Dolores F. McMillan

SIOUX CITY, IA | Dolores Faith (Helma) McMillan, 84, of Sioux City passed away Saturday, Mar. 5, 2016 at Touchstone Living Center.

Memorial services will be 11:00 A.M. Saturday, Mar. 12, 2016 at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church with Rev. Armand Bertrand officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation with the family present will be the hour prior to the service at church on Saturday. Meyer Brothers Morningside Chapel is handling arrangements. Condolences may be offered online at www.meyerbroschapels.com.

Dolores Faith (Helma) McMillan was born April 23, 1931 to Charles and Elizabeth Helma at Mitchell, SD.  She grew up in rural Kimball, SD and graduated from high school in 1949.  She continued her education at Southern State Teachers College in Springfield SD where she met her husband, Donald McMillan.  They were married on August 19, 1952. 
Dolores taught at the Balster Country School near Kimball, SD while Don was in the service.  They moved to Springfield, SD in 1955 where Don finished his education and began teaching at the college. While their three children were growing up, Dolores was a busy mom and served for many years as a 4-H Club leader.  She was a teacher's aide at the elementary school in Springfield from 1974 to 1981. In 1984 they moved to Marshall, MN where Donald taught at SWMS for 10 years.  Don and Dolores moved to Sioux City in November, 2015 to be closer to their daughter.

Dolores volunteered for the Avera Hospital Auxiliary and Retired and Senior Volunteer programs in Marshall.  She sewed many quilts for the Senior Center to sell. She was very talented at crocheting and sewing.  She loved playing cards, crafts, collecting stamps, dolls, bears, gardening, and spending time with family.  She and Donald ran D & D crafts for many years, selling their crafts at local shows.  She was a long time member of the American Legion Auxiliary Unit 132 in Springfield, SD.

Survivors include her husband of 63 years, Donald of Sioux City, one son, George McMillan of Lincoln, NE,  daughter, Nancy (Kirk) Flammang, of Lawton, IA,  and daughter, Mary (Ed) Gettinger, of Ray, MN.  Grandchildren include Lisa (Kyan) Heck of Chanhassen, MN, Laura (Matthew) Benson, of Lawton, IA, Jennifer (Adam) Weaver of Walcott, IA,  Donny Gettinger of Louis Park, MN, and Katie Gettinger of St. Louis, MO. Great-grandchildren include Braden and Kyli Heck, and Wesley and Lilly Benson. 

Dolores was preceded in death by her parents, and an adopted brother, Leonard Helma. 

The family wishes to thank Hospice of Siouxland for their compassionate care of Dolores.