Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....McMillen, LaRue Winfield April 11, 2001
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Ionia Sentinel Standard-Tuesday May 1, 2001

LaRue Winfield McMillen
LaRue Winfield McMillen, 82, of Lake Odessa, died April 11, 2001, at his winter 
residence in Zephyrhills, Fla.

laRue was born on Aug. 14, 1918, in Woodland, to Alameda (Richards) and Harley 
McMillen. He graduated from Woodland High School in 1937 He was in the military 
service from 1942 to 1946 serving in the European theatre.


Along with many other military awards, he received the Croi-de-Gere from the 
French Government in 1946. After completing his Military service, LaRue was co-
owner of McMillen Brothers Tractor and Implement in lake Odessa until 1950.

He attended Tri State University where he received a Bachelor of Science degree 
in engineering. He retired from engineering in 1977.

He was a member of the Society of Aeronautical Engineers, the Society of 
Automotive Engineers, a past president of the Buchanan Lions Club and a member 
of First Congregational Church of Lake Odessa.

LaRue is survived by Betty (Hazzard) McMillen, his wife of 54 years; three 
daughters, Marian (McMillen) Weinberg and her husband Tom Weinberg of Buchanan; 
Lorraine McMillen and her husband, Don Garlock of Lake Odessa, and Delores 
McMillen of San Diego; four grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; four 
brothers, Reo, Keith, Donald and Rex; and one sister, Donna (McMillen) Dodge.

He was preceded in death by his brother, Garold; and his sisters, Arlene 
(McMillen) Yerty and Helen (McMillen) Fickes.

Memorial services are 11 a.m. Saturday, May 19, 2001 at First Congregational  
Church, 757 Fourth Ave., Lake Odessa.

Memorial contributions may be made to American Lung Association or First 
Congregational church of Lake Odessa.

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