Individual Details
Denzel D. Mills
(24 Aug 1933 - 6 Mar 2008)
Lexington Clipper-Herald, Lexington, Nebraska, Friday, March 7, 2008: Denzel D. Mills, 74, of Lexington, died Thursday, March 6, 2008, at Tri-County Hospital in Lexington. Services will be held Monday, March 10, at 11 a.m. at the Lexington Evangelical Free Church with Pastor Duane Russell officiating. Visitation will be Sunday, March 9, from 2-4 p.m. at Reynolds-Love Funeral Home in Lexington.
Survivors include his wife, Janet (Brummet) Mills of Lexington; two sons, Mark (Ann) Mills of Pella, Iowa and Ross (Holli) Mills of Bellevue; five grandchildren, Eric, Stephen, and Justin Mills of Bellevue and Emily and William Mills of Pella, Iowa; mother-in-law, Vera Brummet of Lexington; sister-in-law and brother-in-law, Geraldine and William Powell of Gordon. Denzel was preceded in death by his parents.
He was born Aug. 24, 1933, at Eustis, the only child of Walter and Verla (Johnson) Mills. He lived in the Eustis and Cozad area until 1944, when the family purchased the farm east of Lexington where he lived until his marriage. He attended rural schools and graduated from Lexington High School in 1951. In 1955, he graduated from the college of Agriculture at the University of Nebraska and then served in the United States Army for two years.
On Dec. 1, 1967, Denzel married Janet Brummet in Lexington. They were blessed with two sons; Mark and Ross. He held various sales positions before purchasing and operating Ace Termite and Pest Control. Denzel worked as a C.N.A. at Plum Creek Care Center for several years, and later drove the Lexington HandiBus.
He volunteered as a board member of the Keep Lexington Beautiful campaign for a number of years, as well as taking care of the yard and flower beds at the Lexington Evanglical Free Church where he was a regular attendee. Denzel also volunteered as an ESL helper for the local community college.
Memorials are suggested to the Lexington Evangelical Free Church or another organization of the Donor's Choice. Reynolds-Love Funeral Home in Lexington is in charge of arrangements. Online condolences or personal reflections may be sent to: reynoldslovefuneralhome.com.
Survivors include his wife, Janet (Brummet) Mills of Lexington; two sons, Mark (Ann) Mills of Pella, Iowa and Ross (Holli) Mills of Bellevue; five grandchildren, Eric, Stephen, and Justin Mills of Bellevue and Emily and William Mills of Pella, Iowa; mother-in-law, Vera Brummet of Lexington; sister-in-law and brother-in-law, Geraldine and William Powell of Gordon. Denzel was preceded in death by his parents.
He was born Aug. 24, 1933, at Eustis, the only child of Walter and Verla (Johnson) Mills. He lived in the Eustis and Cozad area until 1944, when the family purchased the farm east of Lexington where he lived until his marriage. He attended rural schools and graduated from Lexington High School in 1951. In 1955, he graduated from the college of Agriculture at the University of Nebraska and then served in the United States Army for two years.
On Dec. 1, 1967, Denzel married Janet Brummet in Lexington. They were blessed with two sons; Mark and Ross. He held various sales positions before purchasing and operating Ace Termite and Pest Control. Denzel worked as a C.N.A. at Plum Creek Care Center for several years, and later drove the Lexington HandiBus.
He volunteered as a board member of the Keep Lexington Beautiful campaign for a number of years, as well as taking care of the yard and flower beds at the Lexington Evanglical Free Church where he was a regular attendee. Denzel also volunteered as an ESL helper for the local community college.
Memorials are suggested to the Lexington Evangelical Free Church or another organization of the Donor's Choice. Reynolds-Love Funeral Home in Lexington is in charge of arrangements. Online condolences or personal reflections may be sent to: reynoldslovefuneralhome.com.
Events
| Birth | 24 Aug 1933 | Eustis, Frontier Co., Nebraska |  | ||
| Marriage | 1 Dec 1967 | Lexington, Dawson Co., Nebraska - Janet Brummet | | ||
| Death | 6 Mar 2008 | Lexington, Dawson Co., Nebraska | | ||
| Burial | Greenwood Cemetery, Lexington, Dawson Co., Nebraska | |
Families
| Spouse | Janet Brummet (1939 - ) |
| Child | Mark Mills ( - ) |
| Child | Ross Mills ( - ) |
Endnotes
1. Family Search.
2. Obituary of Denzel D. Mills, Lexington Clipper-Herald, Lexington, Nebraska, Friday, March 7, 2008.
3. Obituary of Denzel D. Mills, Lexington Clipper-Herald, Lexington, Nebraska, Friday, March 7, 2008.
4. Obituary of Vera May Klein Brummet, Posted at legacy.com.
5. Family Search.
6. Obituary of Denzel D. Mills, Lexington Clipper-Herald, Lexington, Nebraska, Friday, March 7, 2008.
7. Find A Grave.