Obituary of Mildred R. Kirkner

Millie Rush Watson Kirkner, age 72, of Lake Placid, NY went home to the Lord on Tuesday, March 19, 2013 at Adk Medical Center- Mercy, Tupper Lake, NY. Born to John and Millie Rush on January 18, 1941 in Pleasantville, NJ, Home to her was Absecon, NJ and Edna Rush was an Influential Part of her life. Since 1978 Millie dedicated her time and energy to Creation Festival NE, a ministry dear to her. To know Millie was an indescribable gift. She influenced every path she crossed. She is survived by two brothers, John Rush, III and his wife Emily, and Leslie Rush and his wife Nina; two sisters, Edie Hsu (rush) and Miriam Marion (Rush); six children, Donna (Watson) McDonald, Barbara Lawrence and her husband Alan, Frank Watson, Jr. and his wife Debra, Teri Watson and her husband Freddie Hawkins, Cheri (Watson) Cathcart, and Daniel Watson, II and his wife Gwen. She is also survived by 26 grandchildren, 11 great grandchildren, not to overlook all those who regarded Millie as Banana Nana and Momma Roadrunner. She was predeceased by her parents and brother Vincent. Calling Hours will be held At the M. B. Clark, Inc. Funeral Home, Lake Placid, NY Friday, March 22nd from 4:00PM to 6:00PM. A Funeral Service will follow at the funeral home at 6:00PM. Rev. Bob Hess, Pastor of the Wilmington Church of the Nazarene will officiate, Andrew Borden, Pastor of New Hope Church, Lake Placid will assist. Cremation will follow. The family suggests those wishing to remember Millie make donations in her memory to The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research, New York, NY 10008, on the web at donations@michaeljfox.org. Relatives and friends are invited to "light a candle" and leave a memory, story and prayer for the family to cherish at www.mbclarkfuneralhome.com .