Mildred L. Staugler, 81, formerly of North Cherry Street, Celina, died at 2:50 a.m. Sept. 14, 2006, at Celina Manor Nursing Home.

She was born Feb. 28, 1925, in Amonate, Va., to Arthur and Mable Buchanan Brinegar. On June 24, 1950, she married Leo Staugler, who died Oct. 10, 1993.

Survivors are a son, James (Kim), Celina; two daughters, Mary Dirksen, Celina, and Pat Bruggeman, Carson, Calif.; a sister, Sue Becnel, Carriere, Miss.; eight grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren.

Deceased are a son, Mark, and a brother, Curtis Brinegar.

She was a high school teacher in Virginia and retired from teaching in 1950 from Dayton Public Schools. She was a member of Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, Celina, the Knights of St. John, and the alter rosary sodality at IC and St. Aloysius Catholic Church, Carthagena.

Funeral Mass is 10:30 a.m. Monday at the Celina church, the Rev. Thomas Brenberger officiating. Burial will be at a later date.

There are no calling hours.

Contributions can be made to the Celina church.

Arrangements are being handled by Lehman-Hogenkamp-Dzendzel Funeral Home, Celina.