July 13, 1930 ~ August 2, 2023

Mildred J. Root

Mildred J. Root, 93, of Central City, died Wednesday, August 2, 2023 at Merrick Medical Center. A memorial service will be Saturday, August 12, 2023 at 11 a.m. at Heartland Evangelical Free Church in Central City. Visitation will be Friday, August 11 th , from 5 to 7 p.m. at Solt-Wagner Funeral Home. Burial will precede on Friday, August 11 th at 1 p.m. at the Brethren Cemetery near Holmesville.

Mildred was born on July 13, 1930 in rural Beatrice to Lyle and Florence Forsyth, the fourth of their eight daughters. She was united in marriage to Eldon L. Root on March 10, 1949 at the Church of the Brethren near Holmesville. They farmed the family farm near Holmesville until 1987 when they moved to Central City.

Survivors include children: Margaret (Angel) Espada of Aibonito, PR; Marlene (Dale) Frimodt of Omaha; Fred (Marilyn) Root of Holmesville; William (Penny) Root of Scotia; Jonathan (Diane) Root of Central City; nine grandchildren and eleven great-grandchildren. Also four sisters, Lucille Steele of Beatrice, Pauline Grosbach of Enders, June (Ed) Switzer of McPherson, KS and Rosanna (LaVane) Johnson of Eagle.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Eldon Root, her parents and three sisters, Lois Sharp, Marjorie Forsyth and Kathryn Oltman.

Memorials are suggested to Nebraska Christian Schools or Heartland Evangelical Free Church.