Mildred "Teta" Stokich, age 100, longtime resident of Kelly Lake died Friday, August 15, 2014, in her home on Swan Lake, with family at her side. She was born July 4, 1914, in Vancouver, BC, the daughter of Sam and Sophie (Knocher) Vukmir. She attended school in Hibbing. Millie was united in marriage to George Stokich in Los Angeles, CA, in 1944.
Millie worked at Central Laundry until 1941, and then moved to Chicago to work as a manager in the Calumet Dry Cleaning Plant. She returned to Kelly Lake in 1949 with her brother to help run the Kelly Lake Inn. She worked at Burlington Northern from 1952 to 1981. She was a charter member of St. Michael's Serbian Orthodox Church in Hibbing. She enjoyed bowling, cooking, catering, and spending time with her family.
Millie is survived by her sister: Violet Osojnicki of Milwaukee, WI, and numerous nieces and nephews – many of whom she raised.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband: George (1961); and her brothers: Steve, Louis, Michael and Gordon.
Visitation will be from 12:00 Noon until the 1:00 P.M. funeral service Monday, August 18, 2014, at St. Michael's Serbian Orthodox Church in Hibbing. The Reverend Fr. Vladimir Lange will officiate. Interment will be in the Maple Hill Cemetery in Hibbing. Casket bearers will be: Zachary Wohlers, Steven Estey, Skeeter Estey, Mack Estey, Dillon Samsa, and Shay Rabbers.
The family would like to extend a special "thank-you" to the staff of Fairview Range Homecare and Hospice for the care they extended to Millie.
Family services are provided by Anderson-Daniels, a Bauman Family Funeral Home, in Hibbing. To express condolences on-line please see: www.baumanfuneralhome.com.


Visitation 12 Noon - 1:00 pm ,Monday, August 18, 2014
St. Michael's Serbian Orthodox Church
710 East 40th Street Hibbing, MN 55746
Funeral Service 1:00 pm ,Monday, August 18, 2014
St. Michael's Serbian Orthodox Church
710 East 40th Street Hibbing, MN 55746
Interment Monday, August 18, 2014
Hibbing Park Cemetery
12057 Hwy 169 Hibbing, MN 55746