Mildred Dorothy (Steinbeck) Stamm of Laverne, Oklahoma, passed away Thursday, June 4, 2020, at the age of 95 at the Harper County Hospital in Buffalo, Oklahoma. She was born September 17, 1924 to Richard and Mary (Barnard) Steinbeck in Benkleman, Nebraska. Mildred was welcomed to the family by her parents and brother Marvin, who later had siblings Everett, Darlene, Dale, Pete, Leo, and Bernita.

Mildred was raised during the Great Depression. She had to quit school early to help her mom care for her brothers and sisters. Mildred and her brothers and sisters had to ride a horse to go to school i...