Mildred Jackson

Mildred B. Jackson, 89, of Zion, Illinois, passed away on June 28, 2024. 

She was born on October 26, 1934, in Golden Mississippi. Mildred worked at Abbott Laboratories, and then later Trans Chemco.

Loving mother, grandmother, and wife, Mildred "Mitt” Jackson lived as a nurturer above all. She found herself through caring for her beloved family alongside her work. Through retirement she tended her petunias and gardened with her husband as a way to keep busy. Mildred lived through simplicities, doodling in her notepad while talking to family on the phone. But still, those normalcies embodied such a kind and compassionate woman whose presence graced our lives. 

Mildred is survived by her beloved daughter, Sherrie Ostrander; grandchildren, Jamie (Debbie) Ostrander, Christopher Foster, April Foster, Dana Ostrander, Wendi (Chris) Wells; as well as 13 great-grandchildren; sisters, Susanne ( the late Merle) Gardiner and Rae Taylor; along with many nieces and nephews. 

Mildred is preceded in death by her loving husband Wesley Jackson; daughter, Deborah Foster; and siblings Basil Pharr, Max Pharr, and Johnnie Lindley.

A visitation will be held at Congdon Funeral Home, 3012 Sheridan Rd., Zion, Illinois 60099 on July 12, 2024. The visitation will begin at 4:00 PM and conclude at 7:00 PM.  Interment will be later in Red Bay, Alabama