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Mildred "Millie" Pellish, 85, of Watertown, SD, passed away on Tuesday, December 21, 2021 at Edgewood Assisted Living Center in Watertown.
Funeral mass will be at 2:00 p.m., with visitation for one hour prior to the services on Thursday, December 30, 2021, at Holy Name of Jesus Church in Watertown. Father John Fischer will be the celebrant.
Millie’s service will be recorded and posted on her obituary page at www.wightandcomes.com.
Burial will be at St. Mary’s Cemetery, Watertown, SD.
Millie was born on the family farm on May 24, 1936 to Lloyd and Anna (Speich) Alberts in Milton Township, MN near Pine Island. She attended Harkum Rural School in Milton Township. On July 6, 1957 she married Joseph (Joe) Pellish in Mankato, MN. Shortly after they married, they moved to St. Paul, MN where they made their home.
Millie was an avid gardener, golfer and quilter. She enjoyed golfing with her husband Joe and friends in many golf leagues. Millie and Joe enjoyed traveled to numerous countries and locations throughout the United States. Following their retirement, they moved to Boerne, TX where they resided until 2010. In 2010 they purchased a home on Lake Kampeska in Watertown, SD where they stayed in the summer months. In 2015 they moved to Watertown as their full-time residence.
Millie is survived by her two sons, Joseph (Elaine) Pellish of Plymouth, MN and Brian (Karen) Pellish of Watertown, SD; 6 grandchildren; 6 great-grandchildren; sisters, Lois (Bill) Pedersen Bloomington, MN and Joyce (Don) Gustafson of Redwing, MN.
She is preceded in death by her parents; husband, Joseph "Joe"; sisters, Audrey Alberts and Marie Rucker; two brothers, Kenneth and Myron Alberts and infant twin brothers.
In lieu of flowers, Millie has requested that memorials be directed to the Prairie Lakes Foundation Dialysis at https://www.prairielakes.com/foundation/online-donation-8244.html
Arrangements by Wight & Comes Funeral Chapel,www.wightandcomes.com.