Mildred P. Gould, nee Stoffel, 76, of Madison, Ill., born Jan. 17, 1932, in Campbell Hill, Ill., died Tuesday, May 27, 2008, at Collinsville Rehabilitation and Health Care Center, Collinsville, Ill.

Mrs. Gould was floor supervisor at K-Mart. She lived in the Troy area for approximately 12 years, coming from Tulsa, Okla. She was a member of First Baptist Church, Troy, Ill.


She was preceded in death by her parents, Percy J. and Irma, nee Ingram, Stoffel; four brothers, Robert, Percy, John and Russell Stoffel; and sister, Eunice Nelson.

Surviving are a son, Weldon (Susan) Gould of Tulsa, Okla.; three daughters, Nola (Michael) Holley of Troy, Ill., Gwen (Jay) Hilmes of Maryville, Ill., and Bonnie (Steven) Chivers of Collinsville, Ill.; two brothers, Amil (Bar) Stoffel of Mount Vernon, Ill., and Virgil (Sheryl) Stofel of Dupo, Ill.; two sisters, Pearl (Robert) Overton of Fort Worth, Texas, and Connie Gillison of Tuscola, Ill.; her grandchildren, Michael (Kelly) Holley, Jason Holley, James (Leslie) Hilmes, Phillip (Tiffany) Hilmes, Jessica (Robert) Dunkin, Travis (Kandy) Chivers, Casey Chivers, Jacob Chivers, Tyler Chivers, Teagan Gould and Kalee Gould; 12 great-grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews.

Memorials may be made to First Baptist Church of Troy, Troy, Ill.

The children would like to take this opportunity to thank the Staff of Collinsville Rehab and Health Care Center and the Gateway Hospice for their loving and tender care shown to Mildred and her family.

Visitation: Friends may call from 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday, May 29, 2008, at Laughlin Funeral Home, Troy, Ill.

Funeral: Funeral 10 a.m. Friday, May 30, 2008, at Laughlin Funeral Home, with the Rev. Virgil Stofel officiating. Interment will be private.