Mildred M. Hoefler, 93, of New Holstein, died Sunday morning May 17, 2026 at Caring Hands Assisted Living where she had been a resident for the past 15 months. She was born Mildred Rollmann on February 11, 1933 daughter of the late Peter and Angeline (Herr) Rollmann. Millie was raised in Kiel. On February 19, 1955 she was united in marriage to George Hoefler at SS Peter and Paul Catholic Church.

Millie had worked for a short time at Tecumseh Products, New Holstein. As her family grew she began to do daycare in her home. She continued this for more than 30 years and was know as "Grandma" to nearly 100 children. During that time she and George also farmed in the St. Anna area. After retirment they moved to New Holstein. Millie enjoyed bowling for many years. She loved baking, especially her fruit bread, chocolate chip cookies and the chicken wings at Christmas time. Millie was a longtime member of St. Ann Catholic Church where she belonged to the Christian Women's group. She was also a former member of the Family Pride Homemakers.

Survivors include her husband; George, children; Kathleen (Robert) Bosma, Steven (Karen) Hoefler, Sue (Larry) Sabel, Peter (Luana) Hoefler, grandchildren; Abbey (Kevin) Heise, Tony (Tina) Bosma, Allison (Jon DeWalt) Bosma, Eric (Kellie) Hoefler, Jason (Angela) Hoefler, Ashley (Rusty) Meyer, Adam (Lindsay) Sabel and Matthew Sabel, great grandchildren; Ava, Anna and August Heise, Charlee, Cooper and Cylas Bosma, Iris, Ivy and Imogen DeWalt, Amelia Schneider, Levi, Hattie and Miles Hoefler, Emerson, Charlie, Natalee and Logan Hoefler, Sylvia, Vivian, Ruth, Clara and Louise Meyer, Millie and Caleb Sabel. Further survived by a sister-in-law; Margene Hoefler along with numerous nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.

She was preceded in death by her parents, a son; Randall Hoefler, grandson; Andrew Hoefler, great granddaughters; Kate and Klara Heise, sisters; Anne (Al) Endries, Germaine (Robert) Biskobing, Helen (Robert) Schmitz, father-in-law and mother-in-law; Edward and Anna Hoefler, brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law; Joseph (Eunice) Hoefler, Edmund Hoefler, Herb (Stella) Hoefler, Edward Hoefler, Lester (Fern) Hoefler, Evelyn (Robert) Koenig, Veronica (Ellsworth) Buchman, Mary (Charles) Grube, Lucille (Ervin) Koenig.

A Catholic Funeral Liturgy will be held at 3:30pm on Thursday May 21, 2026 at St. Ann Catholic Church, St. Anna. Private family burial will follow in the parish cemetery. Family and friends may gather for a visitation from 2:00pm until 3:15pm.

Millie's family would like to give a very heartfelt thank you to Caring Hands and Calumet County Hospice for the wonderful care she received the past 15 months.