Submitted by: Dan Rich

South Bend Tribune 12/19/1999

Mildred J. Filley

June 4, 1925 - Dec. 17, 1999

Mildred J. "June" Filley, 74, of Hamilton Street, Granger, Ind., died at 7:10 a.m. on Friday, Dec. 17, in Saint Joseph's Regional Medical Center, South Bend, Ind.

She was born on June 4, 1925, in Mishawaka, Ind., to Ethel (Cox) and William Weisweaver. On Feb. 19, 1949, in South Bend, as Mildred Weisweaver, she married Charles F. Filley, who preceded her in death on April 12, 1998. She was also preceded in death by her parents, and by two sisters, Betty Porter and Henrietta McDonald.

Mrs. Filley is survived by two daughters, Linda Koch and her husband, Stephen of Osceola, Ind., and Terrie Callaway of Mishawaka; four grandchildren, Traci Rhymer and her husband, Eric of South Bend, Tim Koch and his wife, Micki of Granger, Dana Borsa and her husband, Nathan of Mishawaka, and Miake Koch of Osceola; six great-grandchildren, Danielle, Ryan and Justin Rhymer of South Bend, Nicole and Nathan Borsa of Mishawaka, and Camden Koch of Granger; a sister, Dorothy Herendeen of Warsaw, Ind.; and by two brothers, William Weis-weaver of Tampa, Fla., and Millard "Bub" Weisweaver of Niles, Mich., who was Mrs. Filley's twin brother.

Mrs. Filley was a retiree of South Bend Toy, but most importantly she was a mother and grandmother. She was, and is, a thread that remains always in the fabric of her family. She gave her most important possession to each of us, herself. She listened and counseled like a wonderful friend, and there was never a need that went unfulfilled. She will always be remembered, loved, and with us forever.

Visitation for Mrs. Filley will be from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 20, at the Welsheimer Funeral Home North, 17033 Cleveland Road, South Bend. Funeral services will be private. Burial will be in St. Joseph Valley Memorial Park, Granger.

The family has requested that memorial contributions be made to Hospice of St. Joseph County, 111 Sunnybrook Court, South Bend, IN 46637-3437; or to the American Heart Association, Midwest Affiliate, Memorial & Tributes Program, P.O. Box 88-541, Chicago, IL 60680-1541.