Obituary of Mildred M. Whitmore

Mildred M. Whitmore, 93, of Abrahamsville passed peacefully Monday night, November 7, 2016 at Bethany Village. She was married to the late Orvis "Buster" Whitmore who died in 2015. Mildred was born on September 1, 1923 in Callicoon Center, NY. She was the daughter of the late William and Laura Weyrauch Korth. She worked with her husband as the owner and operator of Sunnybrook Nursery in Abrahamsville. She was an excellent baker and was known for her cinnamon rolls and pies. Mildred and Buster spent their winters in Florida and enjoyed the company of many friends there. She was a member of the Abrahamsville United Methodist Church and taught Sunday School for many years; she also served as the Treasurer of the Sunday School. Mildred is survived by four daughters: Kaye Freudenberger and her husband James of Coyle, Oklahoma, June Chesser and her husband Don of Holdenville, Oklahoma, Betty Ann Sutliff and her husband John of Abrahamsville, and Mary Ellen Iacovino and her husband Frank of Honesdale; eleven grandchildren, and eleven great-grandchildren. Mildred was preceded in death by brothers, Howard Korth, Clarence Korth, Edward Korth, and Floyd Korth; and a sister, Edna Soule. Funeral services will be held on Friday, November 11, 2016 at 11:00 AM in the Arthur A. Bryant Funeral Home, 1228 North Main Street Honesdale, PA 18431 with Pastor Jeff Warren officiating. Friends may visit the funeral home on Friday from 10:30 AM until the time of the service. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made in Mildred's memory to the Abrahamsville United Methodist Church, The Damascus Volunteer Ambulance Corps, The Lookout Fire Co., or the Alzheimer's Association. Interment will be private in the Hillside Cemetery, Damascus, PA. www.bryantfuneralhome.com