Mildred Myrtle Huttenmaier

Mildred "Millie" M. Huttenmaier PhD, 97, died September 4th, 2022 in her senior high-rise apartment under the gentle care of Methodist Hospice surrounded by those that cared for her and loved her deeply. Millie was born December 27, 1924 in Beatrice Nebraska to John R. and Myrtle H. Huttenmaier. She grew up in Beatrice and graduated from Beatrice High School. She received her Bachelor of Arts degree in music from the University of Nebraska in 1946 followed by a Masters of Arts in music in 1947. Initially a music teacher, she taught strings and junior/senior high school orchestra. She obtained a Masters of Arts in child development from the University of Minnesota in 1955 followed by a PhD in child psychology from the University of Minnesota in 1974. She initially worked as a traveling school psychologist and then became a school psychologist in the St Louis Park school system for 12 years. Following her PhD, she practiced clinical psychology at the Minnetonka Mental Health Clinic from 1974 to 1979 then worked in private practice as a clinical psychologist from 1979 until retirement in 1990. Millie was passionate about music and loved the violin. She played violin in the Minneapolis Civic Orchestra for 30 years and enjoyed attending productions at the Guthrie Theatre and concerts in a variety of venues. She especially enjoyed the Concerts in the Park summer series and traveling to Topeka, Kansas to visit family and attend the annual Sunflower Concert at Washburn University. She was fond of travel having spent 10 weeks in Europe in 1965 and doing a walking tour of Tuscany Italy in 2001. She traveled extensively throughout the US for and especially loved the North Shore of Minnesota. Millie was a cat lover and had multiple cats over the course of her lifetime including her last precious cat, Rusty. She cherished her friends including her special coffee group of nearly 40 years, her professional group, her travel friends, and all her other close friends. She was predeceased by her parents, her brother Elmore (Naomi) Huttenmaier, and her sister Eleanor (Duane) Tietze. She is survived by her brother Ronald (Helen) Huttenmaier, North Tonowanda, NY, ten nieces and nephews as well as many great- and great-great- nieces and nephews. A celebration of life is planned in her memory. Gifts in her memory may be sent to Habitat International in Minneapolis and Park Nicollet Methodist Hospice.

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Mildred Myrtle Huttenmaier

December 27, 1924 - September 4, 2022

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Mildred Myrtle Huttenmaier

December 27, 1924 - September 4, 2022

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