in Santa Fe, NM, Shawnee, OK, Busby, MT, and Fort Bidwell, CA. In 1930, when Mildred was 14, the family moved to the Four Corners region, where she spent the rest of her life. She attended schools throughout the family’s travels.
Mildred lived in Farmington, NM for forty-five years, raising her three sons, Ted, Bob, and Jack. In 1978, she and her father moved to the Ignacio Senior Center, where she lived ever since. She cared for her father until his death in 1980.
Mildred has enjoyed her life at the Senior Center, volunteering, taking part in its many activities, and she often said, "The Center has taken good care of me." She was an inspiration to all who know her, with a wonderful sense of humor, a generous heart, and stunning good looks.
Mildred is preceded in death by sons Bob in 1993, Jack in 2009, and Ted in 2014.
Mildred is survived by daughters-in-law Ann and Patt, three grandsons, three granddaughters, seven great grandsons, three great granddaughters, and 2 new great, great grandbabies.
Services will be held at 1:00pm on Saturday, February 20, 2016 at the Ignacio Senior Center, 15345 Highway 172, Ignacio, CO.
If so desired, donations can be made in Mildred’s name to the Ignacio Senior Center. Mildred will be greatly missed by all.