Alma Sophia Mihm

Sept. 28, 1918--Sept. 11, 2005

INDIANOLA -- Alma Sophia (Coburn) Mihm, 86, died Sunday (Sept. 11, 2005) at the Kimball Health Services in Kimball.

Alma was born Sept. 28, 1918, at McCook. She was the daughter of Otis and Freida (Ernst) Coburn. She lived her early years in Frontier County.

On May 12, 1936, she married Clarence F. Mihm in Indianola. They lived on a farm and worked the land most of their lives. She was a wonderful wife and mother to her three children. She so loved her grandchildren and her great-grandchildren. Alma was a member of St. Catherine's Catholic Church, Alter Society, B. P. O. Does, Senior Citizens and several card clubs. She loved people and was always busy helping everyone.

She is survived by daughter-in-law, Betty Mihm of Lincoln; daughters, Linda Mihm of Kimball and Lorette and husband, Joe Tillemans of Hastings; grandsons, Todd and wife, Traci Mihm of Palos Verdes, Calif., Chad and wife, Linda Mihm of Omaha and Aaron Tillemans of Hastings; step-grandson, Jeremy and wife, Liz Tillemans of Hastings; step-granddaughter, Crystal Tillemans of Jacksonville, N.C.; great-grandchildren, Claire, Catherine, Morgan and Tanner Mihm; step-great-grandchildren, Mia and Bryce Tillemans; sisters-in-law, Madeline Coburn, Louise Coburn and Mildred and husband, John Weskamp; brothers-in-law, Harold and wife, Lena Mihm and Cliff Mihm; and several nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Clarence; son, Larry; parents; brothers, Albert and Edsel Coburn; sisters-in-law, Sylvia and Claudia Mihm and Eleanor Coburn.

Rosary will be Thursday, September 15, 7 p.m., at Carpenter Breland Funeral Home.

Mass of Christian Burial will be Friday, 2 p.m., at St. Catherine's Catholic Church in Indianola, with Fathers Paul Witt and Robert Karnesh officiating. Burial will be in the St. Catherine's Cemetery.

A Memorial service will be held in Kimball Thursday, Sept. 22, 2005, 7 p.m., at St. Joseph's Catholic Church.

Memorials can be given in care of the family.

Visitation will be Wednesday, until 5 p.m., and Thursday, from 9 a.m. until the time of the rosary.

Friends may sign her book at the funeral home or send condolences online at www.carpenterbreland.com.

Carpenter Breland Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.