Mildred Northington Obituary

Northington
Mildred Alice
Northington
June 10, 1928
November 12, 2022

Mildred Alice (Atnip) Northington, 94, passed away on Saturday, November 12, 2022. She was born on June 10, 1928 to Elma and John Atnip in Elbert County, Colorado. She was one of nine children.
Mildred graduated from Palmer High School in Colorado Springs, CO. She was a Penrose candy striper, but her favorite job was working in a bakery in Colorado Springs, where she found her love for donuts.
Mildred and her husband, Orville T. Northington, were married for 69 years. They had four children. She lived in Deming, New Mexico for over 60 years, where she worked as an election poll worker in Luna County for over 40 years. Mildred worked in the school cafeteria in Deming and for more than 20 years served as the accountant for Northington Well Drilling of New Mexico.
Mildred had many hobbies including sewing. She sewed wrestling uniforms for the school, prom dresses and cheerleading uniforms, and clothing for family and friends. She was an active fair participant for many years winning many ribbons in sewing, canning, arts and crafts, and baking. She also loved reading, puzzles, and watching Wheel of Fortune.
Mildred was preceded in death by husband, Orville T. Northington and her best friend, Thelma Phay. She is survived by her sisters Marty Daniels, Dorothy Sutherland, Lynn Ogden and brother David Atnip. She is also survived by her children Shirley Stevens, Kris Northington, Tracy Northington, and Travis Northington, in addition to 12 grandchildren, over 20 great-grandchildren, and one great-great-grandchild.
Services will be held on at Swan-Law Funeral Directors (501 N. Cascade Ave in Colorado Springs) on Wednesday, November 23, at 10 a.m. Lunch will be served from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Following lunch, the burial will take place at Spring Valley Cemetery (13944 South Spring Valley Road, Larkspur). In lieu of flowers, please consider donating to the Marshall Memorial Library in Deming, NM.
One of my favorite memories of Grandma was when she taught me and my brother, Ryan, to make stilts out of old coffee cans and string. We had a great time spending time with her and Grandpa in the summer. We would spend the days sewing, baking, doing crafts, and walking to Dairy Queen for ice cream. – Kaycee (Northington) Edwards, granddaughter.